Organised by Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust Limited75079 was the last of its class to be built in January 1956. The BR 4MT 4-6-0s were designed as a lighter version of the popular BR Standard 5s. complete the restoration and get this useful and economical locomotive steaming once again.
BR Standard class 4 no. 75079 has not run since being withdrawn by BR in 1966.
The engine was rescued from Barry scrap yard, but many engines had their tenders sold to British Steel for conversion to ingot carriers. Whilst the BR1B tender from 75079 survived, it was sold along with another engine no.73129 to the Midland Railway. This means that we needed to build a new tender for our no.75079, and a new tender has been built from scratch. The locomotive itself has now been re-wheeled and is being reassembled as a rolling chassis while work continues on the boiler.
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