5700 Class - 7774 - BR Black Later Crest - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_BR Golden Ochre with SYP 37 70 6955 279-4

37 70 6955 279-4

On release it became a stalwart of the Immingham passenger fleet mostly dedicated to Trans-Pennine

D5501 was only the second Type 2 to be released from Brush’s Falcon Works in Loughborough as part of the 20-strong Pilot Scheme batch of locomotives

being scrapped at MC Metals

HYA 371096

5700 Class - 7774 - BR Black Later Crest - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_BR Golden Ochre with SYP 37 70 6955 279-47774 was the last of the 5700 panniers built by the North British Locomotive Company. The locomotive, works number 24062, was completed March 1931 and sent to Aberbeeg Shed. It would remain a South Wales engine for its entire working life, except for trips to Swindon for works visits. It would enjoy stays at Newport Pill, Tredegar (86H), Aberbeeg (86K) and Ebbw Junction (86A) before final withdrawal in November 1959