Former Residents
The following locomotives were formerly resident on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, but have since moved elsewhere or been scrapped. They are listed in order of arrival. For information on current locomotives, see the lists of Steam Locomotives or Diesel Locomotives.
Steam locomotives
Original owner | Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Number | Name | Built | Arrived | Left | Location Now | Notes | |
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WD | 0-6-0ST | Austerity | 193 | Shropshire | 1953 | 08/1970 | 02/1984 | Ribble Steam Railway | Hunslet WD Austerity 0-6-0ST, works no 3793/1953. Left on loan to the Bulmers Railway Centre in January 1981, sold February 1984. | |
Chatham Dockyard | 0-4-0ST | 417 | Invicta | 1946 | 06/1972[1] | 1975 | Chatham Historic Dockyard Railway | Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST, works no 2220/1946, Chatham Dockyard No. 417. | ||
MRMidland Railway | 4-4-0 | JohnsonSamuel Waite Johnson, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1873-1903 4PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. Midland Compound | 1000 | 1902 | 2007 | 2011 | Barrow Hill | On loan from the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum for display in the Engine House. | ||
CEGB | 0-4-0ST | 1738 | 1928 | 06/1968 | Ca. 11/1995[2] | Titley Junction Station | Peckett & Sons 0-4-0ST, works no 1738/1928, ex Hams Hall Power Station. To South Devon Railway in 1995, now in private ownership. | |||
GWRGreat Western Railway | 0-6-0 | 2251 | 3205 | 1946 | 03/1967 | 1987 | South Devon Railway | The first locomotive to arrive on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1967; it was in service at the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s official opening in 1970. | ||
LNWRLondon & North Western Railway | 2-2-2 | 3020 | Cornwall | 1847 | 08/1979 | 1982 | NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum Shildon | Arrived on loan from the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum for possible restoration to working order. The boiler barrel was found to be too thin for it to be steamed, and the loco returned unrestored to York. | ||
GWRGreat Western Railway | 0-6-0PT | 57xxA GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine Pannier | 3612 | 1939 | 1978 | Scrapped | Bought from BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. as a source of spare parts for other panniers. The frame was cut up after wheels, boiler and other components were re-used. | |||
GWRGreat Western Railway | 4-4-0 | 37xx City | 3717 | City of Truro | 1903 | 07/1984 | 1986 | NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum York | On loan from the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum for overhaul | |
GWRGreat Western Railway | 2-6-2T | 5101 Large PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration | 4141 | 1946 | 01/1973 | 1988 | Epping Ongar Railway | Restoration had stalled by 1988, when the locomotive was sold. | ||
Stewarts & Lloyds | 0-6-0ST | 5474 | Carnarvon | 1934 | 1969 | 1970 | South Devon Railway | Kitson & Co 0-6-0ST 'Carnarvon', works no 5474/1934, ex Stewarts & Lloyds. | ||
GWRGreat Western Railway | 0-6-0PT | 57xxA GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine Pannier | 5786 | 1969 | 1970 | South Devon Railway | Arrived in 1969 ex London Transport L92. | |||
GWRGreat Western Railway | 4-6-0 | 6959 Modified Hall | 6960 | Raveningham Hall | 1944 | 1977 | 1996 | West Somerset Railway | ||
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway | 4-6-0 | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 5MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. Black 5 | 45000 | 1935 | 1977 | 1989 | NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum Shildon | On loan from the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum | ||
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway | 4-6-0 | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 6PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. Jubilee | 45690 | Leander | 1936 | 08/1980, 1983 | 1981, 1994 | WCRWest Coast Railways Carnforth | Arrived in August 1980 for overhaul to main line standard, left in late 1981. Bought by the SVRSevern Valley Railway in late 1983, sold in 1994. Currently operated on the main line. | |
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway | 4-6-0 | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 6PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. Jubilee | 45699 | Galatea | 1936 | 04/1987 | 1994 | WCRWest Coast Railways Carnforth | Bought by the SVRSevern Valley Railway in late 1983 while stored at Carnforth in ex-BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. condition, moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1987 as a source of parts for 45690 Leander. Currently operated on the main line. | |
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway | 2-6-0 | IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 Class 2 Mickey Mouse | 46521 | 1953 | 03/1971 | 2001 | Great Central Railway | |||
LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway | 4-6-2 | GresleySir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941 A4 PacificLocomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration | 60009 | Union of South Africa | 1937 | 1990 | 2006 | Scotland? | Arrrived in 1990, but referred to as a "guest" until 1995. Currently operated on the mainline. | |
LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway | 2-6-0 | GresleySir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941 K4 West Highland | 61994 | The Great Marquess | 1938 | 09/1972 | 2005 | Scotland? | Currently operated on the mainline. | |
BRBritish Rail or British Railways | 4-6-2 | Standard Class 7 | 70000 | Britannia | 1951 | 04/1971 | 1981 | Icons of Steam | Currently operated on the main line. | |
BRBritish Rail or British Railways | 2-6-0 | RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives 2MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. | 78019 | 1954 | 03/1973 | 1998 | Great Central Railway | Was partly restored while at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, but did not enter service. | ||
DRG | 2-6-2T | DRG Class 64 | 64 305 | 1934 | 07/1975 | 1977 | Nene Valley Railway | Manufactured by Krupp. The locomotive was steamed, but did not enter service due to gauge issues. |
Diesel Locomotives
- 17 ‘Highflyer’: John FowlerHenry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1909-1923, and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1923-1933 & Co 150hp 0-4-0DM, Works No 22912/1940, ex Royal Ordnance Factories and Longmoor Military Railway. Lent to the SVRSevern Valley Railway by Dart Valley Railway in 1971 for use on Engineers trains, later purchased. Scrapped by summer 1981[3] after a piston "escaped" through the engine block.
- D577 'Mary': Hudswell Clarke 100/120hp 0-4-0DM, Works No D577/1932, ex Staveley Lime Works. Arrived 1972. Sold by summer 1981[3], currently at Middleton Railway.
- 402812 ‘Yellow Peril’: RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & Hornsby 4wDM, Works No 402812/1957, ex British Steel Corp., Wolverhampton. Arrived September 1975 for use on Engineers trains, sold by summer 1981[3]. Last known at the Swanage Railway, believed scrapped.[4]
- D7633: Beyer Peacock Class 25 Bo-Bo, ex British Railways. Acquired by the SVRSevern Valley Railway P-Way Diesel Fund, arrived in January 1988. Sold to the DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 Forest Railway in 2003.
- 408297 'William': RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & 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 and scrapped circa 1984[5].
- 11509 ‘Alan’: RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & 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 Kidderminster carriage works until 1989. Scrapped circa 2002[6][5].
- 418789 ‘Archibald’: RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) & 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 at Booths, Rotherham[7][5].
- 414301: RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) 165DSG (flameproofed), Works No 414301/1957, Former Royal Naval Armaments, arrived SVRSevern Valley Railway 14 February 1981 ex South Staffs Wagon Co as source of spare parts for other RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) shunters[8].
- 37906: English Electric Class 37 Co-Co, ex British Railways. Owned by the Ruston 906 Group. Sold to Europhoenix for main line use in November 2013, and left the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 11 May 2014.[9].
- D3937 'Gladys': BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 08 0-6-0DE (08769), arrived on loan from DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 Forest Railway May 2003, returned March 2010[10]
- 73005: BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 73 Bo-Bo ED (E6005), arrived in January 2004 on hire to cover for D7633,[11] left April 2010[12]
- 73006: BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 73 Bo-Bo ED (E6006), arrived 2004, left 2010
Gallery
Diesel Railcar
- Railcar 22: GWRGreat Western Railway Diesel Railcar. Arrived in May 1967, left autumn 1978[13], now at Didcot Railway Centre.
See also
Steam Locomotives
Diesel Locomotives
Carriages formerly resident on the SVR
Wagons formerly resident on the SVR
Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969
Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979
References
Current location is from the website of the organisations concerned. Other information from SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Books editions 3-8 and past copies of SVRSevern Valley Railway news unless otherwise stated.
- ↑ www.dockyardrailway.co.uk
- ↑ South Devon Railway Assoc
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 SVRSevern Valley Railway News Summer 1981 page 17, confirms that Mary and Yellow Peril were sold, Highflyer engine had blown apart.
- ↑ UKLocos web site Retrieved 18 March 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Comment by David Holroyde on SVR Unofficial Facebook Group
- ↑ UKLocos web site Retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑ UKLocos web site Retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 59
- ↑ SVR-Online Forum, retrieved 28 February 2015
- ↑ UKLocos web site Retrieved 24 November 2015
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 147
- ↑ SVR On-Line
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 49
See also
Steam Locomotives
Diesel Locomotives
Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969
Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979