5952 Cogan Hall, GWR 4900 Hall Class

Running number (BR/operator)	5952
Name	Cogan Hall
Locomotive class	GWR 4900 Hall Class
Current location	Tyseley Locomotive Works (Vintage Trains)
Owner / preservation society	Vintage Trains / Betton Grange Project
Operating status	Cosmetic restoration / parts donor
Current livery	Unrestored / partial
Year built	1935

A preserved GWR Hall Class 4-6-0, built at Swindon Works in 1935. Rescued from Woodham Brothers' scrapyard at Barry, South Wales. Now at Tyseley Locomotive Works, where restoration work has been underway.

Last recorded as based at Tyseley Locomotive Works. Operating status: Under restoration.

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

Built at Swindon in 1935. Withdrawn from BR service and rescued from Barry scrapyard. Currently at Tyseley Locomotive Works. Some components are being used in the construction of the new-build GWR Grange Class 6880 Betton Grange.