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[[File:7633 Dean Forest Railway April 1 2007.jpg|thumb|300ps|D7633 in 2007, after leaving the SVR]]
By autumn 1985 the Permanent Way Department were finding that using 15 mph 0-4-0 Ruston Diesel shunters on an extended 16 mile railway was leading to restricted loads and reduced working time on site.<ref>SVR News 78</ref> The weight of some works trains was proving too much for even double-headed Rustons. Members of the Department formed a committee and established a Fund to acquire a more powerful diesel. Initial options considered for purchase were a Class 14 from the NCB or Class 25 from BR.<ref>SVR News 78</ref>
By spring 1986 the committee had decided to opt for a Class 25 for several reasons, including the lack of availability of a suitable Class 14, the feeling that a Class 25 would command more popular support, and the option to use the Class 25 as emergency standby for passenger services. The committee notified BR of their interest, while fund raising continued.<ref>SVR News 79</ref>
The Fund eventually acquired [[BR Class 25 D7633]], which arrived in January 1988.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> The locomotive was later sold to the Dean Forest Railway in 2003<ref>SVR News 146</ref>.
==See also==
[[List of preservation groups#Preservation groups formerly associated with the SVR|Preservation groups formerly associated with the SVR]]
==References==
<references/>
By autumn 1985 the Permanent Way Department were finding that using 15 mph 0-4-0 Ruston Diesel shunters on an extended 16 mile railway was leading to restricted loads and reduced working time on site.<ref>SVR News 78</ref> The weight of some works trains was proving too much for even double-headed Rustons. Members of the Department formed a committee and established a Fund to acquire a more powerful diesel. Initial options considered for purchase were a Class 14 from the NCB or Class 25 from BR.<ref>SVR News 78</ref>
By spring 1986 the committee had decided to opt for a Class 25 for several reasons, including the lack of availability of a suitable Class 14, the feeling that a Class 25 would command more popular support, and the option to use the Class 25 as emergency standby for passenger services. The committee notified BR of their interest, while fund raising continued.<ref>SVR News 79</ref>
The Fund eventually acquired [[BR Class 25 D7633]], which arrived in January 1988.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> The locomotive was later sold to the Dean Forest Railway in 2003<ref>SVR News 146</ref>.
==See also==
[[List of preservation groups#Preservation groups formerly associated with the SVR|Preservation groups formerly associated with the SVR]]
==References==
<references/>
