42968 [13268]
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Based at Severn Valley Railway.
Built in 1934 at Crewe by Sir William Stanier.
Withdrawn from service on 31st December 1966.
Owned by the Stanier Mogul Fund.
First ran in preservation as 2968 from 1991-1998.
Previously ran as 42968 from March 2003-January 2013.
Last major overhaul was completed in October 2023 as 2968.
Renumbered 13268 from April 2024.
Boiler ticket expires in 2034.
Painted in lined LMS Black livery.
Currently operational.
On two occasions, firstly between 1994 and 1998, and again between 2010 and 2012, it ran with the tender from Black 5 no. 45110, while its own Fowler-pattern one was undergoing repairs.
Mainline certified in 1996.