Tyseley Locomotive Works Open Weekend - 18/06/23

Vintage Trains opens the gates of Tyseley Locomotive Works to the public for the first time since 2019, offering a behind-the-scenes view at a number of locomotive overhauls and constructions on sight. Coinciding with the centenary of the GWR Castle Class locomotives, Didcot based 4079 'Pendennis Castle' was on-hand to perform shuttles along the site's demonstration line, in the company of Tyseley based Castles 5080 'Defiant' and 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe', with 7029 'Clun Castle' taking charge of the morning return of "The Shakespeare Express' to Stratford-on-Avon. A selection of the locomotives on site include BR Standard Class 8 71000 'Duke of Gloucester', new build GWR Grange Class 6880 'Betton Grange' and currently awaiting overhaul, LMS Jubilee Class 5593 'Kolhapur'.

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LOCOS & STOCK
GWR Castle Class 5080 'Definant'
GWR Castle Class 4079 'Pendennis Castle'
GWR Hall Class 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall'
BR Standard 4MT Tank 80104
GWR Hall Class 5952 'Cogan Hall'
Hudwell Clarke 1631 No.65 (Under Overhaul)
British Rail Class 08 13029
LMS Jubilee Class 5593 'Kolhapur'
GWR 5700 Class Pannier Tank 7752
LNWR Bloomer Class 670 (Under Construction)
GWR Castle Class 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Midland Railway 1377 Class 41708 (Under Overhaul)
GWR Grange Class 6880 'Betton Grange' (Under Construction)
GWR Manor Class 7822 'Foxcote Manor' (Under Overhaul)
GWR Hall Class 4936 'Kinlet Hall' (Under Overhaul)
GWR Manor Class 7802 'Bradley Manor' (Under Overhaul)
BR Standard Class 8 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' (Under Overhaul)
GER Holden F5 789 (Under Construction)
BR(W) Castle Class 7029 'Clun Castle'
British Rail Class 47 47773

Filmed on 18th June 2023.