Diesel Locomotives
The Severn Valley Railway is home to a number of diesel locomotives. These are used for shunting and also to haul certain passenger services. The Railway is also home to a 5-car Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU).
Most of the diesel locomotives are based at the Diesel Depot at Kidderminster. However operational diesel locomotives are also stationed at Bridgnorth and Bewdley.
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Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVR
Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVR are as follows:
No | Designer | Class | Wheel arrangement | Owned by | Original owner | Notes |
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319290 | Ruston & Hornsby | 165DM | 0-4-0 | SVR(H) | B.I.P. Chemicals | Operational. Based at Bewdley. |
D2960 | Ruston & Hornsby | 165DM | 0-4-0 | SVR(H) | British Sugar Corp | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D2961 | Ruston & Hornsby | 165DE | 0-4-0 | Pete Cherry | Patent Shaft Steelworks | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
D3022 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | Class 08 Society | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D3201 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | Class 08 Society | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D3586 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
D3802/08635 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Stored at Kidderminster.[1] |
08896 | English Electric | 08 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Stored at Kidderminster.[1] |
D4100 | English Electric | 09 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
09107 | English Electric | 09 | 0-6-0 | SVR(H) | British Railways | Undergoing restoration at Kidderminster. |
12099 | English Electric | 11 | 0-6-0 | Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D9551 | BR Swindon | 14 | 0-6-0 | SVR Class 14 Company Limited | British Railways | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
D5410 | Birmingham R C & W Ltd | 27 | Bo-Bo | Sandwell Council | British Railways | At Leicester LIP after bodywork overhaul at Cranmore. |
D7029 | Beyer Peacock | 35 (Hymek) | B-B | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster. |
D821 Greyhound | BR Swindon | 42 (Warship) | B-B | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
50031 Hood | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | 50031 Consortium Limited. Operated by The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
50035 Ark Royal | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
50044 Exeter | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
50049 Defiance | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered. |
D1013 Western Ranger | BR Swindon | 52 | C-C | Western Locomotive Association | British Railways | Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster Diesel Depot. |
D1015 Western Champion | BR Swindon | 52 | C-C | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Operational on one engine only. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered. |
D1062 Western Courier | BR Swindon | 52 | C-C | Western Locomotive Association | British Railways | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
The Severn Valley Railway web site contains a section "Meet The Loco" where the current location and status of these locomotives is shown.
Other diesel locomotives at the SVR
From time to time other diesel locomotives visit the Severn Valley Railway for gala appearances or for maintenance. As of September 2018[update], the other main locomotives present at the SVR are as follows:
No | Designer | Class | Wheel arrangement | Owned by | Original owner | Notes |
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33108 | BRC&W | 33 | Bo-Bo | Class 33/1 Preservation Company | British Railways | Visiting for 2018[2] See Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR |
37688 | English Electric | 37 | Co-Co | D05 Preservation Ltd | British Railways | Arrived Jan 2018, expected to stay until June 2019[2] See Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR |
40106 | English Electric | 40 | 1Co-Co1 | Class Forty Preservation Society | British Railways | Operational. Arrived 2 August 2018 as part of a relationship with the Class Forty Preservation Society that will see one of their locos with the SVR for one season at least. It covers for 37688 which is still not yet able to operate vacuum braked coaches. 40106 was to have stayed until approximately September 2018 at which point she was to be swapped with steam heat fitted 40135; 40106 now has woking steam heat, and is staying longer. |
50007 Hercules | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Arrived January 2017. Main line registered. |
50026 Indomitable | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | Paul Spracklen | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Arrived January 2018 on a commercial basis to enable the owner to undertake some rectification work on the locomotive which involved use of the TMD facilities. The locomotive previously visited the SVR in 2010-11 for repair work and Summer 2014 for hire.[3] |
50033 Glorious | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | Tyseley Loco Works | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Leased by Class 50 Alliance Limited. Resident at Tyseley Loco Works, but moved to the SVR 2018 for contract works. |
See also
List of rolling stock
Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR
Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU)
Whyte notation (wheel arrangements for small diesels)
UIC classification (wheel arrangements for large diesels)
Locomotives running under different identities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 For parts retrieval
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SVR Meet the Loco
- ↑ SVR Forum thread (Retrieved 4 February 2017)