BR Class 09 09107
| BR Class 09 09107 | |
|---|---|
 BR Class 09 09107 | |
| Built By | BR Horwich Works |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Power type | Diesel Electrical |
| Status | Operational |
| Loco Number | 09107 |
| Other Numbers | 08845, D4013 |
| History | |
| Built | 1961 |
| Designed By | BR |
| Type | Class 09 |
| 1993 | Rebuilt as 09 |
| 2011 | Withdrawn |
| 2017 | Arrived on SVR |
| 2019 | Returned to service |
| Technical | |
| Length | 29ft 3in |
| Weight | 49t |
09107 is an 0-6-0 Class 09 350hp diesel electric shunting locomotive. The Class 09 is similar to the Class 08, of which the SVR has a number of examples, but having different gearing giving an increased top speed of 27.5 mph at the expense of a lower tractive effort. Unlike D4100 which was built as a Class 09, 09107 was one of a batch classified as Class 09/1 to distinguish them as rebuilt from Class 08s.
09107 in service
09107 was built at Horwich Works and entered BR service on 2 May 1961. Originally allocated to Laira, it also spent time at Swindon, St Blazey, Penzance, Bristol Bath Road, Ebbw Junction and Eastleigh.[1] It was renumbered from its pre-TOPS number of D4013 to 08845 on 31 December 1973. It was stored in September 1992, reinstated the following March and stored again in the May, before being rebuilt and renumbered as 09107 on 23 July 1993. [2] It was withdrawn on 31 May 2011 and sold to European Metal Reprocessing, Kingsbury on 14 September 2011.[3]
09107 in preservation
09107 arrived on the SVR on 15 June 2017 from Kingsbury for restoration by a small group of dedicated volunteers at the Diesel Depot. It moved under its own power for the first time on 17 August 2018 and on 18 January 2019 carried out its first shunt for many a year. It carries BR Blue livery.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ BR Database
- ↑ The Railway Centre.
- ↑ 09107 on Rail UK
- ↑ Severn Valley Diesels (Official) Facebook
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