🚂✨ The Magnificent GWR Castle Class – Kings of the Western Main Line ✨🚂 Few locomotives have captured the romance, pride, and engineering brilliance of the Great Western Railway quite like the Castle Class. Introduced in 1923 under the genius of Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett, these 4-6-0 express engines became the very heart of GWR prestige. With their elegant lines, copper-capped chimneys, and immense presence, Castles weren’t just beautiful—they were powerful. Capable of over 100

🚂 NUNNEY CASTLE PASSES KENTSFORD FARM 🚂 5029 Nunney Castle thunders past Kentsford Farm on the West Somerset Railway. The historic GWR Castle Class locomotive is shown passing the foot crossing near Watchet and heading towards Washford. It was travelling from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead during the railway's Autumn Steam Weekend. Nunney Castle was bearing the number 116 and a headboard titled The Bristolian. It was a nod to The Bristolian, a named passenger service from London Paddington to Bri

🚂 ANOTHER WAR HERO – NUNNEY CASTLE 🚂 Today, Remembrance Sunday, we commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth servicemen and women in the two World Wars and other conflicts. Many others played an important role in defending and supporting the nation at wartime. They include steam locomotive 5029 Nunney Castle, which led the evacuation of civilians during the early days of the Second World War. The historic GWR Castle Class loco hauled trains to carry children from London to the s