Difference between revisions of "Steam and diesel locomotives visiting the SVR for contract overhauls"
From SVR Wiki
(50026 added) |
(→Diesel locomotives: 50008 repairs August 2021) |
||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[BR Class 50 50026 Indomitable|50026 Indomitable]] || English Electric|| 50 || Co-Co || Paul Spracklen || 2018 || Arrived in January for commercial repairs in the TMD. It was advertised for the Class 50 Golden Jubilee in October but issues with the power unit meant it was only on static display. | | [[BR Class 50 50026 Indomitable|50026 Indomitable]] || English Electric|| 50 || Co-Co || Paul Spracklen || 2018 || Arrived in January for commercial repairs in the TMD. It was advertised for the Class 50 Golden Jubilee in October but issues with the power unit meant it was only on static display. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 50008 Thunderer || English Electric|| 50 || Co-Co || || 2021 || Arrived on 1 August 2021 for commercial bogie repairs in the TMD. It had been advertised for the Branch Line Society's 'Thanet Thunderer' railtour on 31 July 2021 but failed a fitness to run examination. [[BR Class 50 50007 Hercules|50007 Hercules]] and [[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance|50049 Defiance]] deputised, then collected 50008 from Leicester L.I.P. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 1 August 2021
A list of steam and diesel locomotives visiting the SVRSevern Valley Railway for contract overhauls. This does not include locomotives such as LNWR 3020 Cornwall, GWR 3717 City of Truro and LMS Stanier Class 5 45000 which then remained for a period and are therefore classed as former residents.
(potentially incomplete list):
Steam locomotives
| Number / Name | Original owner | Wheel Arrangement | Class or type | Duration of visit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45690 Leander | LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway | 4-6-0 | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 6PThe 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. Jubilee | August 1980 to November 1981 | Contract boiler overhaul (returned as a resident in 1984) |
| 52044 [L&Y 957] | L&YR | 0-6-0 | Barton Wright class 25 2FThe 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. | Summer 1997 to Summer 2002 | Contract restoration for the KWVR. |
| Sentinel 9387 | Roads Reconstruction (industrial) | 4wVBT VCG | Sentinel | March 2015 to February 2016 | Cosmetic restoration. |
| Dunrobin | Duke of Sutherland | 0-4-4T | Sharp Stewart | May 2011 to date | Contract overhaul for the Beamish Living Museum of the North. |
Diesel locomotives
| Number / Name | Designer | Class or type | Wheel arrangement | Owned by | Duration of visit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47779 | Brush | 47 | Co-Co | Vintage Trains | 2020 | Based at Tyseley. Present for repairs and repaint at Kidderminster TMD. Appeared at the following 2020 diesel gala |
| 50026 Indomitable | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | Paul Spracklen | 2018 | Arrived in January for commercial repairs in the TMDTraction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot. It was advertised for the Class 50 Golden Jubilee in October but issues with the power unit meant it was only on static display. |
| 50008 Thunderer | English Electric | 50 | Co-Co | 2021 | Arrived on 1 August 2021 for commercial bogie repairs in the TMDTraction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot. It had been advertised for the Branch Line Society's 'Thanet Thunderer' railtour on 31 July 2021 but failed a fitness to run examination. 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance deputised, then collected 50008 from Leicester L.I.P.Locomotive Inspection Point |
