Peter Kerslake says "The final month of local services on the Gloucester to Chalford line and 3775 takes water at Stroud on an outward working, deputising for one of the more usual little "1400"tank engines, for so long the mainstay of motive power on the line.
Not being fitted with Autotrain equipment it will be necessary for 3775 to head back to Gloucester bunker first at the head of her train after "running round" at Chalford whereas a "1400" would have been able to propel the stock back to Gloucester with its driver in the lead coach and its cabin, whilst the fireman would be at the rear, running bunker first "