MORE RAILWAYMEN AT WORCESTER

Here are four more evocative photographs of railwaymen at Worcester in the 1960s.

No.4074

This is another photograph of No.4074 "Caldicot Castle" under repair at Worcester with apprentice Terry Dowding standing in front of the locomotive.

Ron Ashby

This is Ron (Bimbo) Ashby standing next to a defective wheelset from No.5094 "Tretower Castle".

No.7029

This is one of the preserved BR built "Castle" class No.7029 "Clun Castle" at Worcester being worked on by (left to right): Mick Harding; Dick Giblett and Gordon Campbell. 'Clun Castle' was the last 'Castle' class locomotive to be used by the Western Region of BR being withdrawn from Gloucester Shed at the end of steam working there on 3rd January 1966. The other Clun Castle is in the village of Clun in Shropshire and is an impressive ruin.

No.5094

Ex GWR "Castle" class 4-6-0 locomotive No.5094 "Tretower Castle" was built in 1939 just before the start of World War 2. The locomotive was never allocated to Worcester and was withdrawn in August 1962. The person in the white jacket is Don Green who is overseeing the removal of a wheelset by Ron Ashby and Gordon Campbell. Tretower Castle is three miles north-west of Crickhowell in Powys, Wales.