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Locomotives in action

article by: Ian Crowder

GWR175 Locomotives in action (in order of age)*

New livery and identity! GWR Dean/Churchward 3700 'City' class 4-4-0 no. 3717 City of Truro
First visit to a heritage railway! GWR Churchward 4300 class 2-6-0 no. 5322
Fresh from overhaul! GWR Collett 1400 class 0-4-2T no. 1450
GWR Churchward 4575 'small Prairie' class 2-6-2T no. 5542
GWR Collett 5700 class 0-6-0PT no. 4612
First visit away from its home base! GWR Churchward/Collett 2884 class 2-8-0 no. 3803
First appearance following overhaul! LMS 8F class 2-8-0 appearing as Swindon-built no. 8476
GWR Manor 7802 Bradley Manor
GWR 5100 class 2-6-2T no. 4160
BR (W) Hawksworth Modified Hall class 4-6-0 no. 7903 Foremarke Hall
BR (W) Hawksworth 9400 class 0-6-0PT no. 9466
BR Riddles 9F class 2-10-0 no. 92203 Black Prince (built at Swindon)

(*all subject to availability - at least one other locomotive will be added to the list and there may be some late changes in the 'cast' - read the latest additions here!)