Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR
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The SVR normally operates using a 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.
Locomotives which have spent a period on short term hire at the SVR include (potentially incomplete list):
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[1] to 21 April 2010[2] | 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.[1] |
BRCW | Bo-Bo | Class 33 | 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[1] to 22 April 2010[1] | Hired to cover for D7633 on Permanent Way duties.[3] Out of service from October 2006 due to seized axle, left railway for repair at Eastleigh Works.[1] Later sold to GBRF and rebuilt for mainline use in 2014 as 73/9 73966.[4] |
BR | Bo-Bo | Class 73 | 73006 | August 2004[1] to 20 October 2010[1] | Arrived to join sister 73005 following overhaul. Recorded as working the first through (engineering) train following the 2007 floods on 10 March 2008. Returned to DFR[1]. Later sold to GBRF and rebuilt for mainline use in 2014 as 73/9 73967.[5] |
(*) Indicates the locomotive took part in a gala during the hire period.
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See also
Diesel Locomotives
Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
UIC classification (wheel arrangements for large diesels)
Whyte notation (wheel arrangements for small diesels)
Former Residents
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Dean Forest Diesel Association - Stock Summary, retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ SVR On-Line
- ↑ SVR News 147
- ↑ RailUK.info, retrieved 16 June 2016
- ↑ RailUK.info, retrieved 16 June 2016
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