PLANS to mark the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Great Western Railway’s Castle class in 2023 will see two locomotives tackle the famous Lickey Incline on the same day, plus a double-headed excursion that will see no diesel assistance.
The announcement of Vintage Trains’ 2023 calendar puts its two Charles Collett-designed 4-6-0 express locomotives front and centre of an exciting itinerary of tours and events, with double chimney No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe due to return to steam very soon following
