page_title: GWR 6000 Class
hierarchical_section_title: GWR 6000 Class
caption_attribution_description: English: Up 'Mayflower' approaching Dawlish. View SW, towards Newton Abbot and Plymouth; ex-GWR South Devon main line. The 'Mayflower' (08.30 Plymouth North Road - Paddington, due 13.25) has a mighty 'King' as usual, No. 6018 'King Henry VI' (built 6/28, withdrawn 12/62).
context_page_description: The Great Western Railway 6000 Class or King class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for express passenger work and introduced in 1927. They were the largest locomotives built by the GWR, apart from the unique Pacific. The class was named after kings of the United Kingdom and of England, beginning with the then reigning monarch, King George V, and going back through history. They handled the principal GWR expresses on the main line from London to the West of England and on the GWR main line to Birmingham and Wolverhampton, until 1962 when the class was withdrawn.
context_section_description: The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class or King class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for express passenger work and introduced in 1927. They were the largest locomotives built by the GWR, apart from the unique Pacific (The Great Bear). The class was named after kings of the United Kingdom and of England, beginning with the then reigning monarch, King George V, and going back through history. They handled the principal GWR expresses on the main line from London to the West of England and on the GWR main line to Birmingham and Wolverhampton, until 1962 when the class was withdrawn.
caption: 6018 King Henry VI with The Mayflower at Dawlish, 1958
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