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=== Gallery ===
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File:D3937_Gladys_20090912.jpg | D3937 Gladys at Bewdley in 2009
File:73006_20100417.jpg |73006 passing Highley in 2010
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The SVR normally operates using a [[Diesel Locomotives | working fleet]] drawn from locomotives based on the railway. From time to time it has been necessary to hire in locomotives from other railways on a short term basis to cover shortages arising from failures or delayed overhauls.
{| class="wikitable"
! Original owner !! Wheel Arrangement !! Class or type !! Number / Name!! Period on hire !! Notes
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| English Electric || 0-6-0 || Class 08 ||D3937 "Gladys" || 12 May 2003<ref name="DFDASummary">[http://www.selg.co.uk/DFDA/stocksummary.html Dean Forest Diesel Association - Stock Summary], retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> to 21 April 2010<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=69&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 SVR On-Line]</ref> || BR Class 08 0-6-0DE (08769), arrived on open-ended loan from Dean Forest Diesel Association. Out of service from October 2009 awaiting vacuum brake and exhauster repairs, and later returned to DFR to undertake these.<ref name="DFDASummary" />
|-
| BRCW|| Bo-Bo || Class 33 || [[BR Class 33 33108 | 33108]] || May 2017* to May 2018* ||
|-
| BR|| 1Co-Co1 || Class 40 || 40135 || Spring 2018* to 2019|| This locomotive has working steam heating equipment and visited for the 2018/19 season, featuring on winter services due to its ability heat our coaching stock.
|-
| BR || Bo-Bo|| Class 73 ||73005 || 9 January 2004<ref name="DFDASummary" /> to 22 April 2010<ref name="DFDASummary" /> || Hired to cover for D7633 on Permanent Way duties.<ref>SVR News 147</ref> Out of service from October 2006 due to seized axle, left railway for repair at Eastleigh Works.<ref name="DFDASummary" /> Later sold to GBRF and rebuilt for mainline use in 2014 as 73/9 73966.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?item=%2073966 RailUK.info], retrieved 16 June 2016</ref>
|-
| BR || Bo-Bo|| Class 73 || 73006 ||August 2004<ref name="DFDASummary" /> to 20 October 2010<ref name="DFDASummary" /> || Arrived to join sister 73005 following overhaul. Recorded as working the first through (engineering) train following the [[2007 Storm Damage|2007 floods]] on 10 March 2008. Returned to DFR<ref name="DFDASummary" />. Later sold to GBRF and rebuilt for mainline use in 2014 as 73/9 73967.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?item=%2073967 RailUK.info], retrieved 16 June 2016</ref>
|-
|}
(*) Indicates the locomotive took part in a gala during the hire period.
==See also==
[[Diesel Locomotives]]<br>
[[Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas]]<br>
[[UIC classification]] (wheel arrangements for large diesels)<br>[[Whyte notation]] (wheel arrangements for small diesels)<br>[[Former Residents]] ==References==<references /> == Links ==* [http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLocos.aspx SVR "Meet The Loco"]