During its time as a sort of 'Gate Guardian' for the bike shed outside the paint shop.

Peter Kerslake adds "71000 was stored at Crewe Northfor two years before moving to Crewe Works where it remained until being sold to Woohams at Barry in 1967. The disc on the top of the smokebox door is a "Not to be moved" warning and 71000 has not yet had its two sets of valve gear removed so is still intact".