4-6-0 Class 4073 Castle GWR Profile and Models

4-6-0 Class 4073 Castle GWR

5029 'Nunney Castle' at Bristol Temple Meads in November 2008. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The 4073 or Castle Class are 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway, built between 1923 and 1950. They were designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains. They could reach speeds of up to 100 mph. When introduced they were heralded as Britain's most powerful express passenger locomotive, being some 10% more powerful than the Star Class 4-6-0. The Castle class was noted for superb performance overall, and notably on the Cheltenham Flyer during the 1930s: for example, on 6 June 1932 the train, pulled by 5006 Tregenna Castle, covered the 77.25 miles from Swindon to Paddington at an average speed of 81.68 mph start-to-stop (124.3 km at an average speed of 131.4 km/h). This world record for steam traction was widely regarded as an astonishing feat.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

GWR/ BR Swindon Works

Build Date

1923 to 1950

Total Built

171

Tractive Effort

31,625 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-6-0

Operated By

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Express Passenger

In Service Until

1965

Surviving Examples

8

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Amer Collection GBL13 Castle class 4-6-0 5051 'Earl Bathurst' in GWR green - static model - not motorised RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set GBL13
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Castle class 4-6-0 5051 'Earl Bathurst' in GWR green - static model - not motorised Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models LM24 Motion Set for GWR Castle class Requires assembly Not set LM24
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Motion Set for GWR Castle class Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wills Kits F144-Finecast GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 kit Requires assembly Not set F144-Finecast
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GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 kit Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Lionel 11020Loco Castle Class 4-6-0 5972 'Hogwarts Castle' in Crimson - Separated from 'Hogwarts Express' set (3-rail) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 11020Loco
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Castle Class 4-6-0 5972 'Hogwarts Castle' in Crimson - Separated from 'Hogwarts Express' set (3-rail) Harry Potter - Hogwarts Railways
TT3 Gauge (1:100 scale) Atlas Editions 3904028 4-6-0 Castle Class 'Caerphilly Castle' 4073 - Static Model on Plinth RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 3904028
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4-6-0 Castle Class 'Caerphilly Castle' 4073 - Static Model on Plinth Awaiting Categorisation
TT3 Gauge (1:100 scale) Corgi HPT434003 Harry Potter Hogwarts Express - Non Powered RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set HPT434003
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Harry Potter Hogwarts Express - Non Powered Harry Potter - Hogwarts Railways
1:121 Scale Corgi ST97803B BR 4-6-0 Castle Class 'Bristol Castle' - Corgi Club Exclusive - Static model RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set ST97803B
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BR 4-6-0 Castle Class 'Bristol Castle' - Corgi Club Exclusive - Static model Awaiting Categorisation