The first Castle Class locomotives were built in 1923 (Caerphilly Castle, number 4073) but even these were overshadowed by the colossal King Class, the flagships of the GWR, of which King George V (number 6000), built in 1927, remains the most famous. The workhorse Hall Class locomotives...
Japanese: two brass two-rail GWR 4-6-0 'King Class' Locomotive and Tenders, in original foam-lined boxes, 1970's (E, boxes G-E) (2)
each power car had a new diesel engine, the 12-cylinder Paxman Valenta, running at 1,500rpm and developing 2,250bhp (1,680kW). A first class heritage rail tour snakes through