Diesel Locomotives
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 a 5-car Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU).
Most of the diesel locomotives are based at the Diesel Depot at Kidderminster. However operational diesel locomotives are also stationed at Bridgnorth and Bewdley.
Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVRSevern Valley Railway are as follows:
No | Designer | Class | Wheel arrangement | Owned by | Original owner | Notes |
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D2957 | RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & Hornsby | 165DM | 0-4-0 | SVR(H) | B.I.P. Chemicals | Operational. Based at Bewdley. |
D2960 | RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & Hornsby | 165DM | 0-4-0 | SVR(H) | British Sugar Corp | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D2961 | RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & Hornsby | 165DE | 0-4-0 | Pete Cherry | Patent Shaft Steelworks | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
D3022 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | Class 08 Society | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D3201 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | Class 08 Society | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D3586 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
D3802 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | In storage at Kidderminster |
08896[1] | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | At Kidderminster. |
D4100 | English Electric | 09 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
12099 | English Electric | 11 | 0-6-0 | Kidderminster Shunter Fund | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D9551 | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 14 | 0-6-0 | SVRSevern Valley Railway Class 14 Company Ltd | British Railways | Undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth. |
D8059 | English Electric | 20 | Bo-Bo | The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
20177[1] | English Electric | 20 | Bo-Bo | The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited | British Railways | At Kidderminster. |
D8188 | English Electric | 20 | Bo-Bo | The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D5410 | Birmingham R C & W Ltd | 27 | Bo-Bo | Sandwell Council | British Railways | At Cranmore for bodywork overhaul. |
D7029 | Beyer Peacock | 35 (Hymek) | B-B | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Undergoing restoration at Kidderminster. |
D821 Greyhound | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 42 (Warship) | B-B | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | At Old Oak Common for overhaul |
50031 Hood | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | Private Group: Operated by The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
50035 Ark Royal | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
50044 Exeter | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster. |
50049 Defiance | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D1013 Western Ranger | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 52 | C-C | Western Locomotive Association | British Railways | Undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth. |
D1062 Western Courier | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 52 | C-C | Western Locomotive Association | British Railways | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth, moved to Kidderminster TMDTraction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot October 2016 for winter repairs |
The Severn Valley Railway web site contains a section "Meet The Loco" where the current location and status of these locomotives is shown.
From time to time other Diesel locomotives visit the Severn Valley Railway.
See also
Whyte notation (wheel arrangements for small diesels)
UIC classification (wheel arrangements for large diesels)