A hobbyist built a replica of the GWR King Class steam train - and it could sell for up to £20,000. Vic Whittaker, 79, spent two years and 2,000 hours building an exact replica of the Great Western ...

The King Class is the culmination of two nearly two decades experience with sourcing parts and building trains, during which time Mr Whittaker has built three functioning locomotives. In 2004, he ...

A terminally ill retired railway engineer is auctioning his beloved model steam train to raise money in tribute to his wife. Dennis Herbert's Great Western Railway King Class No. 6011 King James took ...

Caerphilly Castle was designed and built by the Great Western Railway at Swindon. It was built in 1923 and was the prototype of the Castle Class - a now iconic class of locomotive. Built in the heyday ...