8750 Class - 9600 - BR Lined Black Early Emblem Freight Type_MGR Great Western livery:

Great Western livery:

It skipped the original EW&S branding entirely

they initially worked in push-pull formation on the Belfast–Dublin Enterprise express service

as it operated from Stratford Shed until being repainted into the GER’s ‘austerity’ grey livery in 1915

8750 Class - 9600 - BR Lined Black Early Emblem Freight Type_MGR Great Western livery:9600 was the first loco from lot 352, which completed at Swindon in Feb of 1945. An engine that didnt have to travel far to its first allocation of Swindon shed! It moved to Bristol SPM (82B) in 1961 before moving on to South Wales. Withdrawn from Ebbw Junction (86B) and was withdrawn in September 1965. Luckily it was purchased by the national coal board and moved to Merthyr Vale Colliery where it would work until 1973. From here it was purchased by