5051 Earl Bathurst [Drysllwyn Castle]
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Based at the Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire.
Built in May 1936 by Charles Collett at Swindon Works.
Originally named Drysllwyn Castle until August 1937, when it was changed to Earl Bathurst.
Withdrawn from service in May 1963.
Owned by the Great Western Society.
It has a single chimney & a Collett 4000 tender fitted.
Last major overhaul was completed in 1998.
Boiler & mainline tickets expired in 2007.
Painted in Great Western lined Green livery with shirtbutton logo.
Stored on static display, awaiting overhaul in the running shed.
Currently carrying its former name, Drysllwyn Castle.