Other rolling stock formerly resident on the SVR
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An incomplete listing of cranes, Wickham trolleys and other miscellaneous items of rolling stock formerly resident on the SVR.
Cranes and jib runners[edit | edit source]
| Number | Type | Built | Arrived | Left | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS 38 | 2½ ton steam crane | 1947 | 1968 | 1978 | To Llangollen with match trucks DW38 / DW39.[1] Now at Swindon & Cricklade |
| DW 38 | Match truck for RS 38 | 1917 | 1968 | 1978 | To Llangollen with RS38. |
| DW 39 | Match truck for RS 38 | 1917 | 1968 | 1978 | To Llangollen with RS38. |
| RS 1087/30 | Cowans Sheldon 30-ton Steam Crane | 1960 | 1977 | 2010 | Cut up for scrap. Crane jib runner and some parts retained |
| 707261 | Ex Conflat 'A'. Formerly Crane Runner with GWR 446. | 1957 | 1982 | 2021 | To Nene Valley Railway |
Wickham Trolleys[edit | edit source]
| Number(s) | Works no | Type | Engine | Arrived | Links | Status / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B198W (P2P) | ?/? | Type 17A? | 2 cylinder | Ex Northampton 28 Nov 1968 | RCTS Photo | Cannibalised for spares[2] |
| PWM2827 (B190W) | Unknown/1949 | Not recorded | 4 cyl Ford ‘Popular’ | Ex Worcester 3 Apr 1971 | ||
| PWM3774 (B13W) | 6653/1953 | Not recorded | 4 cyl Ford ‘Popular’ | Ex Worcester 3 Apr 1971 | Listed as an unpowered trailer in 2006.[3] Whereabouts now unknown. | |
| PWM2830 (B193M) | Unknown/1949 | Not recorded | 4 cyl Ford ‘Popular’ | Ex Bilston 10 July 1971 | Now at Royal Deeside Railway.[4] | |
| 9032 | 8200?/Unknown | Type 27 Mk III | 4 cyl Ford ‘Anglia’ | Ex Longtown (Army) 1977 | Flickr photo | Still present in 1998. |
On track plant[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
| Number | Type | Arrived | Left | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM 4025 | Matisa Leylander Tamper | 1971 | ? | Formerly based at Shrewsbury and used on the Severn Valley Branch from the 1950s until 1963.[1] Last used in the late 1970s? |
| TT65RD | Plassermatic Tamper[5] | 1972 | 1999 | Last used in the late 1970s? Broken up at Kidderminster in June 1999.[6] |
| ? | Plasser & Theurer Type 04 tamper[7] [8] | 1980 | ? | In use until the mid-90s. By the late '90s visiting tampers were being used instead.[9] |
| ? | Plasser & Theurer Type 04 tamper | 1989 | 1994 | Ex-Irish 5ft 3in gauge acquired for spares[7] and scrapped in 1994 after usable parts were salvaged.[10] |
| ? | Lining machine | 1989 | ? | Received in semi-derelict condition, restored to use in 1989.[7] Still in use in 1994.[11] |
| K890OLV | Liebherr 902ZW Road Rail 360 | 2004 | 2017 | Sold and moved from the SVR |
| RU411 | Plasser and Theurer UST 79 S universal tamping machine | Circa 2011 | 2019 | The machine was owned by B&R Track Services. Around 2019 RU411 was sold and moved from the SVR.[12] |
| 73202 | Plasser and Theurer 07-16 Universal Liner/Tamper | Circa 2011 | 2020 | Owned by B&R Track Services. At the SVR at various times between 2003 and 2011 then mainly resident, although occasionally visiting other railways, until leaving in 2020. |
| 4199 | Rexquote Super Railer Excavator | 2017 | 2023 | EVN/RIV number 99709 940193-4. Sold to the Ribble Valley Railway and left 24 January 2023. |
| L696MRM | Case Poclain Road Railer Excavator and trailer | 2007 | 2024 | Replaced by Komatsu PC138 Road Railer RR301 |