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==Performance== The Castles handled all but the heaviest loads, these being entrusted to the 30-strong [[GWR 6000 Class|King Class]], themselves a development of the Castles with an even larger boiler and smaller wheels (6 ft 6 in diameter) for both increased tractive effort and to allow for loading gauge clearance. The Castle class was noted for superb performance overall, and notably on the ''[[Cheltenham Spa Express|Cheltenham Flyer]]'' during the 1930s: for example, on 6 June 1932 the train, pulled by 5006 ''Tregenna Castle'', covered the 77.25 miles from [[Swindon railway station|Swindon]] to [[Paddington railway station|Paddington]] at an average speed of 81.68 mph start-to-stop (124.3 km at an average speed of 131.4 km/h). This world record for steam traction was widely regarded as an astonishing feat.<ref name=KCGWR/>
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