'Castle' class details, 5050 - 5099

5050  Earl of St Germans. Originally built as Devizes Castle, May 1936. First shed allocation Worcester. Renamed August 1937. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Shrewsbury. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn August 1963. Scrapped at Cooper Metals, Sharpness.

5051  Earl Bathurst. Originally built as Drysllwyn Castle, May 1936. First shed allocation Swansea Landore. Renamed August 1937.  August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Swansea Landore. Moved to Neath shed in April 1961 before its final move to Llanelly in February 1963. Withdrawn May 1963 after completing 1,300,000 miles. Acquired by Woodham's, Barry October 1963. Sold to GWS, Didcot and left as the 4th departure from Barry March 1969. Restored 1979 and renamed as Drysllwyn Castle although it occasionally carries the name of Earl Bathurst.

5052  Earl of Radnor. Originally built as Eastnor Castle, May 1936. First shed allocation Cardiff Canton. Renamed July 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Cardiff Canton. March 1959 shed allocation Old Oak Common. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn September 1962.

5053  Earl Cairns. Originally built as Bishop's Castle, May 1936. First shed allocation Shrewsbury. Renamed August 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. March 1959 shed allocation Newton Abbot. Last shed allocation Cardiff Canton. Withdrawn July 1962. 1,293,786 miles. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport.

5054  Earl of Ducie. Originally built as Lamphey Castle, June 1936. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed September 1937.  August 1950 shed allocation Cardiff Canton. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn November 1964.

5055  Earl of Eldon. Originally built as Lydford Castle, June 1936. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed August 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Old Oak Common. March 1959 shed allocation Newton Abbot. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn October 1964.

5056  Earl of Powis. Originally built as Ogmore Castle, June 1936. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed September 1937. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Old Oak Common. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted October 1960. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. Withdrawn November 1964.

5057  Earl Waldergrave. Originally built as Penrice Castle, June 1936. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Renamed October 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted July 1958. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn March 1964.

5058  Earl of Clancarty. Originally built as Newport Castle, May 1937. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Renamed September 1937. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Plymouth Laira. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn March 1963.

5059  Earl of St. Aldwyn. Originally built as Powis Castle, May 1937. First shed allocation Exeter. Renamed October 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Exeter. March 1959 shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Last shed allocation Shrewsbury. Withdrawn June 1962.

5060  Earl of Berkeley. Originally built as Sarum Castle, June 1937. First shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Renamed October 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Plymouth Laira. March 1959 shed allocation Old Oak Common. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted July 1961. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn April 1963.

5061  Earl of Birkenhead. Originally built as Sudeley Castle, June 1937. First shed allocation Shrewsbury. Renamed October 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Shrewsbury. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted September 1958. March 1959 shed allocation Reading. Last shed allocation Cardiff Canton. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport.

5062  Earl of Shaftsbury. Originally built as Tenby Castle, June 1937. First shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Renamed November 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Exeter. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Last shed allocation Llanelly. Withdrawn August 1962.

5063  Earl Baldwin. Originally built as Thornbury Castle, June 1937. First shed allocation Worcester. Renamed July 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Worcester. March 1959 shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. Withdrawn February 1965.

5064  Bishop's Castle. Originally built as Tretower Castle, June 1937. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Renamed September 1937. August 1950 shed allocation Shrewsbury. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted September 1958. March 1959 shed allocation Swindon. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport.

5065  Newport Castle. Originally built as Upton Castle, July 1937. First shed allocation Exeter. Renamed September 1937. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Old Oak Common. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn January 1963. Scrapped at A. King & Son, Norwich.

5066  Sir Felix Pole. Originally built as Wardour Castle, July 1937. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Old Oak Common. Renamed April 1956. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted April 1959. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

5067  St Fagans Castle. Built July 1937. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 shed allocation Carmarthen. Last shed allocation Reading. Withdrawn July 1962.

5068  Beverston Castle. Built June 1938. First shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Swindon. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted July 1959. Last shed allocation Oxford. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

5069  Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Built June 1938. First and August 1950 shed allocations Old Oak Common. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted November 1958. March 1959 and last shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Withdrawn February 1962.

5070  Sir Daniel Gooch. Built June 1938. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn March 1964.

5071  Spitfire. Originally built as Clifford Castle, June 1938. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Renamed September 1940. August 1950 shed allocation Newton Abbot. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted June 1959. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn October 1963. Scrapped at Cooper Metals, Sharpness.

5072  Hurricane. Originally built as Compton Castle, June 1938. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Renamed November 1940. August 1950 shed allocation Swansea Landore. March 1959 and last shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Withdrawn October 1962. Scrapped at Bird's, Swansea.

5073  Blenheim. Originally built as Cranbrook Castle, July 1938. First shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 shed allocation Shrewsbury. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted July 1959. Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Cardiff East Dock shed September 1962. Last shed allocation Cardiff East Dock. Withdrawn March 1964.

5074  Hampden. Originally built as Denbigh Castle, July 1938. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 shed allocation Old Oak Common. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted September 1961. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn May 1964. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

5075  Wellington. Originally built as Devizes Castle, August 1938. First shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Renamed October 1940. August 1950 shed allocation Chester. March 1959 shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport.

5076  Gladiator. Originally built as Drysllwyn Castle, August 1938. First shed allocation Exeter. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Bristol, Bath Road. Last shed allocation Southall. Withdrawn September 1964.

5077  Fairey Battle. Originally built as Eastnor Castle, August 1938. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed October 1940. August 1950 shed allocation Taunton. March 1959 shed allocation Swansea Landore. Last shed allocation Llanelly. Withdrawn July 1962.

5078  Beaufort. Originally built as Lamphey Castle, May 1939. First shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 shed allocation Newton Abbot. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted December 1961. Last shed allocation Neath. Withdrawn November 1962.

5079  Lysander. Originally built as Lydford Castle, May 1939. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Newton Abbot. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed November 1940. Withdrawn May 1960.

5080  Defiant. Originally built as Ogmore Castle, May 1939. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 shed allocation Cardiff Canton. March 1959 shed allocation Carmarthen. Last shed allocation Llanelly. Withdrawn April 1963. Acquired by Woodham's, Barry October 1963. Sold to the Standard Steam Gauge Trust ( now named as Birmingham Railway Museum ), initially for spare parts for 7029 Clun Castle, and left as the 62nd departure from Barry in August 1974. Restoration completed in June 1988.

5081  Lockheed Hudson. Originally built as Penrice Castle, May 1939. First shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 shed allocation Old Oak Common. March 1959 shed allocation Worcester. Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Cardiff East Dock shed September 1962. Last shed allocation Cardiff East Dock. Withdrawn October 1963.

5082  Swordfish. Originally built as Powis Castle, June 1939. First shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Renamed January 1941. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 and last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn July 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

5083  Bath Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4063 Bath Abbey, June 1937. First shed allocation Swansea Landore. August 1950 shed allocation Swindon. Last shed allocation Worcester. Withdrawn January 1959.

5084  Reading Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4064 Reading Abbey, April 1937. First shed allocation Weymouth. August 1950 shed allocation Swindon. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted October 1958. March 1959 and last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn July 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

5085  Evesham Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4065 Evesham Abbey, July 1939. First and August 1950 shed allocations Old Oak Common. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn February 1964.

5086  Viscount Horne. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4066 Viscount Horne, December 1937. First shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. August 1950 shed allocation Shrewsbury. Last shed allocation Worcester. Withdrawn November 1958.

5087  Tintern Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4067 Tintern Abbey, November 1940. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Old Oak Common. Last shed allocation Llanelly. Withdrawn August 1963.

5088  Llanthony Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4068 Llanthony Abbey, February 1939. First shed allocation Shrewsbury. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted June 1958. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Withdrawn September 1962.

5089  Westminster Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4069 Westminster Abbey, October 1939. First shed allocation Swansea Landore. August 1950 shed allocation Cardiff Canton. March 1959 shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. Withdrawn November 1964.

5090  Neath Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4070 Neath Abbey, April 1939. First and August 1950 shed allocations Plymouth Laira. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn May 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport.

5091  Cleeve Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4071 Cleeve Abbey, December 1938. First shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. August 1950 shed allocation Swindon. March 1959 shed allocation Swansea Landore. Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Cardiff East Dock shed September 1962. Last shed allocation Tyseley. Withdrawn October 1964. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

5092  Tresco Abbey. Re-built from 'Star' class engine 4072 Tresco Abbey, April 1938. First shed allocation Gloucester. August 1950 shed allocation Worcester. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted October 1961. Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Cardiff East Dock shed September 1962. Last shed allocation Cardiff EastDock. Withdrawn July 1963.

5093  Upton Castle. Built June 1939. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Swansea Landore. Fitted with heavy cadmium whistle chain August 1954. March 1959 shed allocation Old Oak Common. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn September 1963.

5094  Tretower Castle. Built June 1939. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 shed allocation Gloucester. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted June 1960. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport.

5095  Barbury Castle. Built June 1939. First and August 1950 shed allocations Plymouth Laira. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted November 1958. March 1959 shed allocation Cardiff Canton. Last shed allocation Shrewsbury. Withdrawn August 1962.

5096  Bridgwater Castle. Built June 1939. First and August 1950 shed allocations Bristol, Bath Road. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted January 1959. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Cardiff East Dock shed September 1962. Last shed allocation Worcester. Withdrawn June 1964.

5097  Sarum Castle. Built July 1939. First shed allocation Shrewsbury. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Shrewsbury. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted June 1961. Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Cardiff East Dock shed September 1962. Last shed allocation Cardiff East Dock. Withdrawn March 1963.

5098  Clifford Castle. Built May 1946. First shed allocation Swansea Landore. August 1950 shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted January 1959. March 1959 shed allocation Plymouth Laira. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. Withdrawn June 1964.

5099  Compton Castle. Built May 1946. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Cardiff Canton. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn February 1963. Scrapped at A. King & Son, Norwich.

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