0-6-0PT Class 57xx/ 67xx/ 8750 GWR Profile and Models
4612 at the Mid Hants Railway in April 2021. ©Hugh Llewelyn
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The GWR 5700 Class, or 57xx class, was a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive, built by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and British Railways (BR) between 1929 and 1950. With 863 built, they were the most prolific class of the GWR, and one of the most numerous classes of British steam locomotive. Although officially designated by GWR as "light goods and shunting engines", they were also used for passenger working on branch, suburban, and shorter mainline journeys. They were distributed across most of the GWR network and, after nationalisation of the railways in 1948, across the British Railways Western Region, and also other regions. The 5700s were not as glamorous as the GWR Castles and Kings, but became just as much of an icon of the GWR. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon Works Armstrong Whitworth W.G. Bagnall Beyer, Peacock & Co. Kerr Stuart North British Locomotive Co. Yorkshire Engine Co. |
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Build Dates |
1929 to 1950 |
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Total Built |
863 |
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Tractive Effort |
22,515 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
0-6-0PT |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways National Coal Board London Transport Stephenson Clarke Ltd. |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until |
1971 |
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Surviving Examples |
16 |
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
GWR green
GWR black
London Transport
NCB - National Coal Board
BR plain black
BR green with early emblem
BR black with early emblem
BR black with late crest
Private Owner
Freelance
Uncategorised
(Fictitious) Models Produced
Liveries Produced
BR black with British Railways lettering
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
BR green with late crest
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
32-215A View |
GWR 57XX Pannier Tank 7752 GWR Green (GWR) Steam Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Jamieson - Eames kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
JPannier View |
0-6-0 57XX Pannier Steam Locomotive GWR/BR Kit (Wheels not included) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Keyser (K's) |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
L17 View |
GWR 57xx 0-6-0PT Loco Kit | GWR green |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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Not set | Not set |
KB1059 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0PT 6724 in GWR black - built from an unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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Not set | Not set |
KB1061 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0PT 5738 in BR black - built from unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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Not set | Not set |
KB1062 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0PT 8752 in GWR green - built from unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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Not set | Not set |
KB1069 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0PT 9621 in GWR green - weathered - built from unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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Not set | Unpowered |
KB1169 View |
GWR 57xx 0-6-0PT 8797 in Great Western green - unmotorised - built from unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
KB1230 View |
GWR Class 57xx 0-6-0PT 3705 in GWR green - renumbered Hornby body on kitbuilt chassis | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt |
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Not set | DCC incompatible |
KB8729 View |
Class 57XX 0-6-0PT 8729 in Great Western green | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt (unknown brand) |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
KB1202 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0 9705 in GWR - Built from unknown kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitbuilt (unknown brand) |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
KB1208 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0PT 9789 in GWR green | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Nu-Cast |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC compatible but no socket |
KB1248 View |
0-6-0PT Class 57xx Pannier Tank 7768 in GWR green with Shirtbutton - Kit Built | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Samhongsa Co. Ltd. |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
RTR103 View |
Class 57XX 0-6-0PT (unpainted brass) - limited edition of 300 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
F130 View |
GWR 1854 Pannier Kit | Unpainted |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | ACE Trains |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC incompatible |
E21C View |
Class 57xx 5701 0-6-0PT in GWR gloss green | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | RPM Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
57XX-RPM View |
GWR/BR Class 57xx 0-6-0 pannier tank | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Vulcan Engineering kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
VLK74 View |
GWR Class 5700 0-6-0T Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | GEM |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
LG1 View |
Class 57xx 0-6-0PT kit | Awaiting Categorisation |