Date: 30/10/2017

A record-breaking steam locomotive has been restored by engineers in Birmingham. Clun Castle was last seen on the mainline in 1988. The locomotive set a record for running the fastest service between Bristol and Plymouth and was also the last steam engine to leave London Paddington station.

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Locomotive Clun Castle back on track

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Record-breaking steam engine restored by engineers at Tyseley Locomotive Works.

Related images

7029 Clun Castle stands in the sunshine at Old Oak Common shed in the summer of 1964.
Location: Old Oak Common
Company: Great Western Railway
25/08/1964 John Robin

The LCGB (North West Branch) Castle to Carlisle railtour stands at Carlisle platform 3 on 14 October 1967. 7029 Clun Castle is about to take the special as far as Hellifield on the journey back to Liverpool Exchange.
Location: Carlisle
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
14/11/1967 K A Gray

7029 Clun Castle heads north through Wakefield Westgate on an Ian Allan special from Kings Cross to Leeds (and the Middleton Railway) on 17 September 1967. Visible to the right of shot are the former bay platforms used for the local Wakefield to Bradford Exchange services, via Ossett, Dewsbury Central, Batley and Drighlington, and those to Castleford via Stanley & Methley. These have now been grassed over [see image 33613]. The up through road was removed on electrification to give room for overhead wiring support masts to be erected through the station area [see image 25348]
Location: Wakefield Westgate
Company: Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway
17/09/1967 David Pesterfield