52044
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Based at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire.
Built in 1899 by Beyer Peacock & Co in Manchester.
Numbered 957 & 12044 at other times.
Withdrawn from service in June 1959.
Owned by the Bowers 957 Trust.
First ran in preservation from 1970-1975.
Previously ran from 2002-2013 as 957.
Last major overhaul was completed in 2021.
Boiler ticket expires in 2031.
Painted in BR unlined Black livery with early crest.
Currently operational.
Featured in films such as "The Railway Children" [1970] & co starred as The Green Dragon.