GWR 0-6-0PT 5764

The 57XX class pannier tanks were the most numerous class of Great Western engine, totalling over 1,000. 5764 was built in Swindon in 1929. It spent its working life in the London area being based at Old Oak Common. In 1960, 5764 was sent to Wolverhampton for overhaul and when it returned, was sold and repainted into London Transport Executive livery, numbered L95. 

During 1970, The SVRA Kidderminster Branch decided that a 57XX pannier would make an interesting addition to the growing SVR fleet and decided to bid for one of the three 57XX engines left in LTE service. Their bid was successful and the engine was moved to Bridgnorth in 1971 and used in LTE livery for that season, returning to its GWR livery one year later. Since then 5764 has been a most popular and useful engine on the SVR being more than capable of handling seven coaches.

Class                                    57XX

Wheels                               0-6-0PT

Weight                               47-10

Water Capacity                  1200Gallons

Coal                                    3 ¼ Tons

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