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D821 was bought by members of the [[Diesel Traction Group]], becoming the first main line diesel to be sold for preservation. In May 1973 D821 moved under her own power to Didcot, moving again in the following year to a private siding in Reading. Between February 1977 and April 1981 the locomotive underwent an overhaul at Swindon, and then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.  She finally arrived on the SVR in September 1991.<ref name ="SVR9"/>
 
D821 was bought by members of the [[Diesel Traction Group]], becoming the first main line diesel to be sold for preservation. In May 1973 D821 moved under her own power to Didcot, moving again in the following year to a private siding in Reading. Between February 1977 and April 1981 the locomotive underwent an overhaul at Swindon, and then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.  She finally arrived on the SVR in September 1991.<ref name ="SVR9"/>
  
{{As of|2017}} D821 is undergoing an overhaul at Old Oak Common (OOC) which commenced in 2014.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR meet the Locomotives]</ref> It is expected to return to the SVR sometime after the open day at OOC in September 2017.
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{{As of|2017}} D821 is undergoing an overhaul which commenced in 2014.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR meet the Locomotives]</ref> After a long period under repair at Old Oak Common (OOC) it returned to the SVR after the open day in September 2017.
  
 
==See also==
 
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Revision as of 22:07, 4 September 2017

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 42 D821 Greyhound
D821 20110522.jpg
D821 Greyhound at Bridgnorth in 2011
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon Works
Configuration B-B
Power type Diesel Hydraulic
Status Under overhaul
Loco Number D821
History
Built 1960
Designed By British Railways
Type Class 42
1973 Purchased by precursors of the Diesel Traction Group
1981 Overhauled at Swindon
1991 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway
2014 Overhaul began at Old Oak Common
Technical
Length 60ft
Weight 78t

Diesel Locomotives

The Post-War BRBritish Rail or British Railways Modernisation Plan called for the introduction of a range of Diesel locomotives. Although the majority were diesel electric, the Western Region at Swindon developed the B-B diesel-hydraulic Class 42 ‘Warship’ class (all bar two of the class being named after Royal Naval vessels). D821 is one of two preserved examples of the 38 originally built.[1]

D821 in service

D821 Greyhound was outshopped from BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon Works in May 1960, and served mainly at Plymouth Laira with brief spells at Newton Abbot.[2] While in service D821 carried various liveries including green, maroon and blue. She was withdrawn from service in December 1972, with more than 1 million miles of main line working.[3]

HMS Greyhound (H05) was a G-class destroyer, launched in 1935 and sunk by German dive bombers in 1941. An earlier HMS Greyhound, a Greyhound-class destroyer, also saw service from 1900 to 1919. A number of other Naval vessels have also carried the name.[1]

D821 in preservation

D821 was bought by members of the Diesel Traction Group, becoming the first main line diesel to be sold for preservation. In May 1973 D821 moved under her own power to Didcot, moving again in the following year to a private siding in Reading. Between February 1977 and April 1981 the locomotive underwent an overhaul at Swindon, and then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. She finally arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in September 1991.[3]

As of 2017 D821 is undergoing an overhaul which commenced in 2014.[4] After a long period under repair at Old Oak Common (OOC) it returned to the SVRSevern Valley Railway after the open day in September 2017.

See also

Diesel Locomotives
SVR-based locomotives visiting other events
Rolling stock currently under restoration
Locomotives running under different identities

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia
  2. BR Database
  3. 3.0 3.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
  4. SVR meet the Locomotives

Links

BR Class 42 on Wikipedia