GWR 5700 Class 5775
| GWR 5700 Class 5775 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 5775 at the Worth Valley Railway | |
| Built By | Swindon |
| Configuration | 0-6-0PT |
| Power class | 4F by BR(W) |
| Loco Number | 5775 |
| History | |
| Built | 1929 |
| Designed By | Charles Collett |
| Type | GWR 5700 |
| 1963 | Sold by BR to LT and renumbered L89 |
| 1970 | Entered preservation |
| Technical | |
| Length | 31ft 2" |
| Weight | 47t 10cwt |
| Tractive effort | 22,515 lb |
| Pressure | 200 lb/sq in |
5775 is a GWR Collett 5700 class 0-6-0PT 'pannier tank' of which there are two examples resident on the SVR. A brief description of the 5700 Class is included in GWR Pannier 5764 (the other resident being 7714). 5775 spent a period on the SVR in 1993-1994 on hire, which included an appearance at the Autumn Steam Gala, and under contract repairs.
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5775 in service
5775 was built by the GWR at Swindon in 1929. Post-War it was based at Danygraig between 1948 and 1952, later moving to Carmarthen where it remained until May 1956. It was then transferred to Pontypool Road where it remained until withdrawn in July 1963.
BR sold 13 pannier tanks, including 5775 and SVR-resident 5764, to London Transport. LT used them mainly to run PW and engineering trains on their Metropolitan Lines, operating from their Neasden Depot and also from Lillie Bridge, Kensington. 5775 was renumbered L89; it was withdrawn and sold to preservation in 1970.
5775 in preservation
5775 was acquired by the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in 1970. It notably appeared in the 1971 film 'The Railway Children' in the brown livery of the fictional Great North & South Railway (GN&SR), where it hauled the Old Gentleman's saloon and famously skidded to a halt as 'Bobby' (Jenny Agutter) successfully attracted the driver's attention to a landslip blocking the line. Since that time it has since appeared in London Transport and BR Green liveries. As of 2024[update] it is still owned by the Worth Valley Railway and is out of service, cosmetically restored in GN&SR livery[1].
5775 at the SVR
5775 arrived in summer 1993 for what was described as ...a lengthy visit for purposes not entirely unconnected with the thirtieth anniversary, in September, of the Severn Valley line's closure (on Sunday 8 September 1963 the final 6.58pm Bridgnorth to Birmingham Snow Hill train, normally a diesel railcar service, was hauled by ex-GWR pannier tanks 9624 and 4665 carrying a 'Special Last Train' headboard). At the time 5775 carried the BR green livery.[2] It was delivered facing south; the low-loader which delivered it was used to turn 5764 so it also faced south, thereby becoming one one of a number of locomotives which faced both north and south before the installation of Kidderminster Turntable.
After arrival, 5775 worked a Demonstration Goods Train on 27 June.[3] The Autumn Steam Gala included a triple-headed pannier train on 25 September, with 5775 piloted by 7714 and 5764. Following the gala, 5775 underwent a number of repairs as a contract job. These included machining the valve faces (slide valves) using the SVR's own-designed and manufactured portable shaping machine, machining the valve buckles, casting, fitting and machining new slide valves, and rebuilding the front drag box.[4] At the time it was hoped that 5775 might also be able to participate in the 1994 Spring Steam Gala if the repairs were completed in time,[3] although in the event this did not take place.
See also
- GWR Pannier 3612 former resident, dismantled on the SVR.
- GWR 5700 Class 3650 formerly hired in.
- GWR Pannier 5764
- GWR Pannier 5786 former resident
- GWR Pannier 7714
- Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
- Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999
- Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR
- Steam and diesel locomotives visiting the SVR for contract overhauls