Steam Locomotive Mileages

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This article lists the steam locomotives in use on the SVR, and their mileages (where available), from 1967 to date. The information has been compiled from various articles in SVR News.

This page is under construction as of October 2025


1967-1979 edit

Mileages for steam locomotives used up to 1979 were as follows:[1]

Locomotive 1967-1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Cumulative Notes
813 5 - - - - 5
2857 20 20
3205 900 80 701 745 - - - - - 2 2,428
4566 3,310 3,400 4,410 3,180 4,120 18,420
4930 Hagley Hall 645 645
5164 510 510
5764 925 542 270 1,940 1,385 3,125 375 - 1,875 10,437
6960 Raveningham Hall 380 2,540 3,890 6,810
7812 Erlestoke Manor 465 465
7819 Hinton Manor 1,415 4,875 5,760 12,050
43106 1,340 1,252 - - 3,760 2,770 3,425 1,650 - - 14,197
45000 1,650 1,650
45110 398 1,401 471 1,320 1,600 1,965 4,390 3,405 3,270 350 18,570
46443 2,104 969 2,082 190 3,855 3,845 3,865 3,875 2,865 5,360 29,010
46521 670 4,510 5,120 1,005 - - 11,305
47383 20 635 2,160 - 3,440 2,230 1,265 9,750
48773 445 440 1,105 1,380 - 2,505 10 3,545 3,395 3,050 15,875
61994 The Great Marquess 200 - - - - - - 200
70000 Britannia 275 80 355
80079 2,775 5,235 1,935 9,945
600 Gordon 315 670 1,405 1,020 1,870 1,720 435 630 8,065
686 The Lady Armaghdale 289 195 - - - - - - - 484
2047 Warwickshire 196 182 76 82 20 - 260 - - 816
WD 193 Shropshire 1,021 88 701 900 1,830 1,905 960 950 770 335 9,460 Arrived in 1971 (a)
417 Invicta 4 - - - n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 Left in 1975
DB 64.305 5 - - n/a n/a 5 Left in 1977
1738 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
Total 6,210 5,640 6,298 5,771 15,777 25,405 26,165 29,205 29,070 31,942 181,483
Key (after date of first steaming) : "-" = loco out of use; "n/a" = not applicable (non resident etc)

(a) The 1967-70 mileage for WD 193 Shropshire was reported in SVR News cumulative mileage tables in both 1980[1] and 2004[2]. However both the Stock Book and SVR News confirm that the locomotive did not arrive on the SVR until August 1971.[3][4]

1980-1989 edit

Locomotives used in the 10 years 1980 to 1989 and related mileages were:[1][5][6][7][8]

Locomotive 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Total at
31/12/89
813 - - - - 10 70 - - - - 85
2857 195 - - - - 449 2,563 2,913 5,892 5,519 17,551
3205 1,128 1,745 1,842 756 2,642 - - - n/a n/a 10,541 Out of service 1985-6, left the SVR 1987
4566 - - - - - - 970 4,282 4,206 3,129 31,007
4930 Hagley Hall 4,225 4,746 5,577 3,445 3,244 6,367 4,964 - - - 33,213
5164 1,765 4,451 4,379 3,291 2,215 - - - - - 16,611
5764 1,650 886 852 - - - - - - 3,632 17,457
6960 Raveningham Hall 2,300 2,382 - 115 7,261 6,224 5,514 7,527 4,798 5,144 48,075
7812 Erlestoke Manor 1,300 - 5,825 5,486 2,834 2,232 - - - - 18,142
7819 Hinton Manor 3,775 2,539 - - - 8,427 6,188 5,134 2,831 7,742 48,686
34027 Taw Valley 574 2,416 4,425 7,415 Entry into service following restoration
43106 3,420 3,466 3,893 3,924 4,344 2,942 4,208 564 36 - 40,994
45000 3,130 2,857 2,936 4,551 5,584 277 2,692 6,462 4,635 - 34,774
45110 2,615 - - - - - - - - - 21,185
45690 Leander 495 450 - - 3,547 2,356 2,032 1,344 3,131 3,048 15,758 Entry into service in 1980 following arrival.
46443 - - - - 341 6,218 2,035 5,075 3,332 386 46,397
46521 1,470 1,944 1,901 3,178 1,904 309 - - - - 22,011
47383 - - - 1,648 215 236 879 - 1,345 2,307 16,410
48773 735 - - - - 5,279 5,933 5,548 5,804 7,741 46,915
61994 The Great Marquess - - - - - - - - - 4,961 5,161
75069 726 6,889 5,117 4,111 - 7,038 23,881 Entry into service following restoration
80079 2,260 5,457 1,776 4,663 4,024 2,826 153 3,698 3,161 462 38,425
600 Gordon 1,710 1,060 1,745 1,266 1,206 - - - - - 15,052
686 The Lady Armaghdale - 10 80 205 130 36 50 62 96 - 1,153
1738 - - - - 10 2 - - - - 14
2047 Warwickshire - - - - - - - - - - 816
WD 193 Shropshire 435 160 100 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10,155 Left 1982, sold 1984
Guests and others - - - - - 1,369 5,328 2,666 1,661 -
Total 32,608 32,153 30,906 32,528 40,237 52,508 48,626 50,070 43,344 55,534 600,942
Key (after date of first steaming) : "-" = loco out of use; "n/a" = not applicable (non resident etc)


The totals above include main line mileage.

1990-1999 edit

Mileages for steam locomotives used between 1990 and 1999 were as follows[1]

Locomotive 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Comment
1501 1,280 5,760 8,015 Entered service following restoration
2857 4,788 4,683 3,428 5,308 5,648 - - - - -
4566 3,761 4,270 2,458 2,062 2,372 3,333 50 - - -
5764 1,567 4,543 2,553 2,689 3,493 3,933 2,617 3,966 3,546 -
7714 398 3,469 4,100 4,117 4,323 2,627 4,416 1,206 Entered service following restoration
7802 Bradley Manor 4,693 3,951 7,713 6,479 260 9,322 Entered service following restoration
7819 Hinton Manor 5,909 4,918 4,239 4,949 3,166 - - - - -
7325/9303 4,909 6,754 7,025 6,158 6,015 3,244 8,430 9,582 Entered service following restoration
34027 Taw Valley 11,525 660 1,070 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Left the SVR in 2003
42968 150 5,437 4,409 4,279 784 6,553 4,560 5,571 5,925
45110 - - - - - - - - 3,945 10,199
46443 6,229 1,168 - 3,313 6,446 6,004 5,649 6,968 4,674 -
46521 - 158 7,409 2,382 8,107 5,507 6,889 8,780 8,652 7,766
47383 1,222 2,703 331 2,017 566 2,794 2,431 1,230 2,207 2,360
48773 3,120 5,509 4,770 9,450 6,821 - - - 6,273 7,056
60009 Union of South Africa 552 213 719 - 1,538 4,177 2,673 1,426 - - Referred to as 'guest' until 1995
61994 The Great Marquess 6,251 4,904 3,643 3,708 1,753 4,634 3,069 5,484 - - Withdrawn 1997 (later sold)
75069 6,583 6,156 5,264 6,486 7,573 - - - - -
80079 - - - 4,045 4,027 5,426 7,161 7,872 7,553 9,241
600 Gordon 829 3,835 1,870 2,340 4,031 5,262 2,832 3,104 3,889 62
686 The Lady Armaghdale - - - - 656 1,219 821 1,424 1,692 1,085
6960 Raveningham Hall 2,922 8,419 5,399 3,016 - 51 1,510 n/a n/a n/a Left the SVR in 1996
Guests and others 764 2,006 2,414 421 3,229 598 1,815 1,999 692 3,140
Total 56,172 59,582 55,283 66,688 76,028 63,717 60,128 61,454 67,914 69,034
Key (after date of first steaming) : "-" = loco out of use; "n/a" = not applicable (non resident etc)


2000-2009 edit

A table of locomotives used between 2000-2009 is shown below.[1] Detailed mileage records were not published in SVR News for the years 2005-2009; locomotives used in those years are marked 'X'.

Locomotive 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Comment
813 1,190 1,597 1,236 980 504 X X X X X
1501 2,562 8,744 7,035 8,303 2,471 X X - - -
4566 - - - - - - - X X X
5164 - - - - 8,138 X X X X X
5764 - 6,740 6,684 6,163 3,969 X X X X X
7714 8,262 4,580 3,390 4,163 1,708 X - X X X
7802 Bradley Manor 5,308 - 9,118 10,797 10,517 X X X X X
7812 Erlestoke Manor - - - - - - - - X X
7325 7,287 - - - - - - - - - Withdrawn August 2000, OOU since
34027 Taw Valley n/a 6,210 1,357 4,302 7,532 X - - - - Returned to the SVR in 2001
42968 - - - 11,266 8,228 X X X X X
43106 - - - - - - - - - X
45110 4,829 10,676 10,167 5,439 8,972 X X X X - Withdrawn late 2008. Sold in 2023
46443 - 456 10,432 8,730 6,033 X X X X X
46521 6,370 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Left the SVR in 2001
47383 2,736 2,465 3,193 - - - - - - - Withdrawn 2002, OOU since
48773 8,590 11,304 9,777 8,609 4,098 X X X X - Withdrawn Jan 2008 (151,805 miles in preservation), OOU since
60009 Union of South Africa - 2,160 5,116 6,234 4,393 X X n/a n/a n/a Left the SVR in 2006
80079 12,849 6,160 750 - - - - - - - Withdrawn summer 2002 (103,509 miles in preservation), OOU since
686 The Lady Armaghdale - 11 2,293 1,937 2,272 X X X X X
4936 Kinlet Hall (Hire in) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a X
Guests and others 2,545 4,568 1,012 1,213 396 X X X X X
Total 62,528 65,671 71,560 78,136 69,231 X X X X X
Key: "-" = loco out of use; "n/a" = not applicable (non resident etc); OOU - Out of Use (stored awaiting overhaul etc)

2010-2019 edit

A table of steam locomotives used between 2010 and 2019 is shown below. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Where detailed mileage records were not published in SVR News, locomotives used are marked 'X'. The table includes locomotives hired in.

Locomotive 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Grand total Comment
813 - - - - - - 515 1,724 1,592 1,344 17,269 Returned to service November 2016
1450 2,110 1,714 1,297 2,640 3,487 1,178 13,503 Arrived on SVR March 2014.
1501 - - X 4,701 5,128 4,356 4,755 5,546 8,042 5,311 98,933 Returned to service September 2012
2857 - X X 10,624 10,477 10,828 8,216 5,278 8,209 8,605 111,594 Returned to service summer 2011
4566 X X X 4,606 5,775 5,644 4,346 84 - - 112,000 Withdrawn at end of 2016 season, OOU since
5164 X X X 8,556 - - - - - - 92,447 Withdrawn at end of 2013 season, OOU since
5764 X - - - - - - - - - TBC Withdrawn January 2011, OOU since
7714 - - - - - - 366 7,770 7,105 9,253 85,063 Returned to service December 2016
7802 Bradley Manor X - - - - 1,238 9,139 7,592 8,739 4,328 142,196 Withdrawn Feb 2011. Returned Nov 2015. Withdrawn 2019 for repair.
7812 Erlestoke Manor X X X 7,579 9,329 7,725 9,402 7,278 - - 110,743 Withdrawn Dec 2017 for overhaul
34027 Taw Valley 6,265 7,716 5,956 7,241 7,002 82,767 Returned to service May 2015
34053 Sir Keith Park n/a n/a X 7,937 8,220 8,130 7,054 6,375 132 n/a 41,405 Returned to Swanage at the end of the 2017 season
42968 X X X - - - - - - - TBC Withdrawn at end of 2012 season for overhaul
43106 X X X 5,235 9,597 10,247 6,767 9,934 7,911 4,779 123,553 Mid-term overhaul in 2013
46443 X X - - - - - - - - TBC Withdrawn January 2012, OOU since
75069 - - - - - - - - 310 7,214 63,467 Returned to service 2048
Hired locomotives:
3802 X Summer 2010
6695 X Winter 2010
92212 X Summer 2011
80072 X 465 1,259 Winter 2011, Winter 2017 - Spring 2018
3650 X Summer 2013
44871 X Winter 2013
4936 Kinlet Hall 981 507 Summer + Winter 2013, Sumer 2014
5643 Summer + Winter 2013
6990 Witherslack Hall X 680 48 Spring 2016, Winter 2018
73129 3,550 Summer 2014
92214 897 414 Winter 2014, 2017 Spring Gala
4144 5,742 Summer 2019
6960 Raveningham Hall 4,659 74,051 Summer 2019 to July 2021
Guests and others X X X X X X X X X X X
Total 49,408 55,591 56,147 59,573 63,613 58,496 61,439
Key: "-" = loco out of use; "n/a" = not applicable (non resident etc); OOU - Out of Use (stored awaiting overhaul etc)

2020 to date edit

Locomotive 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Comment
813 347 2,230 368 - - X
1450 213 - - - X X Mileage mainly at other railways
1501 1,264 5,801 6,074 128 - -
2857 2,235 4,054 4,294 146 - -
4930 Hagley Hall - - 595 1,943 5,236 X
6960 Raveningham Hall 705 784 n/a n/a n/a n/a On extended hire until end of ticket in 2021.
7714 2,935 5,132 4,188 5,010 X X
7812 Bradley Manor - - - - - X
7812 Erlestoke Manor - - - 720 X X Will include mileage on hire at other railways
13268 - - - 805 X X
34027 Taw Valley 1,437 3,195 3,241 3,274 X -
43106 1,870 5,382 1,382 2,488 - -
75069 3,941 3,717 2,691 4,948 5,572 X
WD 71516 Welsh Guardsman 393 2,182 352 - - - Mileage mainly at other railways
2999 Lady of Legend n/a 743 1,147 n/a X n/a Hire plus gala appearances
Other X 804 2,882 1,944 X X Balancing figure, gala guests etc.
Total 15,340 34,024 27,214 21,406 X X Grand total as reported
Key (up to current year) : "X" = loco in use but mileage not available; "-" = loco out of use; "n/a" = not applicable (non resident etc)

Sources of information and notes edit

Mileage tables have appeared in SVR News from time to time, some covering a single year, others spanning a number of years. The information endeavours to be complete and accurate, but is subject to a number of possible issues:

  • For some years, no information has ever been published in SVR News.
  • Some years have been covered in more than one table, occasionally with different mileage figures being shown (or omitted) for certain locomotives. Where that has happened, the information above has been prepared using a 'best guess' as to which was the correct figure.
  • Tables have adopted different methods of recording mileages over time. These include whether locomotives' mileage at other railways and on the main line was included or not, whether a locomotive such as 60009 was treated as a home locomotive or a visitor in a particular year and therefore shown or not shown, whether short term visitors such as gala guests were included or not, and so on.

See also edit


References edit

SVR News (list to be added)

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1967-1980: SVR News 58, p.34., Steam Locomotive Mileages for the Decade, Graham Nangreave
  2. 1967-2004: SVR News 152, pp. 24-25., SVR Steam Locomotive Mileages 1967-1989 and 1990-2004, Graham Nangreave
  3. SVR Stock Book Fifth Edition, P.30.
  4. SVR News 21 Autumn 1971, p. 29.
  5. 1981: SVR News 63, p.16., Steam Locomotive Mileages 1967-81, Ray Tranter
  6. 1983: SVR News 72, p. 28. Locomotive Mileages
  7. 1984: SVR News 75, p.19., SVR Steam Locomotive Mileages 1984
  8. 1985-1989: SVR News 96, p.19., Locomotive Mileages to 31.12.89
  9. 2013: SVR News 185, p.12., Locomotive Notes, Ian Walker
  10. 2014: SVR News 189, p. 14., Steam Locomotive Mileages
  11. 2015: SVR News 193, p.14., Locomotive Notes, Ian Walker
  12. 2016: SVR News 200, p.20., Steam Locomotive Hire and Mileage from 2016, Duncan Ballard
  13. 2017-2019: SVR News 210, pp.40-42., SVR-based Steam Locomotive Mileage 2017-2019, Duncan Ballard