Diesel Locomotives

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The Severn Valley Railway is home to a number of diesel locomotives. These are used for shunting and also to haul certain passenger services. The Railway is also home to Class 101 and 108 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs).

Most of the diesel locomotives are based at Kidderminster TMD. However operational diesel locomotives are also stationed at Bridgnorth, Highley and Bewdley.

Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVR[edit | edit source]

Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVR are as follows:

No Designer Class Wheel arrangement Built Owned by Original owner Notes
319290 Ruston & Hornsby 165DM 0-4-0 1952 SVR(H) B.I.P. Chemicals Operational. Based at Bewdley.
D2960 Ruston & Hornsby 165DM 0-4-0 1950 SVR(H) British Sugar Corp Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
11511 Ruston & Hornsby 165DE 0-4-0 1957 Pete Cherry ICI Limited Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.
D3022 English Electric 08 0-6-0 1953 Class 08 Society British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
13201 English Electric 08 0-6-0 1955 Class 08 Society British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
D3586 English Electric 08 0-6-0 1955 SVR(H) British Railways Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.
D3802/08635 English Electric 08 0-6-0 1969 SVR(H) British Railways Undergoing conversion at Kidderminster TMD under the Harrier hydro shunter project.
08896 English Electric 08 0-6-0 1962 SVR(H) British Railways Stored at Kidderminster.[1]
D4100 English Electric 09 0-6-0 1961 SVR(H) British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
09107 English Electric 09 0-6-0 1961 SVR(H) British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
12099 English Electric 11 0-6-0 1952 Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
D9551 BR Swindon 14 0-6-0 1965 SVR Class 14 Company Limited British Railways Operational, usually from Bridgnorth.
D8568 Clayton 17 Bo-Bo 1964 Diesel Traction Group British Railways Operational, usually from Kidderminster.
20048 English Electric 20 Bo-Bo 1959 20189 Ltd. British Railways Operational, usually from Bridgnorth.
33108 BRCW 33 Bo-Bo 1960 Class 33/1 Preservation Company Ltd British Railways Operational, usually from Highley
D7029 Beyer Peacock 35 (Hymek) B-B 1962 Diesel Traction Group British Railways Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster TMD.
37263 English Electric 37 Co-Co 1965 British Railways Operational, usually from Kidderminster.
37308 English Electric 37 Co-Co 1965 British Railways Non-operational. In store at Kidderminster TMD.
40106 Atlantic Conveyor English Electric 40 1Co-Co1 1962 The Class 40 Preservation Society British Railways Operational, usually from Kidderminster.
D821 Greyhound BR Swindon 42 (Warship) B-B 1960 Diesel Traction Group British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
46045 BR Derby 46 1Co-Co1 1960 Peak Locomotive Company British Railways Operational, usually from Kidderminster. Formerly numbered D182.
50007 Hercules English Electric 50 Co-Co 1968 The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered.
50031 Hood English Electric 50 Co-Co 1968 50031 Consortium Limited. Operated by The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Non-operational
50033 Glorious English Electric 50 Co-Co 1968 On loan to The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
50035 Ark Royal English Electric 50 Co-Co 1968 The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
50044 Exeter English Electric 50 Co-Co 1968 The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
50049 Defiance English Electric 50 Co-Co 1968 The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered.
D1013 Western Ranger BR Swindon 52 C-C 1962 Western Locomotive Association British Railways Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster TMD.
D1015 Western Champion BR Swindon 52 C-C 1963 Diesel Traction Group British Railways Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered.
D1048 Western Lady BR Swindon 52 C-C 1962 Western Locomotive Association British Railways Non-operational. Based at Kidderminster.
D1062 Western Courier BR Swindon 52 C-C 1963 Western Locomotive Association British Railways Operational.

The Severn Valley Railway web site contains a section "Meet The Loco" where the current location and status of these locomotives is shown.

Other diesel locomotives at the SVR[edit | edit source]

From time to time other diesel locomotives visit the Severn Valley Railway:

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. For parts retrieval


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