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UK Steam: 6023 King Edward II - GWSR 2018

Footage from 2018 taken on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway capturing visiting loco exGWR King Class no.6023 ‘King Edward II’. The footage also captures the following locos alongside 6023: 7820 - Dinmore Manor 7903 - Foremarke Hall 35005 - Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. Britannia class no.70013 USATC S160 No.5197 (USATC Black) No.6023 was Great Western built at Swindon in 1930 and withdrawn by British Railways in 1962. Saved for preservation from Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry in 1974, 6023 remained at the scrapyard until the mid 1980s due to the rear driving wheels being flame-cut following a derailment on site. In April 2010, King Edward II's boiler passed its steam test, and in January 2011 it moved for the first time under its own power since 1962. Problems with firebox and boiler stays resulted in the need for a large amount of remedial work to the boiler which were completed during early 2013. Owing to height restriction rules the locomotive had to be reduced in height to comply with the Network Rail loading gauge. This required the fitment of a cutdown cab and shorter safety valve cover alongside a shorter chimney. Considering the amount of time the rectification work took alongside how short the amount of time was left on the engine's boiler ticket, it was decided to abandon the mainline certification until after the engine's next overhaul was completed. With mainline equipment no longer needed the engine was re-fitted with its original cab and later on its original height safety valve cover and chimney which also included re-fitting its original blastpipe. It made its final journey at Didcot before its boiler certificate expired on 13 September 2020. The other two preserved "King" class locomotives 6000 King George Vand 6024 King Edward I are both fitted with double chimneys. Currently no “King” is in steam.