5029 Nunney Castle Conquers Dainton

🚂✨ 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

🚂✨ 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

🚂✨ 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 ON MINEHEAD TURNTABLE 🚂🔄 5029 Nunney Castle is turned on the turntable at Minehead Station during the West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Weekend. The historic GWR Castle Class locomotive had just hauled a service from Bishops Lydeard and was preparing for the return journey. The present turntable is a modified GWR St Blazey type with a 65ft diameter. It's an over-girder turntable, meaning the girders that support the deck are above track level. This allows for a shallower