5700 Class - 7774 - BR Black Later Crest - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_BR Golden Ochre with SYP Mainline Blue Livery

Mainline Blue Livery

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

it was retired and sold to Harry Needle in August 2015

55016 also controversially received WIPAC light clusters at the same time

2 end that had been rebuilt in early 1984

5700 Class - 7774 - BR Black Later Crest - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_BR Golden Ochre with SYP Mainline Blue Livery7774 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