GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 7022 Hereford Castle with the down 'Royal Duchy' passing West Ealing on 12 April 1958.

Peter Kerslake says "Built at Swindon in June 1949 'it was initially allocated to Cardiff Canton, later to Worcester from March until October 1964 when, like so many other Castles' it ended up at Gloucester Horton Road, a late survivor there until its withdrawal in June 1965.
The 'Royal Duchy' was the 1.30p.m. from Paddington to Penzance and 7022 will work to Plymouth, due there at 6.25 p.m. from where a fresh engine and crew will take over for the run down to Penzance.



Photo: K.L. Cook / Rail Archive Stephenson