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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
Hatton Bank: gwrhb2211
An unknown King Class 4-6-0 locomotive descends Hatton Bank at
speed on an up express on 1st December 1951. They were designed for express
passenger work and with the exception of one 4-6-2 locomotive No 111 'The Great
Bear', they were the largest locomotives the GWR built. Named after the Kings
of England, beginning with the then reigning monarch, King George V, the
remaining class members were named by going back through history. Following the
death of King George V, the highest-numbered engine was renamed after his
successor 'King Edward VIII; and following the abdication of the latter, the
next-highest engine was also renamed after his successor 'King George VI'.
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