DVD A Tribute To 6024 King Edward I – Celebrating 30 Years On The Main LineDVD A Tribute To 6024 King Edward I Celebrating 30 Years On The Main Line 14. 95 The life of King Class No. 6024 King Edward I has been a complicated, but fortunate one. It operated for 32 years on the GWR and then Western Region of British Railways until withdrawal from Cardiff Canton shed in 1962. It was then taken to Swindon for a period before being sold for scrap along with sister engine No. 6023 King Edward II. In normal circumstances at that