Former Residents

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The following locomotives were formerly resident on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, but have since moved elsewhere.

  • 3205: GWRGreat Western Railway CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 2251 0-6-0. The first locomotive to arrive on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1967; it was in service at the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s official opening in 1970. Left in 1987, now at the South Devon Railway.
  • 46521: IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 2MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.. Arrived in March 1971. Left in 2002, now at the Great Central Railway.
  • 70000 Britannia: BRBritish Rail or British Railways Standard Class 7. Arrived in April 1971. Left <tba>.
  • WD 193 ‘Shropshire’: Hunslet WD Austerity 0-6-0ST, works no 3793/1953. Arrived from Long Marston in August 1971. Left circa 1981, now at the Ribble Steam Railway.
  • 61994 The Great Marquess: LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway GresleySir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941 K4 West Highland. Arrived in September 1972. Left in 2007.
  • 4141: CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 5101 'Large PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration'. Arrived in January 1973, but was not restored during its time at the SVRSevern Valley Railway. Left <tba>. Now at Tyseley Locomotive Works, still awaiting restoration from BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. condition.
  • 78019: BRBritish Rail or British Railways Standard 2MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.. Arrived in March 1973. Was partly restored while at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, but did not enter service. Left <tba>, now at the Great Central Railway.
  • DB 64.305: German 2-6-2T manufactured by Krupp. Arrived in July 1975. The locomotive was steamed, but did not enter service due to gauge issues. Left in 1977, now at the Nene Valley Railway.
  • 6960 Raveningham Hall: GWRGreat Western Railway HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 6959 Modified Hall. Arrived in 1977. Left in 1995, now at the West Somerset Railway.
  • 45000: StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 5MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. ‘Black 5’. Arrived on loan from the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum in 1977. Left in 1989, now on static display at the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum.
  • 3612: GWRGreat Western Railway Pannier. This locomotive was purchased from BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. in 1978 as a source of spare parts for the SVRSevern Valley Railway's other panniers. The frame was later cut up after wheels, boiler and other components were re-used.

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