6697, GWR 5600 Class (Severn Valley Railway)

Running number (BR/operator)	6697
Works number	Armstrong Whitworth, 1928
Locomotive class	GWR 5600 Class
Current location	Severn Valley Railway
Owner / preservation society	Severn Valley Railway
Operating status	Heritage railway service
Current livery	GWR Brunswick green
Withdrawn from BR	November 1966
Preservation date	1967
Year built	1923.0

Notable history

6697 was the very last GWR 5600 Class in BR service, withdrawn from Newport Ebbw Junction in November 1966. Acquired for preservation in 1967, the engine was restored at the SVR.

Additional notes

Location, livery and status last confirmed pre-2024, subject to verification.