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Prototype Gas Turbine locomotive, 18000, has the nickname "Kerosene Castle" - built for the Great Western Railway in 1949.

more info
www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/locos/18000/18000.html

Phil Sutters, Alan Drury, Tractacus have particularly liked this photo


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 Alan Drury
Alan Drury club
Hi StoneRoad2013 I saw this at Barrow Hill roundhouse roumer had it it was going to have a Gas Turbine Helicopter engine fitted but it never came to anything,I like this so a YS from me.Best wishes Alan.
8 years ago.
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
Made another visit to Didcot in late April 2021.

The cosmetic state of this loco left a lot to be desired, which was depressing. I know that the interesting internals are mostly missing, but allowing the bodywork to rot ...
3 years ago.

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