5700 Class - 5741 - GWR Green Locomotive Type_Steam Mark 2b SO - 823

Mark 2b SO - 823

Originally carrying the DRS compass livery

Nose connecting doors

Worked Speedlink trains into Newport Docks

5700 Class - 5741 - GWR Green Locomotive Type_Steam Mark 2b SO - 8235741. GWR Livery From the initial order of 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Works, 5741 emerged from Queens Park works, Glasgow in 1929. Initially allocated to Aberbeeg but transferred to Ebbw Junction whilst in the condition represented here. A relatively early withdrawal came in 1957 from Newport Pill Shed. It is reputed that 5741 was the inspiration for (and number carried by) Duck in the Awdrys Railway Series. Features: No top