Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR
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The SVRSevern Valley Railway normally operates using a working fleet drawn from locomotives based on the railway. From time to time it has been necessary to hire in locomotives from other railways to cover shortages arising from failures or delayed overhauls.
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Locomotives which have spent a period on hire at the SVRSevern Valley Railway include (potentially incomplete list):
| Original owner | Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Number / Name | Period on hire | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Electric | 0-6-0 | Class 08 | D3937 Gladys | 12 May 2003[1] to 21 April 2010[2] | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 08 0-6-0DE (08769), arrived on open-ended loan from DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 Forest Diesel Association. Out of service from October 2009 awaiting vacuum brake and exhauster repairs, and later returned to DFR to undertake these.[1] |
| Clayton | Bo-Bo | Class 17 | D8568 | May to September 2017* | Later joined the home fleet |
| English Electric | Bo-Bo | Class 20 | 20048 | June 2022 onwards | Hired from Class 20189 Ltd at Midland Railway Centre. Assisted resident BR Class 14 D9551 at Bridgnorth with increased diesel usage, due to coal supply problems. |
| English Electric | Bo-Bo | Class 20 | 20189 | July 2022 | Hired from Class 20189 Ltd due to the extremely hot weather preventing the use of steam services and affecting the resident diesel fleet. |
| English Electric | Bo-Bo | Class 20 | 20142 Sir John Betjeman | July 2022 | Hired from Class 20189 Ltd due to the extremely hot weather preventing the use of steam services and affecting the resident diesel fleet. |
| Brush Traction | A1A-A1A | Class 31 | 31466 | July 2021 to June 2023* | As cover for 33108 |
| BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company | Bo-Bo | Class 33 | 33108 | May 2017* onwards | Later joined the home fleet |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | Co-Co | Class 37 | 37190 | July 2020 to August 2021 | Courtesy of Locomotive Services Limited, to assist on infrastructure workings. Developed a serious engine fault and became unserviceable in September 2020; left by lowloader on 2 August 2021. |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | Co-Co | Class 37 | 37263 | May 2023 onwards* | Courtesy of its owners and the Telford Steam RailwayTelford Horsehay Steam Trust Limited, a Charitable heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford with proposals for running heritage trains into the Ironbridge Gorge and onto the former GWR Severn Valley branch.. The Telford Steam Railway website describes the status as "Out on hire at Severn Valley Railway".The 2024 SVRSevern Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Bash webpage included it as 'home fleet'. |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | Co-Co | Class 37 | 37688 Great Rocks | 24 January 2018 to 13 February 2020* | Courtesy of D05 Preservation Ltd and the Mid Norfolk Railway. |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | 1Co-Co1 | Class 40 | 40106 Atlantic Conveyor | August 2018* onwards | Courtesy of Class 40 Preservation Society. This locomotive has steam heating equipment. Arrived 2 August 2018 as part of a relationship with the Society that would see one of their locos with the SVRSevern Valley Railway for one season at least, with their ability to heat our coaching stock. It also covered for 37688 which was not yet able to operate vacuum braked coaches. It was intended 40106 would swap with sister 40135 but remained.[3][4] Later joined the home fleet |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | 1Co-Co1 | Class 46 | D182 | May to November 2022* & 2023* onwards | Courtesy of Peak Locomotive Company. This locomotive has steam heating equipment. Later joined the home fleet |
| English Electric | Co-Co | Class 50 | 50026 Indomitable | April to October 2014 | Hire to cover for other unavailable class 50s[5] |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | Bo-Bo | Class 73 | 73005 | 9 January 2004[1] to 22 April 2010[1] | Hired to cover for D7633 on Permanent Way duties.[6] Out of service from October 2006 due to seized axle, left railway for repair at Eastleigh Works.[1] Later sold to GBRF and rebuilt for mainline use in 2014 as 73/9 73966.[7] |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways | Bo-Bo | Class 73 | 73006 | August 2004[1] to 20 October 2010[1] | Arrived to join sister 73005 following overhaul. Also numbered E6006 while on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, and recorded as working the first through (engineering) train following the 2007 floods on 10 March 2008.[8] Returned to DFR[1]. Later sold to GBRF and rebuilt for mainline use in 2014 as 73/9 73967.[9] |
(*) Indicates the locomotive took part in a gala during the hire period.
Gallery
D3937 Gladys at Bewdley in 2009
73006 passing Highley in 2010
50026 Indomitable at Bridgnorth, August 2014
40106 AtlanticLocomotive with a 4-4-0 wheel configuration Conveyor leaving Highley, August 2018
37688 Great Rocks at Highley, July 2019
37190 at Bewdley, May 2021
31466 at Highley, September 2021
20048 at Bridgnorth, June 2022
D182 at Kidderminster, July 2022
37263 at Kidderminster, August 2024
See also
- Diesel Locomotives
- Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
- UIC classification (wheel arrangements for large diesels)
- Whyte notation (wheel arrangements for small diesels)
- Former Residents
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Dean Forest Diesel Association - Stock Summary, retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ SVR Forum thread
- ↑ SVR diesel roster (Retrieved 11 January 2019)
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 206
- ↑ SVR Forum thread (Retrieved 4 February 2017)
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 147
- ↑ RailUK.info, retrieved 16 June 2016
- ↑ Sowden (2012) p.44.
- ↑ RailUK.info, retrieved 16 June 2016
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