4079 "Pendennis Castle" in action at Didcot Railway Centre 02/08/2026

A video shows Great Western Railway 4073 'Castle' No. 4079 "Pendennis Castle" operating at Didcot Railway Centre. The footage was filmed on a hot day in August 2016, though the original locomotive intended for the event, Avonside 0-4-0ST No. 1340 "Trojan," was not available due to crew shortages and was replaced by British Railways Class 08 No. 08604, which is not visible in the video. The recording includes mentions of Great Western Railway and British Railways as operators, with locations including Paddington and Shrewsbury referenced in the metadata.

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