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    Thornbury Castle sold for Great Central Railway restoration

    Feb 03, 2020 2 minutes
    PETER NICHOLSON

    UNRESTORED Collett ‘Castle’ No. 7027 Thornbury Castle is being restored for operation at the Great Central Railway (GCR) following its sale to a private buyer by West Somerset Railway chairman Jonathan Jones-Pratt.

    The 1949-built 4-6-0 was bought by Mr Jones-Pratt’s firm JJP Holdings from record producer

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