Steam Locomotive Information

Here are the notes for Great Western Railway No. 6024 'King Edward I' , a 4-6-0 located in Crewe, Cheshire. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.

Posted: Apr 26, 2024 @ 06:04:00 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I", is still awaiting to be stripped down for detailed engineering inspection at LNWR Heritage at Crewe for a full extent of what remedial work is needed on the locomotive still.

Posted: Feb 3, 2024 @ 10:02:44 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I", is to remain at LNWR Heritage at Crewe which will be its base from now on as part of the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust and Locomotive Services Group, following the wound up of the 6024 Society who have cared for the locomotive since it was rescued from Dai Woodhams Scrapyard at Barry Island in South Wales in 1974, over the last 50 years. No. 6024 is the next locomotive to be worked on following the completion of ex LNER A2 Pacific No. 60532 "Blue Peter". Even though a lot of work had been carried out at the West Somerset Railway which has been a big rebuild which has seen brand new slim lined outside cylinders fitted, the boiler has to be lifted out and the frames off the wheels again for the engineering team at LNWR Heritage for a detailed engineering inspection.

Posted: Oct 19, 2023 @ 13:10:30 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I" is now located at Locomotive Services Group’s base at LNWR Heritage at Crewe in Cheshire, where it is still in the final stages of its overhaul and rebuild, since relocating there early this year for an Engineering Audit, before going back out onto the mainline and heritage railway circuit. Its currently not known when No. 6024 will start testing and running it trials yet??

Posted: Feb 23, 2023 @ 10:02:38 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I" has been moved to Locomotive Services Group’s base at LNWR Heritage at Crewe for her owners the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust which are part of Locomotive Services Group for an Engineering Audit. This is to check the condition of the locomotive before the overhaul is completed as part of requirements for operation on the national network changing over the length of the overhaul. The engineering audit will be completed on 6024 by stakeholders and authorised bodies, and once this is completed, the locomotive will return to Minehead for the overhaul to be completed.

Posted: Sep 28, 2022 @ 14:09:11 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I" was steamed again at the West Somerset Railway and moved for the first time in 10 years. No. 6024 is now operational again and will begin testing and running in trials soon before taking to the mainline and heriage railway circuit again soon.

Posted: Aug 20, 2022 @ 09:08:52 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I" was steamed for the first time since April 2012 on the 4th of August 2022, for its steam test which the locomotive successfully passed. Now in the final stages of its overhaul, it is expected that No. 6024 will be operational in the Autumn for testing and running in trials.

Posted: Jul 4, 2022 @ 06:07:46 by Russell Newman
The nearly completed ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I" was unvailed to members of the the 6024 preservation society and Locomotive Services Group during their AGM at Minehead on the 2nd of July 2022. The overhaul and rebuild on No. 6024 has changed the look of the locomotive as she has brand new outside slim line cylinders fitted along with a narrower buffer beam and a reduce in hight more of the chimney, safty valve cover, whistles and cab which will give the No. 6024 more route availability on Network Rail’s mainlines around the UK more. No. 6024 is now in the final stages of her overhaul and rebuild which should be completed during the summer of 2022.

Posted: Nov 6, 2021 @ 10:11:51 by Russell Newman
The overhaul and rebuild on GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6024 "King Edward I" is in its final stages as the locomotive is expected to steam and return to the mainline again from the spring of 2022.

Posted: Jan 29, 2020 @ 09:01:34 by Russell Newman
The boiler of No. 6024 "King Edward I" has returned from Riley and Sons Engineering Ltd. and has been refitted to the frames of the locomotive at Minehead as 6024 is now in her final stages of her overhaul.

Posted: Nov 16, 2019 @ 14:11:35 by Russell Newman
The boiler of No. 6024 "King Edward I" has successfully passed both its formal Hydraulic Test and steam test. The boiler was steamed for the first time since 2012 on the 5th of November 2019 at Bury in Lancashire. It is planned to return the boiler to the locomotives chassis on the same day it arrives at Minehead soon.

Posted: Oct 1, 2017 @ 17:10:33 by Russell Newman
6024 current base is the West Somerset Railway where its overhaul and rebuild is being carried out for its return to the mainline in 2018.

Posted: Mar 1, 2017 @ 17:03:26 by Russell Newman
The overhaul and rebuild to 6024 "King Edward I" is progressing well at Williton works on the West Somerset Railway as now the GWR King has new outside slim line cylinders fitted for it to have more route availability around the UK more. Also a new dragbox and cab floor have been fitted as well and work on the wheels, boiler and firebox are coming along as well. 6024 is expected back on the mainline in early 2018.

Posted: Oct 19, 2016 @ 06:10:57 by Russell Newman
The location needs to be changed as 6024 King Edward I is at the West Somerset Railway where it is being overhauled.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015 @ 17:08:09 by Russell Newman
6024 is currently at the West Somerset Railway having a overhaul and being fitted with new cylinders.


Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 6024 'King Edward I' Crewe, Cheshire, UK	Location: LNWR Heritage Status: Overhaul