List of GWR 4073 Class locomotives
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Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950.
Five of these were converted to burn oil for a short period in the 1940s. Unlike most other locomotives so converted, they were not renumbered.{{cite book |last1=Whitehurst |first1=Brian |title=Great Western Engines, Names, Numbers, Types and Classes. 1940 to Preservation |date=1973 |publisher=Oxford Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=0902888218 |page=98}}
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111 | Viscount Churchill | —
| {{dts|1924|Sep}} | {{dts|1953|Jul}} | Rebuilt from 111 The Great Bear |
4000 | North Star | —
| {{dts|1929|Nov}} | {{dts|1957|May}} | Rebuilt from Star Class 4000 |
4009 / {{nowrap|100 A1}} | Shooting Star | Lloyds
| {{dts|1925|Apr}} | {{dts|1950|May}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4009. Renumbered and renamed January 1936. Temporarily fitted with oil firing January 1947–September 1948.{{Cite web|url=http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_gwr_oil_fire.htm|title=GWR oil - fired locomotives|last=|first=|date=|website=The Great Western Archive|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-09-23}} First to be withdrawn. | |
4016 | Knight of the Golden Fleece | The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's)
| {{dts|1925|Oct}} | {{dts|1951|Sep}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4016. Renamed January 1938. Nameplate & crest on display at Somerset County Museum, Taunton | |
4032 | Queen Alexandra | —
| {{dts|1926|Apr}} | {{dts|1951|Sep}} | Rebuilt from Star Class 4032 |
4037 | Queen Philippa | The South Wales Borderers
| {{dts|1926|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|Sep}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4037. Renamed March 1937 | |
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| 4073 | Caerphilly Castle | —
| {{dts|1923|Aug}} | {{dts|1960|May}} | Preserved at Swindon Steam Railway Museum |
4074 | Caldicot Castle | —
| {{dts|1923|Dec}} | {{dts|1963|May}} | |
4075 | Cardiff Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Jan}} | {{dts|1961|Nov}} | |
4076 | Carmarthen Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Feb}} | {{dts|1963|Feb}} | |
4077 | Chepstow Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Feb}} | {{dts|1962|Aug}} | |
4078 | Pembroke Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Feb}} | {{dts|1962|Jul}} | |
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| 4079 | Pendennis Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Feb}} | {{dts|1964|May}}
| Preserved at Didcot Railway Centre | |
4080 | Powderham Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Mar}} | {{dts|1964|Aug}} | |
4081 | Warwick Castle | —
| {{dts|1924|Mar}} | {{dts|1963|Jan}} | |
4082 | Windsor Castle | 7013 Bristol Castle
| {{dts|1924|Apr}} | {{dts|1964|Sep}}
| Hauled the funeral train at the state funeral of George V, 1936.{{cite journal |author= |date=15 February 1936 |title=Workings of Royal Special Trains in connection with the Funeral of the late King |url=https://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr42.htm |journal=The Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review |volume=42 |issue=522 |pages=42–43 |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128130700/https://steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr42.htm |url-status=dead }} Swapped name and number with 7013 Bristol Castle in February 1952 | |
4083 | Abbotsbury Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|May}} | {{dts|1961|Dec}} | |
4084 | Aberystwyth Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|May}} | {{dts|1960|Oct}} | |
4085 | Berkeley Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|May}} | {{dts|1962|May}} | Struck and killed GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer George Churchward on 19th December, 1933 |
4086 | Builth Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|Apr}} | |
4087 | Cardigan Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|Oct}} | |
4088 | Dartmouth Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Jul}} | {{dts|1964|May}} | |
4089 | Donnington Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Jul}} | {{dts|1964|Sep}} | |
4090 | Dorchester Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|Jun}} | |
4091 | Dudley Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Jul}} | {{dts|1959|Jan}} | First ‘new-built’ Castle to be withdrawn |
4092 | Dunraven Castle | —
| {{dts|1925|Aug}} | {{dts|1961|Dec}} | |
4093 | Dunster Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|May}} | {{dts|1964|Sep}} | |
4094 | Dynevor Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|May}} | {{dts|1962|Mar}} | |
4095 | Harlech Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|Dec}} | |
4096 | Highclere Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|Jan}} | |
4097 | Kenilworth Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Jun}} | {{dts|1960|May}} | |
4098 | Kidwelly Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|Dec}} | |
4099 | Kilgerran Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Aug}} | {{dts|1962|Sep}} | Real castle's name spelled Cilgerran Castle |
5000 | Launceston Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Sep}} | {{dts|1964|oct}} | |
5001 | Llandovery Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Sep}} | {{dts|1963|feb}} | |
5002 | Ludlow Castle | —
| {{dts|1926|Sep}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | |
5003 | Lulworth Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|May}} | {{dts|1962|aug}} | |
5004 | Llanstephan Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|apr}} | Used in the 1936 movie "The Last Journey" Also appears in 1949 Ealing Studios movie 'Run for your Money' |
5005 | Manorbier Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jun}} | {{dts|1960|feb}} | This is the only Castle Class to carry streamlining but this was experimental' |
5006 | Tregenna Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|apr}} | |
5007 | Rougemont Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5008 | Raglan Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5009 | Shrewsbury Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jun}} | {{dts|1960|oct}} | |
5010 | Restormel Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jul}} | {{dts|1959|oct}} | |
5011 | Tintagel Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5012 | Berry Pomeroy Castle | —
| {{dts|1927|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|apr}} | |
5013 | Abergavenny Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|jul}} | |
5014 | Goodrich Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jun}} | {{dts|1965|feb}} | |
5015 | Kingswear Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|apr}} | |
5016 | Montgomery Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5017 | St. Donat's Castle
|The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th 61st | {{dts|1932|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|sep}}
| Renamed April 1954 | ||
5018 | St Mawes Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jul}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | |
5019 | Treago Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5020 | Trematon Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|Nov}} | |
5021 | Whittington Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Aug}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5022 | Wigmore Castle | —
| {{dts|1932|Aug}} | {{dts|1963|jun}} | |
5023 | Brecon Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|Apr}} | {{dts|1963|feb}} | |
5024 | Carew Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|May}} | |
5025 | Chirk Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|Apr}} | {{dts|1963|Nov}} | |
5026 | Criccieth Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|Apr}} | {{dts|1964|nov}} | |
5027 | Farleigh Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|nov}} | |
5028 | Llantilio Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|May}} | {{dts|1960|may}} | |
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| 5029 | Nunney Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|May}} | {{dts|1963|Dec}}
| |Preserved - Operated on the main line by Icons of Steam{{cite web |title=Our Locomotives |url=http://www.iconsofsteam.com/locos/ |website=Icons of Steam |access-date=25 October 2021}} | |
5030 | Shirburn Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|May}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5031 | Totnes Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|May}} | {{dts|1963|oct}} | |
5032 | Usk Castle | —
| {{dts|1934|May}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5033 | Broughton Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|May}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5034 | Corfe Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|May}} | {{dts|1962|Sep}} | |
5035 | Coity Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|May}} | {{dts|1962|May}} | |
5036 | Lyonshall Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|May}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5037 | Monmouth Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|May}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | |
5038 | Morlais Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | |
5039 | Rhuddlan Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|jun}} | Temporarily fitted with oil firing December 1946–September 1948. |
5040 | Stokesay Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|oct}} | |
5041 | Tiverton Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|dec}} | |
5042 | Winchester Castle | —
| {{dts|1935|Jul}} | {{dts|1965|jun}} | |
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| 5043 | Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
| {{dts|1936|Mar}} | {{dts|1963|Dec}} | Renamed September 1937. Preserved | |
5044 | Beverston Castle | Earl of Dunraven
| {{dts|1936|Mar}} | {{dts|1962|apr}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5045 | Bridgwater Castle | Earl of Dudley
| {{dts|1936|Mar}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5046 | Clifford Castle | Earl Cawdor
| {{dts|1936|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed August 1937 |
5047 | Compton Castle | Earl of Dartmouth
| {{dts|1936|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed August 1937 |
5048 | Cranbrook Castle | Earl of Devon
| {{dts|1936|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|aug}} | Renamed August 1937 |
5049 | Denbigh Castle | Earl of Plymouth
| {{dts|1936|Apr}} | {{dts|1963|mar}} | Renamed August 1937 |
5050 | Devizes Castle | Earl of St Germans
| {{dts|1936|May}} | {{dts|1963|aug}} | Renamed August 1937 |
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| 5051 | Drysllwyn Castle | Earl Bathurst
| {{dts|1936|May}} | {{dts|1963|May}} | Renamed August 1937. Preserved at Didcot Railway Centre. Carries either name, alternately. |
5052 | Eastnor Castle | Earl of Radnor
| {{dts|1936|May}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed July 1937 |
5053 | Bishop's Castle | Earl Cairns
| {{dts|1936|May}} | {{dts|1962|jul}} | Renamed August 1937 |
5054 | Lamphey Castle | Earl of Ducie
| {{dts|1936|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|nov}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5055 | Lydford Castle | Earl of Eldon
| {{dts|1936|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|oct}} | Renamed August 1937 |
5056 | Ogmore Castle | Earl of Powis
| {{dts|1936|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|nov}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5057 | Penrice Castle | Earl Waldegrave
| {{dts|1936|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | Renamed October 1937 |
5058 | Newport Castle | Earl of Clancarty
| {{dts|1937|May}} | {{dts|1963|mar}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5059 | Powis Castle | Earl St Aldwyn
| {{dts|1937|May}} | {{dts|1962|jun}} | Renamed October 1937 |
5060 | Sarum Castle | Earl of Berkeley
| {{dts|1937|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|apr}} | Renamed October 1937 |
5061 | Sudeley Castle | Earl of Birkenhead
| {{dts|1937|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed October 1937 |
5062 | Tenby Castle | Earl of Shaftesbury
| {{dts|1937|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|aug}} | Renamed November 1937 |
5063 | Thornbury Castle | Earl Baldwin
| {{dts|1937|Jun}} | {{dts|1965|feb}} | Renamed July 1937 |
5064 | Tretower Castle | Bishop's Castle
| {{dts|1937|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5065 | Upton Castle | Newport Castle
| {{dts|1937|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|jan}} | Renamed September 1937 |
5066 | Wardour Castle | Sir Felix Pole
| {{dts|1937|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed April 1956 |
5067 | St Fagans Castle | —
| {{dts|1937|Jul}} | {{dts|1962|jul}} | |
5068 | Beverston Castle | —
| {{dts|1938|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5069 | Isambard Kingdom Brunel | —
| {{dts|1938|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|feb}} | |
5070 | Sir Daniel Gooch | —
| {{dts|1938|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | |
5071 | Clifford Castle | Spitfire
| {{dts|1938|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|oct}} | Renamed September 1940 |
5072 | Compton Castle | Hurricane
| {{dts|1938|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|oct}} | Renamed November 1940 |
5073 | Cranbrook Castle | Blenheim
| {{dts|1938|Jul}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | Renamed January 1941 |
5074 | Denbigh Castle | Hampden
| {{dts|1938|Jul}} | {{dts|1964|may}} | Renamed January 1941 |
5075 | Devizes Castle | Wellington
| {{dts|1938|Aug}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | Renamed October 1940 |
5076 | Drysllwyn Castle | Gladiator
| {{dts|1938|Aug}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | Renamed January 1941 |
5077 | Eastnor Castle | Fairey Battle
| {{dts|1938|Aug}} | {{dts|1962|jul}} | Renamed October 1940 |
5078 | Lamphey Castle | Beaufort
| {{dts|1939|May}} | {{dts|1962|nov}} | Renamed January 1941 |
5079 | Lydford Castle | Lysander
| {{dts|1939|May}} | {{dts|1960|may}} | Renamed November 1940. Temporarily fitted with oil firing January 1947–October 1948. |
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| 5080 | Ogmore Castle | Defiant
| {{dts|1939|May}} | {{dts|1963|Apr}} | Renamed January 1941. Preserved |
5081 | Penrice Castle | Lockheed Hudson
| {{dts|1939|May}} | {{dts|1963|oct}} | Renamed January 1941 |
5082 | Powis Castle | Swordfish
| {{dts|1939|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|Jul}} | Renamed January 1941 |
5083 | Bath Abbey | —
| {{dts|1937|Jun}} | {{dts|1959|jan}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4063. Temporarily fitted with oil firing December 1946–November 1948. | |
5084 | Reading Abbey | —
| {{dts|1937|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|Jul}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4064 | |
5085 | Evesham Abbey | —
| {{dts|1939|Jul}} | {{dts|1964|feb}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4065 | |
5086 | Viscount Horne | —
| {{dts|1937|Dec}} | {{dts|1958|nov}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4066 | |
5087 | Tintern Abbey | —
| {{dts|1940|Nov}} | {{dts|1963|aug}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4067 | |
5088 | Llanthony Abbey | —
| {{dts|1939|Feb}} | {{dts|1962|sep}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4068 | |
5089 | Westminster Abbey | —
| {{dts|1939|Oct}} | {{dts|1964|sep}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4069 | |
5090 | Neath Abbey | —
| {{dts|1939|Apr}} | {{dts|1962|may}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4070 | |
5091 | Cleeve Abbey | —
| {{dts|1938|Dec}} | {{dts|1964|oct}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4071. Temporarily fitted with oil firing October 1946–November 1948. | |
5092 | Tresco Abbey | —
| {{dts|1938|Apr}} | {{dts|1963|jul}}
| Rebuilt from Star Class 4072 | |
5093 | Upton Castle | —
| {{dts|1939|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | |
5094 | Tretower Castle | —
| {{dts|1939|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|sep}} | |
5095 | Barbury Castle | —
| {{dts|1939|Jun}} | {{dts|1962|aug}} | |
5096 | Bridgwater Castle | —
| {{dts|1939|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|jun}} | |
5097 | Sarum Castle | —
| {{dts|1939|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|mar}} | |
5098 | Clifford Castle | —
| {{dts|1946|May}} | {{dts|1964|jun}} | |
5099 | Compton Castle | —
| {{dts|1946|May}} | {{dts|1963|feb}} | |
7000 | Viscount Portal | —
| {{dts|1946|May}} | {{dts|1963|dec}} | |
7001 | Denbigh Castle | Sir James Milne
| {{dts|1946|May}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | Renamed February 1948 |
7002 | Devizes Castle | —
| {{dts|1946|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | |
7003 | Elmley Castle | —
| {{dts|1946|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|aug}} | |
7004 | Eastnor Castle | —
| {{dts|1946|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|jan}} | |
7005 | Lamphey Castle | Sir Edward Elgar
| {{dts|1946|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | Renamed August 1957 |
7006 | Lydford Castle | —
| {{dts|1946|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|dec}} | |
7007 | Ogmore Castle | Great Western
| {{dts|1946|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|feb}} | Renamed January 1948 |
7008 | Swansea Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|May}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | |
7009 | Athelney Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|May}} | {{dts|1963|mar}} | |
7010 | Avondale Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|mar}} | |
7011 | Banbury Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|Jun}} | {{dts|1965|feb}} | |
7012 | Barry Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|nov}} | |
7013 | Bristol Castle | 4082 Windsor Castle
| {{dts|1948|Jul}} | {{dts|1965|feb}}
| Swapped name and number with 4082 Windsor Castle and hauled the funeral train at the state funeral of George VI in February 1952.{{cite web |url=http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_cas_40827013.htm |title=Castle Class - Windsor Castle |last=Daniel |first=John |date= |website=www.greatwestern.org.uk |access-date=14 October 2022}} | |
7014 | Caerhays Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|Jul}} | {{dts|1965|feb}} | |
7015 | Carn Brea Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|apr}} | |
7016 | Chester Castle | —
| {{dts|1948|Aug}} | {{dts|1962|nov}} | |
7017 | G. J. Churchward | —
| {{dts|1948|Aug}} | {{dts|1963|feb}}
| Only Castle class name with full stops | |
7018 | Drysllwyn Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|May}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | |
7019 | Fowey Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|May}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | |
7020 | Gloucester Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|May}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | |
7021 | Haverfordwest Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | |
7022 | Hereford Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Jun}} | {{dts|1965|jun}} | |
7023 | Penrice Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Jun}} | {{dts|1965|feb}} | |
7024 | Powis Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Jun}} | {{dts|1965|feb}} | |
7025 | Sudeley Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Aug}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | |
7026 | Tenby Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Aug}} | {{dts|1964|oct}} | |
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| 7027 | Thornbury Castle | —
| {{dts|1949|Aug}} | {{dts|1963|dec}} | Preserved |
7028 | Cadbury Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|May}} | {{dts|1963|dec}} | |
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| 7029 | Clun Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|May}} | {{dts|1965|Dec}} | Last Castle to be withdrawn. Preserved |
7030 | Cranbrook Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|feb}} | |
7031 | Cromwell's Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Jun}} | {{dts|1963|jul}} | |
7032 | Denbigh Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Jun}} | {{dts|1964|sep}} | |
7033 | Hartlebury Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Jul}} | {{dts|1963|jan}} | |
7034 | Ince Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Aug}} | {{dts|1965|jun}} | |
7035 | Ogmore Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Aug}} | {{dts|1965|aug}} | |
7036 | Taunton Castle | —
| {{dts|1950|Aug}} | {{dts|1963|sep}} | |
7037 | Swindon | —
| {{dts|1950|Aug}} | {{dts|1963|mar}} |
References
- {{cite book |last=Haresnape |year=1978 |first=Brian |title=Collett and Hawksworth Locomotives—A Pictorial History |publisher=Ian Allan Ltd |isbn=0-7110-0869-8}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_cas.htm |title=4073 'Castle' class |work=The Great Western Archive |accessdate=27 December 2008|last=Daniel |first=John}}
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