St Philips Marsh residents

Since 'Western Super Pannier' has St Philips Marsh sheds, the **residents of this shed** become a major part of the film.

## Pendennis Castle

### Designer

Charles Benjamin Collett

**Pendennis Castle** is a famous resident of St Phillips Marsh and a preserved Castle (after May 1964). He's famous for his battle against LNER Gresley A1 4-6-2 No. 4474 'Victor Wild' in 1925, and won. His fame also leads to overconfidence.

### Bio

Pendennis Castle was built by Swindon Works in 1924 as the tenth member of the brand-new 4073, aka "Castle class", express locomotives for the Great Western Railway. That year, his eldest brother (No. 4073 'Caerphilly Castle') had met the new LNER Gresley A1 4-6-2 express locomotive No. 4472, the newly named 'Flying Scotsman' and the two hated each other for that. The GWR and the LNER soon decided to end this argument by sending one of the rival classes to the rival's railway. Pendennis was selected to be the challenger for the GWR and A1 No. 4474 'Victor Wild' to represent the LNER. At the end of the trials, Pendennis Castle came out on top.

Since then, Pendennis Castle hasn't stopped talking about this event and even into the 1960s, this hasn't appeared to have shrugged off him one bit.

### Personality

Pendennis Castle appears to be a boastful locomotive.

### Livery

Pendennis Castle is painted in BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.

### Basis or real locomotive

Pendennis Castle is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 171 GWR 4073 'Castle' class 4-6-0s built by the GWR and BR between 1923 and 1950 to increase the amount of passengers on an express, decrease journey times and increase the power of the already aging 4000 'Star' class 4-6-0s from 1907. This resulted in a larger boilered version of the Star class and became known as the 'Castle' class and taking the next numbers of the Star class number series (4073-onwards). Two Castles, No. 4079 'Pendennis Castle' and 5000 'Launceston Castle', were sent to the LNER in 1925 and the LMS in 1926 respectively to show the power of the design. The class was withdrawn between 1959 and 1965 with eight preserved.

No. 4079 'Pendennis Castle' was built in 1924 and became famous for challenging (and winning) against the LNER Grelsey A1 4-6-2 in 1925. It was withdrawn from service in 1964 and is preserved by the Great Western Society at Didcot Railway Centre.

### Trivia

Pendennis Castle is the only character in the series who normally refers to himself by third person tense.

As a reminder of his challenge against the Gresley A1s in 1925, Pendennis Castle always has a photograph at St Philips Marsh of him and No. 4475 'Flying Fox' near Kings Cross when the two were staring at each other.

* The photograph was a real photo with basic faces edited on in Microsoft Paint.
* Pendennis Castle brings up this challenge every time the word "pipsqueaks" is mentioned.

Dartmouth Castle, Hampden, Clun Castle and Earl of Mount Edgcombe are all his younger brothers.

## Swithland Hall

### Designer

Fredrick William Hawksworth

**Swithland Hall** is a Modified Hall that is based at St Phillips Marsh. She is a protector to both Murphy and Collette from the bullying attitude of Llanvair Grange. She's described by Murphy as "the motherly figure of the shed," even if she's young.

### Bio

Swithland Hall was built at Swindon Works following Nationalisation and was one of the first 6959 "Modified Hall" class locomotives to be built by BR. She wanted to represent her class in the Locomotive Exchange Trials of that year since she was brand new and fresh out of the works, but her younger brother, No. 6990 'Witherslack Hall' took the spot from her and she ended up working regular mixed goods trains in Devon and Somerset, meeting with locomotives of the famous Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR).

In 1953, she became wise very quickly after learnt everything from older Collett Hall No. 5972 'Olton Hall', who normally double-headed with her during his teachings to her. The two event spent some time at Swindon MPD together and talked about the day, which annoyed the other Swindon locomotives (including the newer BR Standards). This ended sometime in the mid-1950s when they had a fallout which hurt Olton's feelings, resulting in City of Truro teaching her a lesson in 1958. In 1959, she was moved to St Philips Marsh and helped keep a certain Collett Grange under control for bullying the shed's resident tank locomotives (Murphy and Collette).

### Livery

Swithland Hall is painted in BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.

### Basis or real locomotive

Swithland Hall is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 71 modified locomotives built at Swindon Works from 1944 to 1950 and were officially classed as '6959' but were referred to as "Modified Halls" because of them being based off the older Collett 4900 'Hall' class from 1928. The class was also built by British Railways until the introduction of the BR Standard range to try and keep the Western Region goods traffic down and prevent struggles. Withdrawals of the class began in 1963 and the last one, Burton Agnes Hall, retiring in 1965. Six Modified Halls have been preserved.

No. 6988 was one of the BR-built Modified Halls, built at Swindon in March 1948, and was withdrawn from service in 1964. It was scrapped at Bridgend on New Years Eve that year.

### Trivia

Swithland Hall is depicted by Shane Sowter with a Hawksworth 4,000 gallon tender, even when the real locomotive has been seen with a Collett 4,000 gallon tender but research shows that the real Swithland Hall ran with a Hawksworth tender during its final years.

Swithland Hall has GWR-style name and numberplates, but she was built by British Railways in 1948. The reason she has these plates is because she's built to a Great Western design.

Swithland Hall's namesake isn't even Great Western territory, located in Leicestershire (in LNER territory).

It's unknown if Swithland Hall resolved her hatred for Olton Hall after she was withdrawn in 1964.

## Llanvair Grange

### Designer

Charles Benjamin Collett

**Llanvair Grange** is an ex-GWR Grange class based at St Philips Marsh in the 1960s. He is known as the bully of the shed and tends to have a loud mouth.

### Bio

Llanvair Grange was built at Swindon Works in 1937 for mixed traffic duties across the GWR. He became aware of his class being built from a much smaller design and soon saw engines that were smaller than a 4-6-0 as a "waste of materials" or "useless scrap metal".

In 1964, Llanvair Grange was allocated to St Philips March to haul express services to Penzance, the most westernly point a train in the UK can go, which annoyed the resident Castle class locomotives. Normally, Llanvair Grange picked on Murphy and Collette for being small, weak, outdated and a waste of metal, until he was shut up by Swithland Hall. When Ark Royal came to the shed following the Modified Hall's failure at Didcot, Llanvair Grange was the only locomotive not to give the "Warship" a friendly welcome. This resulted in Ark Royal asking the shed master to place Murphy on Llanvair Grange's trains and Llanvair Grange to do the pannier's work, which didn't go well when Llanvair was told about his work for the day.

During Murphy's brief return to St Philips Marsh, Llanvair was being bullied by the Castles as a form of karma. Llanvair Grange was withdrawn from service in 1964 and was scrapped.

### Livery

Llanvair Grange is painted in BR Brunswick Green with Late Crest.

### Basis or real locomotive

Llanvair Grange is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 80 GWR 6800 'Grange' class 4-6-0s built at Swindon from 1936 to 1939 and based off the 4900 'Hall' class from the 1920s. They were designed as mixed traffic locomotives but were normally seen at the head of fast passenger services across the GWR network well into BR days. Withdrawals began in 1960 and the last was withdrawn in 1965 and all were scrapped. All hope isn't lost since a new one, No. 6880 'Betton Grange' is under construction and expected to be completed in 2021.

No. 6825 'Llanvair Grange' was built in 1937 and was withdrawn from service in 1964. It was scrapped at Newport on New Years Eve that year.

### Trivia

Bucklebury Grange is his older brother while Aberporth Grange is his younger brother.

Llanvair Grange's name is normally confused with 'Llanfair Grange', who is a much younger engine (built: 1939)

Llanvair Grange's model is an unmodified Hornby model.

The real Llanvair Grange was based at St Philips Marsh until its withdrawal from service in June 1964.

As a cruel joke, Dartmouth Castle and Hampden refer to Llanvair Grange by his number, just to treat him like an unnamed engine.

## Collette

### Designer

Charles Benjamin Collett

**Collette** is a small suburban tank that is stationed at St Phillips Marsh sheds. She is normally on the receiving end of Llanvair Grange and is known to stand up for herself, and the safety of her fellow shed mates.

### Bio

Collette was built in 1932 as No. 4824, which would later change after WWII. Finding herself handling "auto-trains" in the rural lines of Devon.

### Livery

Collette is painted in BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.

### Basis or real locomotive

Collette is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 75 GWR 4800 class 0-4-2Ts built at Swindon Works for suburban autotrain duties from 1932 to 1936 and based off the older Armstrong 517 class from 1868. They became known as "autotanks" after their regular autotrain operations they mostly ran on branchlines. In 1946, the class was reclassified from 48XX to 14XX to allow the oil-fired 2800s and 2884s to be classified as 48XX. Withdrawals occurred from 1956 with their autotrain services suspended in 1964 and final withdrawals in 1965. Four have been preserved.

No. 1424 was built as GWR No. 4824 in 1932 and was renumbered '1424' in 1946. It was withdrawn in 1963 and scrapped at Cashmores in 1964.

### Trivia

Collette's model was a standard Hornby 1400 with the right number and livery. The numberplates were the only change (printed to etched).

Collette could be named after her designer, only with an added feminine touch to the name.

## Hampden

### Designer

Charles Benjamin Collett

**Hampden** is an ex-GWR Castle class that is based at St Philips Marsh in the 1960s. He and his older brother Dartmouth Castle don't agree with their older brother Pendennis Castle and tend to stand against Llanvair Grange's claims.

### Bio

Hampden was built at Swindon Works in 1938 and was originally named 'Denbigh Castle'. He normally handled trains out of London-Paddington as one of the GWR's primary express locomotive. As a public relations exercise and moral boost, Denbigh Castle was renamed 'Hampden' along with a few other Castles after aircraft being used by the RAF in 1941, with his being after a twin-engine bomber produced by Handley Page.

After WWII, Hampden wanted his original name returned as the war was over and he was only renamed just to boost public moral and to support the war effort.

### Livery

Hampden is painted in BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.

### Basis or real locomotive

Hampden is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 171 GWR 4073 'Castle' class 4-6-0s built by the GWR and BR between 1923 and 1950 to increase the amount of passengers on an express, decrease journey times and increase the power of the already aging 4000 'Star' class 4-6-0s from 1907. This resulted in a larger boilered version of the Star class and became known as the 'Castle' class and taking the next numbers of the Star class number series (4073-onwards). Two Castles, No. 4079 'Pendennis Castle' and 5000 'Launceston Castle', were sent to the LNER in 1925 and the LMS in 1926 respectively to show the power of the design. The class was withdrawn between 1959 and 1965 with eight preserved.

No. 5074 'Hampden' was built in 1938 as 'Denbigh Castle' but was renamed as part of the British war effort. It was withdrawn and scrapped in 1964.

### Trivia

Hampden's name comes from a type of two-engine, medium bomber built by Handley Page used by the Royal Air Force during WWII.

* The name change was at support the British war effort and boost public moral.

As a cruel joke, Hampden and his brother older Dartmouth Castle like to refer calling Llanvair Grange by his number, just to treat him like an unnamed engine.

## Dartmouth Castle

### Designer

Charles Benjamin Collett

**Dartmouth Castle** is an ex-GWR Castle class that is based at St Philips Marsh in the 1960s. He and his younger brother Hampden don't agree with their older brother Pendennis Castle and tend to stand against Llanvair Grange's claims.

### Bio

Dartmouth Castle was built at Swindon Works in 1925 when Pendennis Castle was away on the LNER challenging the Gresley A1 class and made friends with Victor Wild, the A1 sent to the GWR for the trials.

### Livery

Dartmouth Castle is painted in BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.

### Basis or real locomotive

Dartmouth Castle is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 171 GWR 4073 'Castle' class 4-6-0s built by the GWR and BR between 1923 and 1950 to increase the amount of passengers on an express, decrease journey times and increase the power of the already aging 4000 'Star' class 4-6-0s from 1907. This resulted in a larger boilered version of the Star class and became known as the 'Castle' class and taking the next numbers of the Star class number series (4073-onwards). Two Castles, No. 4079 'Pendennis Castle' and 5000 'Launceston Castle', were sent to the LNER in 1925 and the LMS in 1926 respectively to show the power of the design. The class was withdrawn between 1959 and 1965 with eight preserved.

No. 4088 'Dartmouth Castle' was built in 1925 as one of the early batch of Castle class locomotives. It was withdrawn and scrapped in 1964

### Trivia

As a cruel joke, Dartmouth Castle and his younger brother Hampden like to refer calling Llanvair Grange by his number, just to treat him like an unnamed engine.

## Ark Royal

### Builder

North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow

### Engine output

1,000 bhp

**Ark Royal** is a Class 41 (North British Type 4) "Warship Class" that lives at Plymouth Laira Depot. He came to St Philips Marsh following Swithland Hall's failure due to a "hot box" at Didcot. He is also one of few diesels that are friendly to steam traction.