The GWR 5700 Class (or 57xx class) is a class of 0-6-0 PT 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 …

The British Rail Class 57 is a type of diesel locomotive that was remanufactured from Class 47s by Brush Traction of Loughborough between 1998 and 2004. The Class 57 was produced in response to an order placed in November 1997 by the …

Most of the 5700, 6700, 7700 and 8700 series were withdrawn between 1957 and 1962 whereas the 9700 and 3700 series were mostly withdrawn in 1963 to 1964. The withdrawals of the 3600, 4600 and 9600 series occurred in 1964 to 1965.

GWR (Great Western Railway) 57xx or 5700 is a type of 0-6-0T British pannier tank, steam locomotive built during the 1950's. 16 are preserved while the rest of the locomotives were scrapped. They were primarily used on the many branch lines that were part of the GWR's railway system, and had...

Great Western Railway steam locomotives, 5700 class details, 5700 - 5799

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.

The GWR (Great Western Railway) 57xx or 5700 is a type of 0-6-0T (0-6-0PT) pannier tank steam locomotive (tank engine) built from 1929 to 1950 with 863 built for the Great Western Railway of Great Britain. A former GWR 57xx tank engine on display in York, England. Many have been scrapped, though few have been preserved. History []

The 57xx class was the most numerous of any on the GWR (and indeed one of the most numerous in the UK) with a total fleet of 863 engines. The first was introduced in 1929 as a development of the 2721 class developed during the previous century.

The 57XX is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank locomotives by the Great Western Railway. they were the most prolific class of the GWR, and one of the most numerous classes of British steam locomotive.

The Class 57 diesel locomotives were re-manufactured by Brush Traction, Loughborough, between 1998 and 2004 from Class 47s. The locomotives were fitted with re-conditioned EMD engines and traction alternators of the same model as those fitted to Class 56 locomotives.