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Revision as of 13:56, 31 August 2020

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. 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 Stored at Kidderminster.[1]
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.
09107 English Electric 09 0-6-0 SVR(H) British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
12099 English Electric 11 0-6-0 Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd British Railways Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster Diesel Depot.
D9551 BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon 14 0-6-0 SVR Class 14 Company Limited British Railways Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.
D7029 Beyer Peacock 35 (Hymek) B-B Diesel Traction Group British Railways Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster Diesel Depot.
37308 English Electric 37 Co-Co British Railways Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway 12 July 2020 for completion of restoration at the Diesel Depot.
D821 Greyhound BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon 42 (Warship) B-B Diesel Traction Group British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
50007 Hercules English Electric 50 Co-Co 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 50031 Consortium Limited. 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 Operational. Based at Kidderminster.
50049 Defiance English Electric 50 Co-Co The Class 50 Alliance English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Operational. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered.
D1013 Western Ranger BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon 52 C-C Western Locomotive Association British Railways Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster Diesel Depot.
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 2020, the other main locomotives present at the SVRSevern Valley Railway are as follows:

No Designer Class Wheel arrangement Owned by Original owner Notes
D8568 Clayton 17 Bo-Bo Diesel Traction Group British Railways In the Diesel Depot for contract maintenance.
33108 BRC&WBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company 33 Bo-Bo Class 33/1 Preservation Company British Railways See Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR
37190 English Electric 37 Co-Co Locomotive Services Limited British Railways Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway 12 July 2020 for infrastructure work.
40106 Atlantic Conveyor English Electric 40 1Co-Co1 Class Forty Preservation Society British Railways See Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR. Resident at East Lancashire Railway, but moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway 2 August 2018 as part of a relationship with the Class Forty Preservation Society in place of the intended hiree 40135. Steam heat fitted. Temporarily returned to ELREngineer's Line Reference, East Lancashire Railway 21 July 2020, to return to SVRSevern Valley Railway September 2020
47773 Brush 47 Co-Co Locomotive Services Limited British Railways In the Diesel Depot for contract maintenance
50033 Glorious English Electric 50 Co-Co Tyseley Loco Works English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways Leased by Class 50 Alliance Limited. Resident at Tyseley Loco Works, but moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway 2018 for contract works. First ran at the SVRSevern Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Gala in October 2019.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 For parts retrieval


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