6024 King Edward I is a preserved Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class steam locomotive operated from 1930 to 1962 by the Great Western Railway and latterly British Railways hauling express passenger services. After withdrawal, it was sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales, where it remained for a number of years before being bought for preservation. It returned to steam in 1989 and has since been certified for mainline running. The locomotive is currently undergoing a 10 yearly major overhaul to mainline running condition. GWR/BR Operation Built at by the Great Western Railway's (GWR) Swindon Works in June 1930, for most of its working life it was allocated to Plymouth Laira. Transferred to Old Oak Common, London, in March 1959, and finally to Cardiff Canton TMD in 1962. Sent to Swindon Works for breaking up, it had one final unusual task – coupled to its twin, 6023 King Edward II, it was towed over a bridge for weight testing purposes. Resultantly, with them now being closer to South Wales than Swindon, both locomotives survived and ended up being sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales, where they languished in the company of 300 other locomotives. Restoration Inspired by preserved class-mate [[GWR 6000 Class 6000 King George V|6000 King George V'''s]] 1971 breach of British Rail's steam ban, in 1973 the King Preservation Society wanted to restore a locomotive to mainline condition. Both 6023 and 6024 were available for purchase, but 6024 was preferred because after a derailment in the Barry yard 6023 had had its rear driving wheels torched through, and at the time was considered beyond repair. No 6024 was bought for £4,000 in 1974 but, like many of the other remaining locomotives, was missing significant components, including its double-chimney (currently fitted to No 6000) and its piston, connecting and eccentric rods; in addition its slide-bars had been cut through. The 36th locomotive to be rescued from Barry, 6024 was moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road. On 2 February 1989, and after the creation of the Club100 funding initiative, 6024 moved again under its own power. It was re-commissioned on 26 April 1989 by the Duke of Gloucester. In October of that year the engine was moved by low-loader from Quainton Road to the Birmingham Railway Museum, from where it completed its mainline test runs. On 15 April 1990 it resumed