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* [http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLocos.aspx SVR "Meet The Loco"]
 
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Revision as of 19:24, 2 June 2017

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

Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVRSevern Valley Railway are as follows:

No Designer Class Wheel arrangement Owned by Original owner Notes
319290 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. Formerly numbered D2957. 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.
D3802/08635 English Electric 08 0-6-0 SVR(H) British Railways As of February 2017 at Kidderminster for assessment for possible return to service.
08896 English Electric 08 0-6-0 SVR(H) British Railways Stored at Kidderminster.[1]
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 Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.
D8059 English Electric 20 Bo-Bo The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
20177 English Electric 20 Bo-Bo The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited British Railways At Kidderminster.[1]
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.
D1015 Western Champion BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon 52 C-C Diesel Traction Group British Railways Operational on one engine only. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered.
D1062 Western Courier BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon 52 C-C Western Locomotive Association British Railways Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.

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 SVRSevern Valley Railway

From time to time other diesel locomotives visit the Severn Valley Railway for gala appearances or for maintenance. As of June 2017, the other main line registered diesel locomotive owned by SVRSevern Valley Railway-based groups which is present at the SVRSevern Valley Railway is as follows:

No Designer Class Wheel arrangement Owned by Original owner Notes
50007 Hercules English Electric 50 Co-Co The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Arrived January 2017.

See also

List of rolling stock
Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU)
Whyte notation (wheel arrangements for small diesels)
UIC classification (wheel arrangements for large diesels)
Locomotives running under different identities

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 For parts retrieval


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