Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR

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The SVRSevern Valley Railway normally operates using a working fleet drawn from its own steam locomotives. From time to time it has been necessary to hire in locomotives from other railways on a short term basis to cover shortages arising from failures or delayed overhauls.

Locomotives which have spent a period on short term hire at the SVRSevern Valley Railway include:
[Incomplete list]

Early visitors:

Original owner Wheel Arrangement Class or type Number / Name Period on hire Notes
GWRGreat Western Railway 0-6-2T 5600 class 5619 Summer* / Autumn 1987 From Telford Horsehay Trust
GWRGreat Western Railway 0-6-0PT 5700 class 7760 Summer* 1987 From Birmingham Railway Museum (Tyseley)


Recent visitors:

Original owner Wheel Arrangement Class or type Number / Name Period on hire Notes
GWRGreat Western Railway 4-6-0 4900 Hall 4936 Kinlet Hall Summer/Autumn* 2009 From Tyseley Loco. Works
GWRGreat Western Railway 0-6-2T 5600 class 6695 Winter 2010 - Spring* 2011 From Swanage Railway
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 2-10-0 RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives 9FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 92212 Summer/Autumn* 2011 From Mid Hants Railway
GWRGreat Western Railway 4-6-0 4900 Hall 4936 Kinlet Hall Autumn* 2013 - Spring* 2014 From Tyseley Loco. Works
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 4-6-0 RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives 5MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 73129 Summer/Autumn* 2014 From Midland-Railway Centre Butterley. Caprotti valve gear.
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 2-10-0 RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives 9FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 92214 Winter 2014 From Great Central Railway

(*) Indicates the locomotive took part in a gala during the hire period.

See also

Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas