What Happened to SteamThe Steam Locomotive ArchiveWHTS
News2017-03-08by Peter

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. Earl of Powis 5056 - Updated

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. Earl of Powis 5056 - Updated

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. Earl of Powis 5056 stands out of steam at 88A Cardiff East Dock on 22nd March 1964 - disposal location still to be verified.

Photograph by Peter Hands

View current information regarding 5056 in Volume 2

New details have been located on Flickr by David Rostance -

Recently condemned but looking reasonably presentable, GWR Castle 4-6-0 No. 5056 EARL OF POWIS at Oxley shed, Wolverhampton on 28th November 1964