GWR 4073 Class 5029 Nunney Castle

5029 Nunney Castle seen in preservation at Didcot Railway Centre in the 1980s.

5029 Nunney Castle at speed, 1980s photo

5029 Nunney Castle is a preserved GWR 4073 Class steam locomotive, built at Swindon in May 1934.

Withdrawn in December 1963, it was sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales in May 1964..

Sold to a consortium consisting of private individuals (50%) and the Great Western Society (50%), it was rescued from Woodham's in May 1976. The loco returned to the main line in 1990. In the mid 90's the private consortium took total control and the loco left Didcot for a life on the main line. After sale to Jeremy Hosking and a further overhaul, the locomotive returned to the mainline in April 2008.

Nunney Castle steam special passing through Dorchester West on its return from Weymouth to Bath 14 August 2011

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• 5029 Nunney Castle