7029 'Clun Castle' Returns to Paddington - 1Z48: 60th Anniversary - 11/05/24

7029 'Clun Castle' returns to London Paddington for the first time since the farewell to steam out of Paddington on 27th November 1965, with the Tyseley loco running the second day of Vintage Train's 1Z48 re-run from Plymouth and Bristol.
The original Ian Allen tour, which ran in 1964, marked the 60th anniversary since 3440 'City of Truro's claimed 100mph run, with the tour featuring 7029 achieving a record breaking non-stop run between Plymouth and Bristol, with a top speed of 96mph. The 1964 run saw the use of three other Castle Class locomotives: 4079 'Pendennis Castle', 5054 'Earl of Ducie' and 7025 'Sudeley Castle', in addition to GWR Hall Class 6999 'Capel Dewi Hall', which stood in for 4079 after failing at Westbury.
Seen first powering along the Great Western Mainline through Swindon station, where the tour comes within a couple hundred yards of City of Truro, along with first of the GWR Castles, 4073 'Caerphilly Castle'. Both engines currently reside on display in the STEAM Museum, housed in part of the former GWR works, where 7029 herself was built.
On arrival at London Paddington, 7029's first since 1965, crowds quickly gathered to grab photos of the historic moment, with the evening sunlight breaking through the canopy, all under of the watchful eye of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, with a statue of the GWR's father situated on Platforms 8 and 9.
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Filmed on 11th May 2024.

[@stuartbroome1258]

Epic, Castle back in Paddington Station. Well done, great shots especially with Brunel looking on. 🎉

[@riklund691]

Absolutely! Clun is thinking 'What are all they funny looking gantries and wires? I'm sure they weren't here last time I visited!' ❤😊

[@andrewwilliams2353]

a magnificent machine making a stately and splendid arrival at its own old terminus. What could be more appropriate or beautiful ?

[@beefv8]

great video so good to see a castle back at paddington was lovely to see as they went pass siwndon works with a whistle

[@allan5919]

A 'Castle' at the buffers at Paddington. Not a better sight. Great video! 🙂

[@Desiro360]

Excellent footage of Clun Castle. Nice one. 😀

[@transportguy1k635]

I can see me at 3:46 what a splendid railtour!

[@zacharyspinks6207]

Excellent Video at that, It's sure Good to See Clun Castle Returning to Paddington Station.👍

[@HenrysAdventures]

Great video! I was also at Swindon and Paddington.

[@Backwardlooking]

Beautifully filmed. I remember them in Devon as a child.👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@GreatBritishRailways1]

Great captures. Regards, John

[@JoshHemingwayMetcalfe96]

Great video

[@JakeBSteam]

Great video as always. Kind regards, Jake.

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Good to see you yesterday. The shots turned out great 👍

[@ncs8730]

Great video! Short and skillfully filmed.

[@kazeirfan]

Well great job clun castle you really did make it to Paddington today for one fair trip from Plymouth well describe about sisters with nunney castle and Earl of Mount edgcumbe this is will be the trio of z48 a weekend to remember

[@peterberry5442]

Swindon is now a sad sight.....now only one middle road ,,,,😢😢😢😢😢

[@Steven_Rowe]

It's hard to believe that I can remember steam at all the major London termini . It was normally to see Castles at the buffer stops along with panniers that had brought in ECS for outgoing trains.

[@JBTEvans]

Great capture! Really caught the atmosphere of Paddington! Amazing to watch 7029 coming to a stop. Thanks for focusing on the details and the shot of IKB looking at 7029 was very arty!

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Childhood journeys from S Wales to London are etched in my memory. Shunting locos at Severn Tunnel Junction. The long descent into Hades, the three white lamps at the bottom, the red glow on the walls as the flap is dropped to put some on for the long climb ahead. Up into the cutting, ages before the sulphur-yellow liquid on the windows clears. Castles and Kings lined up outside the works. Speed builds and small stations pass in a blur. Suddenly, the brakes come on hard, and we walk up the hill into the great station. The copper chimney band is darkened from the heat, there are drops of oil on the cleading. The firedoors are open, and only a dull red glow shows from the remains of the fire. Four tons have been pulled from that tender and fed, carefully, into that box. Supreme professionals, the crew are tidying up, quietly. Busy passengers flock past. A small boy stands, looks on in wonderment.

[@SimonTog]

Great video :)

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

Great video. Like me😁

[@bobnweaver]

Clun Castle looking great and very well captured on your video.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

2:33 This is where 60 years ago pendennis castle left this station working the Ian Allan special tour to Plymouth