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==319290 in Preservation==
319290 was the first Ruston and Hornsby shunter on the SVR, arriving from B.I.P on 18 March 1972 initially on loan<ref name=SVR133>SVR News 133, “The "''The Early SVR shunters''", Chris Magner</ref> but soon acquired by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]]. At the time it was considered the only reliable diesel shunter and was initially based at Bridgnorth where it was in constant demand for shunting duties as well as being used on Engineers’ trains along the line.<ref Name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> In February 1973 319290 was called on to shunt [[GWR Large Prairie 4141]] up the back road at [[Hampton Loade]] station into its new home for restoration, a task which had defeated the smaller shunter [[Hudswell Clarke Diesel Shunter D577 Mary|D577 Mary]] the previous weekend.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> In spring of that year it was also used for the first time on a weed killing train composed of wagons, the annual task having previously been carried out from small and slow moving [[:Category:Wickham Trolley|Wickham trolleys]].<ref>SVR News 33</ref>
In June 1973, [[3205]] failed near Oldbury on a Hampton Loade to Bridgnorth train. 319290 went to the rescue and hauled the train into Bridgnorth, so becoming the first of the SVR's Rustons to haul a passenger service.<ref name=SVR133/>
