🚂✨ 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 mph, th

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Gloucester Horton Road (85B) — A Lost Giant of GWR Steam 🚂 Just beyond Gloucester Eastgate once stood the mighty Horton Road depot — 85B, one of the Great Western Railway’s busiest steam centres. With its vast 10-road shed, sidings, turntable and coaling stages, it was home to over 100 locomotives at its peak. From hardworking pannier tanks and 1400 auto-train engines to proud Castles and Halls, 85B saw a huge variety of GWR power. Even in the early ’60s, as steam declined, the depot still hous

Gloucester Horton Road (85B) — A Lost Giant of GWR Steam 🚂 Just beyond Gloucester Eastgate once stood the mighty Horton Road depot — 85B, one of the Great Western Railway’s busiest steam centres. With its vast 10-road shed, sidings, turntable and coaling stages, it was home to over 100 locomotives at its peak. From hardworking pannier tanks and 1400 auto-train engines to proud Castles and Halls, 85B saw a huge variety of GWR power. Even in the early ’60s, as steam declined, the depot still hous