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King Class Collection

Background imageKing Class Collection: Design drawing for the King Class locomotive, 1927

Design drawing for the King Class locomotive, 1927

Background imageKing Class Collection: King Class locomotive at Dawlish, 1933

King Class locomotive at Dawlish, 1933

Background imageKing Class Collection: Railway Queen Mabel Kitson on King George V at Swindon, 1928

Railway Queen Mabel Kitson on King George V at Swindon, 1928
Railway Queen Mabel Kitson, photographed on the running board of GWR locomotive King George V, at Swindon Works in 1928. Mabel became Railway Queen in 1927, aged 15

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V with a Borough of Swindon headboard, 1974

King George V with a Borough of Swindon headboard, 1974

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Plymouth, c1930s

King George V at Plymouth, c1930s
King class locomotive number 6000, King George V, can be seen here at the GWRs Millbay Docks in Plymouth. It is seen alongside a Western Nation bus

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V and an Intercity 125 at Paddington Station, 1971

King George V and an Intercity 125 at Paddington Station, 1971
An image where two eras of the railway meet; the King George V locomotive and an Intercity 125 are seen here at Paddington Station, London in 1971

Background imageKing Class Collection: Wheeling a King Class locomotive, A Shop, 1927

Wheeling a King Class locomotive, A Shop, 1927

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Twyford East Signal Box, 1940

King George V at Twyford East Signal Box, 1940

Background imageKing Class Collection: Australian Navy on locomotive No. 6021 King Richard II, 1945

Australian Navy on locomotive No. 6021 King Richard II, 1945
A group of visitors from the Australian Navy pose for this photograph on top of locomotive No.6021 King Richard II. The officers

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V, pre 1969

King George V, pre 1969

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Swindon Works, 1979

King George V at Swindon Works, 1979

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V crossing Usk Railway Bridge, Newport, 1977

King George V crossing Usk Railway Bridge, Newport, 1977

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V, 1969

King George V, 1969

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Birmingham Snow Hill Station, 1927

King George V at Birmingham Snow Hill Station, 1927
A view of locomotive no. 6000 King George V at Birmingham Snow Hill Station, 1927. The image shows the bell at the front of the loco and five railway men standing on the platform

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Swindon Works, 1970s

King George V at Swindon Works, 1970s

Background imageKing Class Collection: King Henry VI at Beeston Junction, 1948

King Henry VI at Beeston Junction, 1948

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Swindon Works, 1971, showing the double chimney

King George V at Swindon Works, 1971, showing the double chimney

Background imageKing Class Collection: Driver and Fireman on King George Vs footplate, 1950

Driver and Fireman on King George Vs footplate, 1950
Driver Sid Cannon and Fireman Wally Osbourne on the footplate of King George V at Chippenham in 1950

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V at Plymouth North Road Station, 1931

King George V at Plymouth North Road Station, 1931

Background imageKing Class Collection: King Class engines under construction at Swindon Works, 1927

King Class engines under construction at Swindon Works, 1927

Background imageKing Class Collection: King Class locomotive, No. 6028, King Henry II

King Class locomotive, No. 6028, King Henry II
4-6-0 wheel arrangement. Built July 1930. Name changed to King George VI in 1937

Background imageKing Class Collection: King Class locomotive, No. 6028, King Henry II at Old Oak Common, c. 1935

King Class locomotive, No. 6028, King Henry II at Old Oak Common, c. 1935
4-6-0 wheel arrangement. Built July 1930. Name changed to King George VI in 1937

Background imageKing Class Collection: King George V, 1927

King George V, 1927


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