The 1930 photograph captures seven Great Western Railway (GWR) "King" class locomotives lined up at the Swindon Shed. The locomotives shown are (from left to right) No. 6005 King George II, No. 6008 King James II, No. 6017 King Edward IV, No. 6020 King Henry IV, No. 6022 King Edward III, No. 6023 King Edward II, and No. 6024 King Edward I.