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'''4930 Hagley Hall''' is a '''GWR Collett 4900 Hall Class''' locomotive. The Hall was a mixed traffic locomotive, serving a similar role on the GWR to that carried out by the Stanier ‘Black 5’ on the LMS. Stanier worked for the GWR before moving to the LMS, and the Black 5 drew on many of the Hall's design features. Like the Black 5, the Hall was rated 5MT by BR post-nationalisation, although its wide cylinders meant it was mainly restricted to ex-GWR routes.
A total of 258 'Collett' Halls were built between 1928 and 1943. 11 were preserved, although one (4942 ''Maindy Hall'') has since been converted into the 'Saint' 2999 ''Lady of Legend''. 4930 Hagley Hall is the second oldest surviving example and {{as of|2022|lc="y"}}, the oldest in steam. <ref group="note">The oldest, 4920 Dumbleton Hall, is on static display at Warner Brothers Studio Tours, Tokyo</ref> 4930's sister locomotive [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall|4936 Kinlet Hall]] has visited the SVR on several occasions.
Collett's successor Frederick Hawksworth produced a modified version of the design, of which a further 71 were built by the GWR and BR up to 1950. The 6959 'Modified Hall' Class included a new 'straight-sided' tender (later also re-fitted to some early Collett Halls). Seven Modified Halls were preserved, including former SVR resident [[6960|6960 Raveningham Hall]], although one (7927 ''Willington Hall'') is being used as the donor for the 'Grange' and 'County' re-creation projects.
