Collett GWR King and Castle class locomotives

Collection of photos featuring Collett’s King & Castle class locomotives

This collection features the Castle Class 5003-5012 Built 1927

Including the rather ungainly streamlined 5005 Manorbier Castle

In 1935 attention was turning to streamlining locomotives, particularly with the introduction of the LNER A4, and the GWR felt that they could gain publicity in this area. Instructions were passed to Swindon Works to select a suitable locomotive and as 5005 Manorbier Castle was being prepared for test, additions were made to the locomotive to effect some streamlining. The application of shaped steel sheet in an attempt to smooth airflow has been described as a "bodge-up" and certainly lacked either the elegance of the A4 design, or the sense of power associated with the streamlined LMS Coronation Class introduced 2 years later. Once the additions had been added a test run was carried out between Bristol and Swindon during which Manorbier Castle achieved a speed of 100 mph (true or false?), but the experiment did not have any lasting effect on GWR locomotive design and the additions were later removed.
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partially streamlined
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streamlining removed
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Full collection of 70 photos starts here with
5003 Lulworth Castle
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to
5012 Berry Pomeroy Castle
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https://tinyurl.com/332wxjz5

Neil

 

I have added 5 new photos to the collection of Collett Castle class locos, this collection features the 100 year old batch of locomotives

4079 Pendennis Castle Swindon works date unknown
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2 photos of 4079 Pendennis Castle at Southall 8th August 1965
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https://tinyurl.com/93z93pzm

4082 Windsor Castle Dawlish
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4082 Windsor Castle unknown location
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Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2s7m9t22

 

I have added new photos to the collection of Collett King Class

This collection features 6000-6005 built in 1927

6003 King George IV unknown location
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6005 King George II unknown location
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Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2fnytch6

 

I have added 3 new photos of Collett Castles
This collection features 4083-4092 built 1925

4083 Abbotsbury Castle Swindon works
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ollett-Castles/4083-4092-built-1925/i-KfT4MXn
4087 Cardigan Castle at Bodmin Road station 13th June 1962
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ollett-Castles/4083-4092-built-1925/i-8LsPbB8
4088 Dartmouth Castle St Philips Marsh 14th March 1960
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ollett-Castles/4083-4092-built-1925/i-wc3bNqD

Neil
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ollett-Castles/4083-4092-built-1925/i-KfT4MXn

 

I have added some new photos to the collection of Collett's King Class

This collection features 6006-6012 (Built 1928)
6011 King James I in the snow unknown shed Collett King Class
https://railway-photography.smugmug...006029-Pre-1968/60066019-Built-1928/i-CJ4sg2r
6009 King Charles II unknown location
https://railway-photography.smugmug...006029-Pre-1968/60066019-Built-1928/i-BKVh3Wt
6009 King Charles II alongside Castle 5067 Bristol Temple Meads c1948
https://railway-photography.smugmug...006029-Pre-1968/60066019-Built-1928/i-Z2zNcKX
6009 King Charles II Old Oak Common 24th April 1960
https://railway-photography.smugmug...006029-Pre-1968/60066019-Built-1928/i-fCn25qc


Neil
https://railway-photography.smugmug...006029-Pre-1968/60066019-Built-1928/i-CJ4sg2r

 

I have added 3 new photos to the collection of Collett's Castle class
This collection features 4093-5002 built 1926
Starting here with
4094 Dynevor Castle unknown location
https://railway-photography.smugmug...Collett-Castles/40935002-Built-1926/i-5xXhgLR

Neil

 

I have a lot of new photos the collection of Collett's King Class

This collection features 6020-6029 built 1930
starting here with
6028 King George VI c1962-1964 Old Oak Common minus all number and nameplates it was not sold for scrap till June 1964
https://railway-photography.smugmug...006029-Pre-1968/60206029-Built-1930/i-dWMSdT9

Neil

 

167 / 176 = Acton Main Line ?