Preservation
Sixteen 5700 class locomotives have been preserved, of which 8 are currently operational, with 2 of these being certified to run on Network Rail.
As the oldest locomotives were the first to be withdrawn and sold for further use, they form the majority of preserved examples. A number of those bought from London Transport were still in running order and were used on preserved lines with minimal work. Interestingly, 5764 (ex-LT L95) was steamed the day it arrived at Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway, being lit-up before it had been removed from the low-loader on which it was delivered.
Several preserved locomotives have run in London Transport (LT) colours but 7715/L99 has been consistently so painted. At present, 7752/L94 has been painted in LT colours and has now returned to service at Tyseley.
| GWR 5700s in Preservation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWR/BR No. | Image | Date Built | Built by | Current Location / Status |
Notes |
| 3650 | 1939 | Swindon | Didcot Railway Centre - Operational. | ||
| 3738 | 1937 | Swindon | Didcot Railway Centre - Operational. | ||
| 4612 | 1942 | Swindon | Bodmin and Wenford Railway - Under Overhaul. | ||
| 5764 | 1929 | Swindon | Severn Valley Railway – Out of service pending static display. |
Ex-LT L95 | |
| 5775 | 1929 | Swindon | Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Static Display. | Ex-LT L89 | |
| 5786 | 1930 | Swindon | South Devon Railway – Awaiting Overhaul. |
Ex-LT L92 | |
| 7714 | 1930 | Kerr Stuart | Severn Valley Railway – Undergoing Overhaul. |
Ex-NCB | |
| 7715 | 1930 | Kerr Stuart | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre On loan to North Norfolk Railway for 2 years - Operational as LT99. | Ex-LT L99 | |
| 7752 | 1930 | North British Loco | Tyseley - Operational (Main Line Certified) as L94. | Ex-LT L94 | |
| 7754 | 1930 | North British Loco | Llangollen Railway - Undergoing Overhaul. | Ex-NCB | |
| 7760 | 1930 | North British Loco | Tyseley - For Sale. Awaiting Overhaul. | Ex-LT L90 | |
| 9600 | 1945 | Swindon | Tyseley – Operational (Main Line Certified). |
Ex-NCB | |
| 9629 | 1945 | Swindon | Pontypool - Undergoing restoration. | ||
| 9642 | 1946 | Swindon | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Undergoing overhaul. | ||
| 9681 | 1949 | Swindon | Dean Forest Railway - Operational. | ||
| 9682 | 1949 | Swindon | Chinnor & Princes Risborough - Undergoing overhaul. | ||
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