Steam Locomotives
Operational steam locomotives
All operational steam locomotives are based at Bridgnorth. From time to time locomotives may undergo short term repairs or be on hire to other railways. For up to date details of availability and the direction in which locomotives are facing, see the SVR website Operational Locomotives page.
Please note that loco directions can change at any time, sometimes for a day or week or so, and sometimes more long-term!
The 'Date to traffic' gives an indication when the locomotive's current boiler 'ticket' started. Although commonly known as a 'ten year ticket' they are commonly seven years with a three year extension (or five plus five). In addition, inspectors have in recent years granted short extensions sufficient for the locomotive to see out the full running season at the end of their ticket. Please note, however, that there are annual inspections and times when for boiler or mechanical reasons a locomotive may not last the full period, and so it can be misleading to give an 'end' date.
Original owner | Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Number | Name | Built | Owner | Date to traffic | Notes |
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Port Talbot Railway | 0-6-0ST | - | 813 | - | 1901 | The GWR 813 Preservation Fund | August 2016 | GWR Green, Great Western lettering. Built by Hudswell Clarke. |
BR | 0-6-0PT | 1500 | 1501 | - | 1949 | 1501 Pannier Tank Association | August 2012 | BR Lined Black, Early Emblem. BR built to GWR design |
GWR | 2-8-0 | 2800 | 2857 | - | 1918 | The 2857 Society | July 2011 | GWR Green, GWR Lettering. Boiler certificate till 2022.[1] |
GWR | 4-6-0 | 6959 Modified Hall | 6960 | Raveningham Hall | 1944 | Locomotive 6960 Ltd | 2011 | GWR Lined Green, GW Lettering. Arrived on hire in 2019, remaining until expiry of boiler certificate in July 2021[2] |
GWR | 0-6-0PT | 5700 Class Pannier | 7714 | - | 1930 | SVR Pannier Tank Fund | 16 December 2016 | BR Black, Late Crest. |
SR | 4-6-2 | Bulleid Battle of Britain Class | 34027 | Taw Valley | 1946 | Taw Valley Limited | May 2015 | BR Green, Late Crest. |
BR | 2-6-0 | Ivatt Class 4 | 43106 | - | 1951 | Ivatt Class 4 Group | July 2013 | BR Lined Black, Late Crest. 'The Flying Pig'. Built by BR at Darlington to LMS design |
BR | 4-6-0 | Riddles 4MT | 75069 | - | 1955 | The 75069 Fund | December 2018 | BR Lined Black, Late Crest. Built at Swindon. |
On 27 February 2020 WD 71516 Welsh Guardsman arrived by road at Bridgnorth. The SVR announced that it had ...agreed to host Welsh Guardsman while the owner decides on the operating opportunities for the loco during the 2020 season. Bridgnorth Locomotive Works will undertake some examination and maintenance work and we will potentially have the chance to use the locomotive.[3] On 7 December 2020 the SVR announced that the locomotive was on hire to the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway[4].
Steam locomotives under overhaul, restoration or stored
Main line locomotives
Locomotives from BR, the "Big Four" (GWR, LMS, LNER, SR) or their predecessors.
Original owner | Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Number | Name | Built | Current or usual location | Owner | Last in SVR traffic | Notes |
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GWR | 0-4-2T | 1400 | 1450 | - | 1935 | Bridgnorth MPD | Pull Push Limited | December 2020 | GWR Green, GWR Lettering. Built at Swindon |
GWR | 2-6-2T | 5101 Class Large Prairie | 4150 | - | 1947 | Bewdley yard under restoration. Boiler at Bridgnorth Boiler Shop. | The 4150 Fund | Built at Swindon. | |
GWR | 2-6-2T | 4500 Class Small Prairie | 4566 | - | 1924 | The Engine House (stored) | 4566 Group | January 2017 | BR Black, Early Emblem. Boiler certificate expired January 2017 |
GWR | 4-6-0 | 4900 Class Hall | 4930 | Hagley Hall | 1929 | Bridgnorth MPD under overhaul | SVR(H) | October 1986 | Built at Swindon. |
GWR | 2-6-2T | 5101 Class Large Prairie | 5164 | - | 1930 | Barrow Hill Roundhouse (stored) | The 5164 Preservation Group | January 2014 | GWR Green, Great Western lettering. Built at Swindon. |
GWR | 0-6-0PT | 5700 Class Pannier | L95 | - | 1929 | The Engine House (stored) | SVR Pannier Tank Fund | January 2011 | GWR Pannier 5764. London Transport Red. Built at Swindon. |
GWR | 2-6-0 | 4300 Class Mogul | 7325 | - | 1932 | Kidderminster Carriage Shed (stored) | Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | August 2000 | BR Green, Late Crest. Built at Swindon. Formerly GWR No. 9303. |
GWR | 4-6-0 | 7800 Manor | 7802 | Bradley Manor | 1938 | Tyseley, under overhaul | The Erlestoke Manor Fund | 2019 | BR Green, Late Crest. At Tyseley awaiting fitting of replacement cylinder and repairs to motion, to be undertaken after 7812 returns to traffic.[5] Work to reset the 10 year boiler certificate (eg re-tubing and some pipework) is being carried out at the same time.[6] |
GWR | 4-6-0 | 7800 Manor | 7812 | Erlestoke Manor | 1939 | Bridgnorth Boiler Shop and Tyseley, under overhaul | The Erlestoke Manor Fund | 31 December 2017 | BR Green, Late Crest |
GWR | 4-6-0 | 7800 Manor | 7819 | Hinton Manor | 1939 | The Engine House (stored) | SVR Charitable Trust | 7 January 1995 | GWR Green. Built at Swindon. |
LMS | 2-6-0 | Stanier Mogul | 42968 | - | 1934 | Bridgnorth MPD under overhaul | Stanier Mogul Fund | 5 January 2013 | Built at Crewe. |
LMS | 4-6-0 | 5MT Black Five | 45110 | - | 1932 | Kidderminster Carriage Shed (stored) | SVR(H) | 31 August 2008 | BR Black, Late Crest. Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Hauled the 15 Guinea Special, the last standard gauge train run by a BR-owned steam locomotive. |
BR | 2-6-0 | Ivatt Class 2 "Mickey Mouse" | 46443 | - | 1950 | The Engine House (stored) | SVR 46443 Fund | October 2011 | BR Black, Late Crest. Built by BR at Crewe to LMS design. |
LMS | 0-6-0T | Fowler 3F "Jinty" | 47383 | - | 1926 | The Engine House (stored) | Manchester Rail Travel Society | 2002 | BR Black, Early Emblem. Built by the Vulcan Foundry. |
LMS | 2-8-0 | Stanier 8F | 48773 | - | 1940 | The Engine House (stored) | Stanier 8F Locomotive Society | 13 January 2008 | BR Black, Late Crest. Built by the North British Locomotive Co., Glasgow for the War Department. Exported to Iran in 1941, repatriated 1954. |
BR | 2-6-4T | Riddles 4MT | 80079 | - | 1954 | The Engine House (stored) | Passenger Tank Fund | Summer 2002 | BR Black, Late Crest. Built at Brighton. |
Industrial or private locomotives
Locomotives from industrial railways, or other private locomotives from railways that did not eventually become part of BR.
Original owner | Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Number | Name | Built | Current or usual location | Owner | Last in SVR traffic | Notes |
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Longmoor Military Railway | 2-10-0 | WD "Austerity" | 600 | Gordon | 1943 | The Engine House (stored) | SVR(H) | 1999 | LMR Blue. Built by North British Locomotive Co., Glasgow. |
Manchester Ship Canal Railway | 0-6-0T | - | 686 | The Lady Armaghdale | 1898 | The Engine House (stored) | Warwickshire Industrial Loco Preservation Group | September 2009 | ICI Red. Built by Hunslet Engine Co., Leeds. |
Rugby Portland Cement New Bilton Works | 0-6-0ST | - | 2047 | Warwickshire | 1926 | Bewdley Down Yard under overhaul | Warwickshire Industrial Loco Preservation Group | December 1977 | Manning Wardle, last Loco built by Manning Wardle |
New build steam locomotives
Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Number | Name | Current or usual location | Owner | Notes |
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2-6-2 | BR 3MT | 82045 | - | Bridgnorth Loco Works | The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust | BR Green |
0-2-2 | - | - | Catch Me Who Can | Bridgnorth | Trevithick 200 | Black |
Steam locomotives at the SVR for contract work
See also
- List of rolling stock
- Former Residents
- Locomotive timeline
- Whyte notation (wheel arrangements for steam locomotives)
- Locomotive numbering (different numbers carried by SVR locomotives in preservation)
- GWR Power and Weight Classification
- Locomotives running under different identities
- Rolling stock currently under restoration
References
- ↑ SVR News 207, pp. 17, 44-46
- ↑ NBI announcement, 15 November 2019
- ↑ SVR Website (retrieved 28 February 2020)
- ↑ SVR Website 'Meet Our Locomotives (retrieved 7 December 2020)
- ↑ EMF December 2019 update (Retrieved 4 January 2020)
- ↑ EMF Newsletter 75, August 2020.