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| [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood | 50031 Hood]] || English Electric || 50 || [[UIC classification | Co-Co]] || Private Group: Operated by [[The Class 50 Alliance]] || English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster. | | [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood | 50031 Hood]] || English Electric || 50 || [[UIC classification | Co-Co]] || Private Group: Operated by [[The Class 50 Alliance]] || English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
Revision as of 22:04, 4 September 2017
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.
Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVRSevern Valley Railway
Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVRSevern Valley Railway are as follows:
No | Designer | Class | Wheel arrangement | Owned by | Original owner | Notes |
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319290 | 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 | 165DM | 0-4-0 | SVR(H) | B.I.P. Chemicals | Operational. Formerly numbered D2957. Based at Bewdley. |
D2960 | 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 | 165DM | 0-4-0 | SVR(H) | British Sugar Corp | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D2961 | 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 | 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 | Arrived 15 June 2017 for restoration |
12099 | English Electric | 11 | 0-6-0 | Kidderminster Shunter Fund | British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D9551 | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 14 | 0-6-0 | SVR Class 14 Company Limited | British Railways | Operational. Based at Bridgnorth. |
D8059 | English Electric | 20 | Bo-Bo | The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited | British Railways | As of June 2017[update] the locomotive is operational, although no longer used by the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[2] |
20177 | English Electric | 20 | Bo-Bo | The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited | British Railways | At Kidderminster for parts retrieval.[1] |
D8188 | English Electric | 20 | Bo-Bo | The Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company Limited | British Railways | As of June 2017[update] the locomotive is operational, although no longer used by the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[3] |
D5410 | Birmingham R C & W Ltd | 27 | Bo-Bo | Sandwell Council | British Railways | At Cranmore for bodywork overhaul. |
D7029 | Beyer Peacock | 35 (Hymek) | B-B | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Undergoing restoration at Kidderminster. |
D821 Greyhound | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 42 (Warship) | B-B | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Undergoing restoration at Kidderminster. |
50031 Hood | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | Private Group: 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 | Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster. |
50049 Defiance | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Based at Kidderminster. |
D1013 Western Ranger | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 52 | C-C | Western Locomotive Association | British Railways | Undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth. |
D1015 Western Champion | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon | 52 | C-C | Diesel Traction Group | British Railways | Operational on one engine only. Based at Kidderminster. Main line registered. |
D1062 Western Courier | BRBritish Rail or British Railways 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 SVRSevern Valley Railway
From time to time other diesel locomotives visit the Severn Valley Railway for gala appearances or for maintenance. As of August 2017[update], the other main line registered diesel locomotive owned by SVRSevern Valley Railway-based groups which is present at the SVRSevern Valley Railway is as follows:
No | Designer | Class | Wheel arrangement | Owned by | Original owner | Notes |
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50007 Hercules | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | The Class 50 Alliance | English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways | Operational. Arrived January 2017. |
See also
List of rolling stock
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 1.2 For parts retrieval
- ↑ SVR "Meet The Loco" web page
- ↑ SVR "Meet The Loco" web page