With a loco for export, it was one of the 14, 3ft 6in gauge Brush Loughborough built DE4 class 1730bhp Co-Co locomotives for Rhodesia Railways. Movement to Birkenhead Docks was on transporter bogies via Trent South Junc., Castle Donnington, Stenson Junc., Eggington Junc. and Stoke therby avoiding Derby.