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5542
5542 at Totnes (Riverside)
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Build date
1928
Specifications
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Career
Operators
Great Western Railway, British Railways
Class
GWR 4575 class
Numbers
5542
Retired
1961
Current owner
5542 fund
Disposition
Out of service for overhaul since 2022[1]
GWR 5542 is a preserved Great Western Railway steam locomotive of the GWR 4575 Class. It is currently based at South Devon Railway.[1]
^ ab"5542 – GWR – 2-6-2T". South Devon Railway. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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