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WD 193 'Shropshire' was resident on the SVR between 1971 and 1981.
The War Department Austerity 0-6-0ST was the standard World War 2 II shunting engine, designed by the Hunslet Engine Company in Leeds and built between 1942 and 1946 to the requirements of the Ministry of Supply. A number of these engines were also built by sub-contractors. The design continued to be built into the 1950s for industrial users, including the National Coal Board. This locomotive was built by Hunslets Hunslet in 1953 as Works Number 3793, and formed part of a further batch ordered for WD (Army) use, who allocated the number WD 193.
==WD 193 in service==
WD 193 was initially put into store, but later moved to the WD-operated Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway based at Kinnerley, where it saw intermittent use. On 20 March 1960 WD 193 worked a special last train over the S & M organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society, before moving to the Arncott workshops at Bicester in June 1960. During the 1960s 193 was kept at the Long Marston Depot, mainly in store.
==WD 193 in preservation==
After being declared surplus to requirements by the MOD, WD 193 was bought in June 1971 for use on the SVR. Following a re-paint into a dark green livery while still at Long Marston, 193 was moved to the SVR in August of that year. WD 193 thereafter saw regular use, recording mileage in every year of the 1970s. In the early 1970s the locomotive hauled all the Santa services single handed.
In 1977 WD 193 was repainted into a crimson lake livery. The locomotive was also given the name 'Shropshire'.
===Move from the SVR===
In 1981 WD 193 was lent to the 6000 Locomotive Association who were based at the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford. The locomotive traveled there in steam in convoy with 4930 Hagley Hall and ‘Black 5’ LMS 5000 which were setting off on main line duties. The move to Hereford eventually became permanent, with the SVR Board announcing in late 1983 that WD 193 was being sold.
==Gallery==
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File:193 Shropshire Hampton Loade.jpg|WD 193 passes Hampton Loade signal box in 1972 (David Cooke)
File:WD 193 Shropshire Bridgnorth 1972.jpg|WD 193 takes water at Bridgnorth in 1972 (David Cooke)
File:WD 193 Shropshire Eardington bank 1972.jpg|WD 193 storms Eardington bank with a down passenger service in 1972 (David Cooke)
==Links==
[httphttps://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/exhibits/steam/37-hunslet-3793-1953-shropshire / Ribble Steam Railway page for WD 193] Retrieved 26 February 201529 July 2018.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunslet_Austerity_0-6-0ST Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST on Wikipedia]
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