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Keywords:Castle, Colour, GWR, Steam
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Date modified6-Jul-17 16:23
7032 1964-05-09 Bristol Bath Road

7032 1964-05-09 Bristol Bath Road

Obviously cleaned up, 7032 was standby engine at Bristol Bath Road for the Bristol - Paddington leg of Ian Allan’s “Great Western High Speed Railtour" on May 9th 1964. 5054 Earl of Ducie worked the train.

7032 " Denbigh Castle " has been cleaned to perfection here at Bristol's former Bath Road Depot even though she is just the " Standby " engine for the final stage of the return leg from Temple Meads to Paddington of the Special working that day .
In readiness for this Special , a number of the remaining " Castles " then in service were in the weeks leading up to the 9th . May 1964 evaluated on the Worcester route from Paddington with Locomotive Inspectors riding the footplates , and in addition to the three engines chosen as being the best for the actual stages of the working , a " Standby " engine was stationed at Taunton , Plymouth , here at Bristol and at Swindon.
7029 " Clun Castle " brought the returning Special up from Plymouth to here at Bristol with 5054 " Earl of Ducie " taking its Special forward from Temple Meads to Paddington .
An Old Oak Common engine throughout its working life , 7032 " Denbigh Castle " as finally condemned from there in the September of this same year , 1964