4277 HERCULES

Built December 1920 in Swindon. Withdrawn British Railways 1964
This class of locomotive was designed for use on heavy coal trains in the Welsh valleys, although two of the class were allocated to St. Blazey in Cornwall for china clay traffic.4277 was based at Aberbeeg for most of its working life being withdrawn from there in 1964 and sent to Barry scrapyard.   For 22 years 4277 lay rusting in Barry scrapyard near Cardiff until it was rescued in June 1986 and restored to full working order in private ownership.It has been used on many heritage railways around the country since then.