73129, BR Standard Class 5MT
A preserved BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 mixed-traffic locomotive, built at Swindon Works in 1956. Withdrawn from British Railways service in 1967. Rescued from Woodham Brothers' scrapyard at Barry and based at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley.
Last recorded as based at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley. Operating status: Heritage railway service / cycles. Current livery: BR Brunswick green.
Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.
Notable history
The only preserved Caprotti rotary valve gear example of the BR Standard 5MT class (30 of the 172 engines were Caprotti-fitted).
Additional notes
Location, livery and status last confirmed pre-2024, subject to verification.