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The following locomotives were formerly resident on the SVR, but have since moved elsewhere. They are listed in order of arrival. For information on current locomotives, see the lists of [[Steam Locomotives]] or [[Diesel Locomotives]].
==Steam locomotives==
*'''[[GWR 2251 Class 3205 | 3205]]''': GWR Collett 2251 0-6-0. The first locomotive to arrive on the SVR in March 1967; it was in service at the SVR’s official opening in 1970. Left in 1987, now at the South Devon Railway.
*'''[[Peckett 1738]]''': Peckett & Sons 0-4-0ST, works no 1738/1928, ex Hams Hall Power Station. Arrived in July 1968. Left circa November 1995<ref>[http://totnes.southdevonrailwayassociation.org/motive-power-that-has-visited-the-sdr South Devon Railway Assoc]</ref>, now in private ownership at Titley Junction Station.
*'''60009 Union of South Africa''': LNER Gresley A4 Pacific. First arrived in 1990 but referred to as a 'guest' until 1995. Left in 2006, now operated on the main line owned by John Cameron.
*'''1000''': MR Johnson 4P 'Midland Compound' 4-4-0 (BR 41000). Arrived in 2007 on loan from the NRM for display in the Engine House. Left in 2011, now on display at Barrow Hill.
 
==Diesel Locomotives==
*'''17 ‘Highflyer’''': John Fowler & Co 150hp 0-4-0DM, Works No 22912/1940, ex Royal Ordnance Factories and Longmoor Military Railway. Lent to the SVR by Dart Valley Railway in 1971 for use on Engineers trains, later purchased. Believed scrapped between August 1977 and July 1980.
*'''D577 'Mary'''': Hudswell Clarke 100/120hp 0-4-0DM, Works No D577/1932, ex Staveley Lime Works. Arrived 1972. Believed scrapped between August 1977 and July 1980.
*'''402812 ‘Yellow Peril’''': Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM, Works No 402812/1957, ex British Steel Corp., Wolverhampton. Arrived September 1975 for use on Engineers trains, believed scrapped between August 1977 and July 1980.
*'''D7633''': Beyer Peacock Class 25 Bo-Bo, ex British Railways. Acquired by the SVR P-Way Diesel Fund, arrived in January 1988. Sold to the Dean Forest Railway in 2003.
*'''408297''': Ruston & Hornsby 165hp 0-4-0DM, Works No 408297/1957. One of four locos bought from Patent Shaft Steelworks, Wednesbury in 1980 (of which D2961 is still at the Railway). Cannibalised for parts.
*'''11509 ‘Alan’''': Ruston & Hornsby 165hp 0-4-0DM Works No 414304/1957, ex Patent Shaft Steelworks, Wednesbury in 1980. Used as Bewdley shunter until the arrival of D3022, later used at Kidderninster carriage works until 1989. Believed scrapped (or moved off-site?) in 2003<ref>[http://www.uklocos.com/scrapped-results.asp?action=display&Id=1055 UKLocos web site] Retrieved 28 February 2015</ref>.
*'''418789 ‘Archibald’''': Ruston & Hornsby 165hp 0-4-0DM Works No 418789/1957, ex Patent Shaft Steelworks, Wednesbury in 1980. Was owned by Pete Cherry, briefly used on the Railway. Scrapped 1990<ref>[http://www.uklocos.com/scrapped-results.asp?action=display&Id=1059 UKLocos web site] Retrieved 28 February 2015</ref>.
==References and sources==
Current location is from the website of the organisations concerned. Other information from SVR Stock Books editions 3-8 and past copies of SVR news unless otherwise stated.<br>
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==See also==
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