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John Fowler 150hp Diesel Shunter No 17 Highflyer

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{{Infobox diesel loco
|image = <noglossary>Fowler</noglossary> No. 17 Bridgnorth.jpg
|caption = No. 17 'Highflyer' at Bridgnorth in 1972 (David Cooke)
|construc = John <noglossary>Fowler</noglossary> & Co
|wheels = 0-4-0DM
|power = Diesel Mechanical
|weight =
}}
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John <noglossary>Fowler</noglossary> 0-4-0DM shunter No 17 ‘Highflyer’ was the SVR’s first diesel locomotive. It arrived in 1971 and was used on engineers’ trains until 1981, when it suffered a catastrophic engine failure. It was scrapped the following year.

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