GWR 5700 Class 7760
| GWR 5700 Class 7760 | |
|---|---|
| Built By | North British Locomotive Company |
| Configuration | 0-6-0PT |
| Power class | 4F by BR(W) |
| Loco Number | 7760 |
| History | |
| Built | 1930 |
| Designed By | Charles Collett |
| Type | GWR 5700 |
| 1961 | Sold by BR to LT and renumbered L90 |
| 1971 | Entered preservation |
| Technical | |
| Length | 31ft 2" |
| Weight | 47t 10cwt |
| Tractive effort | 22,515 lb |
| Pressure | 200 lb/sq in |
7760 is a GWR Collett 5700 class 0-6-0PT ‘pannier tank’, of which there are two examples resident on the SVR (5764 and 7714). The GWR 5700 class was the most numerous class of engine designed and built by the Great Western Railway; more than 860 were built between 1929 and 1950. Pannier tanks could be found at work all over the former GWR system and although designed primarily for shunting duties, they were regularly used on local freight and passenger workings. British Railways Western Region 'BR(W)' rated the class as 4F,[1], although elsewhere the class was rated 3F.[2]
Contents
7760 in service
GWR / BR
7760 was built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1930.
It started its period of operation under BR ownership in 1948 based at Old Oak Common where it stayed until it moved to Oxford in September 1949. It stayed here until it was withdrawn from service in December 1961.
London Underground
BR sold a number of pannier tanks, including 7760, to London Transport who used them mainly to run PW and engineering trains on their Metropolitan Lines, operating from their Neasden Depot and also from Lillie Bridge, Kensington. 7760 was renumbered L90 (replacing No. 7711 which was scrapped), and then sold to preservation in 1971.
7760 in preservation
7760 was sold to 7029 Clun Castle Ltd in 1971 in full working order, and is based at Tyseley. It has been loaned to various heritage railways.
7760 at the SVR
In 1987 SVR locomotives 7819 Hinton Manor, 75069 and 46443 provided the motive power for BR’s Cardigan Bay Express summer season. 7760 from Tyseley and 0-6-2T 5619 from the Telford Steam Railway spent summer at the SVR as cover for their absence, participating in the Summer Steam Gala before departing in August and September respectively.
7760 on the main line
7760 was certified for mainline operation in 2000.
See also
Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989
Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR
References
- ↑ Midlands Division (Ex WR) & Gloucester District - Locomotive Route Availability (Branch Lines)- June 1963 Retrieved 7 January 2017
- ↑ Classic British Steam Locomotives (ISBN 1-86147-138-6), Wikipedia etc