Great Western Railway 2-8-0T No. 4270
Margate, Kent, UK 		Location: One:One Collection (Locomotive Storage Ltd.)
Status: Display
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Posted: Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:16 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270, could be going to the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden in Kent, for overhaul as a deal with its owner Jeremy Hoskin will see it be overhauled as a joint venture between the 4253 Locomotive Company Ltd and the Rother Valley Railway Heritage Trust.
Posted: Feb 8, 2023 @ 06:02:55 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 has now left the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway and is now being relocated to the One:One Collection (Locomotive Storage Ltd.) at Margate in Kent for display and undercover storage until such time it can be overhauled.
Posted: Jan 21, 2023 @ 09:01:56 by Russell Newman
Having worked a bit longer then expected into the Christmas season of 2022 and now having come to the end of its boiler ticket, the ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 is leaving the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway and being relocated to the One:One Collection (Locomotive Storage Ltd.) at Margate in Kent for display and undercover storage along with other locomotives and rolling stock there awaiting their time for overhaul.
Posted: Oct 31, 2022 @ 15:10:54 by Russell Newman
Having worked its final trains at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway over the weekend during their Mixed Traction gala, the ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of her 10 year boiler ticket and is now awaiting overhaul.
Posted: Oct 9, 2022 @ 06:10:56 by Russell Newman
Soon to be withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul at the end of the year, the 100 year old ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 will be making her last Gala appearence at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway during their Mixed Traction gala on the 29th and 30th of October 2022. After this the locomotive will continue in service over the winter and Christmas season before coming out of service at the end of the 2022 season.
Posted: Jun 29, 2022 @ 11:06:46 by Jack Spencer
4270 has been announced as the first visiting locomotive for the North Norfolk Railways Bank Holiday summer gala on 26th-28th August. She was supposed to visit for the spring gala in 2020, but obviously this was cancelled.
Posted: Jun 29, 2022 @ 10:06:51 by Russell Newman
The former GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 is visiting the North Norfolk Railway for their Summer Bank Holiday Steam Gala Weekend from the 27th to 29th of August 2022. It will be one of two visiting steam locomotives for the Gala then.
Posted: Mar 13, 2020 @ 15:03:46 by Russell Newman
The visit of GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 to the North Norfolk Railway has been postponed as the Spring Steam Gala has been postponed to a later date.
Posted: Feb 14, 2020 @ 10:02:21 by Russell Newman
The GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 is the second visiting locomotive at the North Norfolk Railway for their Spring Steam Gala Weekend on the 27th to 29th of March 2020. Which will be a Great Western heavy freight in East Anglia theme this year there.
Posted: May 29, 2019 @ 05:05:18 by Russell Newman
GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270 will visit the Epping Ongar Railway in Essex for their Summer Steam Gala from the 7th to 9th of June 2019. As No. 4270 has replaced No. 419 as she is now not available.
Posted: Dec 14, 2018 @ 13:12:48 by Russell Newman
No. 4270 is currently at the East Lancashire Railway where its being extra motive power for their Santa Specials and Mice Pie Specials over the Christmas season. The loco had stayed after taking part in their Autumn Steam Gala in October.
Posted: Jul 14, 2018 @ 14:07:48 by Russell Newman
Having had its repairs completed at LNWR Heritage at Crewe No. 4270 is now back at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway to enter traffic this weekend.
Posted: May 12, 2018 @ 09:05:17 by Russell Newman
No. 4270 is currently up at LNWR Heritage at Crewe for some work being carried out there. It will return to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway when work is completed.
Posted: Sep 17, 2003 @ 15:09:27 by A M Bryne
This locomotive was purchased from the Swansea Vale Railway and moved to Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in July 2003.  Preliminary restoration to working order has already begun.