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{{Infobox diesel loco
|image = 09107_20190514.jpg|caption = BR Class 09 09107
|construc = BR Horwich Works
|wheels = 0-6-0
}}
'''09107 ''' is an 0-6-0 Class 09 350hp diesel electric shunting locomotive. The Class 09 is similar to the Class 08, of which the SVR has a number of examples, but having different gearing giving an increased top speed of 27.5 mph at the expense of a lower tractive effort. Unlike [[BR Class 09 D4100|D4100]] which was built as a Class 09, 09107 was one of a batch classified as Class 09/1 to distinguish them as rebuilt from Class 08s.
== 09107 in main line service ==
09107 was built at Horwich Works and entered BR service on 2 May 1961. Originally allocated to Laira, it also spent time at Swindon, St Blazey, Penzance, Bristol Bath Road, Ebbw Junction and Eastleigh.<ref>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=4013&loco=4013 BR Database]</ref> It was renumbered from its pre-TOPS number of D4013 to 08845 on 31 December 1973. It was stored in September 1992, reinstated the following March and stored again in the May, before being rebuilt and renumbered as 09107 on 23 July 1993. <ref>[http://www.railway-centre.com/uploads/7/2/2/3/7223531/class_08-13_fleet_list.pdf The Railway Centre].</ref> It was withdrawn on 31 May 2011 and sold to European Metal Reprocessing, Kingsbury on 14 September 2011.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?item=%2009107 09107 on Rail UK]</ref>
[[Category:Operational diesel shunters]]
[[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]]
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