North Norfolk-based 7F No. 53809 is to gain a new livery during her 100th anniversary year.

As well as 2025 being 53809’s centenary year, it also marks 50 years since the locomotive was saved for preservation from the scrapyard at Barry in South Wales.

The centenary was celebrated with owner, John Moorhouse, accompanied by North Norfolk Railway General Manager, Graham Hukins and Chief Mechanical Engineer, Keith Ashford, ceremonially breaking a bottle of ale on the engine’s running plate.

The locomotive has been based at the North Norfolk Railway since 2018 and will undergo a partial repaint in to London, Midland and Scottish Railway unlined black livery, and will regain the LMS number, 13809.

“We are delighted that we can celebrate the engine’s centenary by depicting an important period from early in her history when the S&D was under the control of the LMS and she was numbered 13809. The livery isn’t well represented on preserved locomotives so will provide additional interest in our 50^th Anniversary year.”

NNR, General Manager, Graham Hukins