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[[File:{{Infobox steam loco|image = 193 Shropshire Bridgnorth Yard.jpg|thumb|200px|right|caption = WD 193 in Bridgnorth Yard in 1972 (David Cooke)]][[File:|construc = Hunslet Engine Company|wheels = 0-6-0ST|status = Out of service|locono = WD 193 Shropshire Hampton Loade.jpg|othernos = Works Number 3793|designed = Hunslet Engine Company|locotype = '''WD Austerity'''|built = 1953|years1 = 1971|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = 1981|events3 = Left the SVR on loan|years3 = 1984|events2 = Sold by the SVR|thumblength = 30ft 4"|200pxweight = 48t 5cwt|rightpower = 23.870 lb|pressure = 170 lb/sq in}}WD 193 passes Hampton Loade signal box 'Shropshire' was resident on the SVR between 1971 and 1981. The War Department Austerity 0-6-0ST was the standard World War II shunting engine, designed by the Hunslet Engine Company in Leeds and built between 1942 and 1946 to the requirements of the Ministry of Supply. A number of these engines were also built by sub-contractors, an example of which is temporary SVR resident [[WD 71516 Welsh Guardsman]]. 75 were taken into LNER stock as J94 class and on nationalisation were given a 4F classification. The design continued to be built into the 1950s for industrial users, including the National Coal Board. ==WD 193 in service==This locomotive was built by Hunslet in 1972 1953 as Works Number 3793 and formed part of a further batch ordered for WD (David CookeArmy)use, for which it was allocated the number WD 193. WD 193 was initially put into store at Bicester in July 1953, but by 1955 it had moved to the WD-operated Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway based at Kinnerley, where it saw intermittent use. On 20 March 1960 WD 193 worked a special last train over the S & M organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society, before moving to the Arncott workshops at Bicester in June 1960. During the 1960s 193 was kept at the Long Marston Depot, mainly in store.<ref name=SB5>SVR Stock Book Fifth Edition</ref> ==WD 193 in preservation==After being declared surplus to requirements by the MOD, WD 193 was bought in June 1971 for use on the SVR. Following a re-paint into a dark green livery while still at Long Marston, 193 was moved to the SVR, arriving on 7 August 1971.<ref name=SB5/> The locomotive was in almost good mechanical order but was initially beset by priming due to the grease used to preserve the boiler. The opportunity was taken to equip the locomotive for steam heating so that it could be used on winter services.<ref>SVR News 21</ref> With the SVR only operating between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, WD 193 initially saw regular service, with 5 carriages being a typical load. On the weekend of 23-24 December 1973, WD 193 hauled the SVR's first [[Christmas services|"Santa Claus" specials]]; reduced to 3 carriages and using steam heating. The first Boxing Day service also took place in that year.<ref>SVR News 29, 31, 32</ref>
WD 193 was initially put into store, but later moved to Note 1: Also reported in SVR News 58 "Steam Locomotive Mileages for the WD-operated Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway based at KinnerleyDecade", where it saw intermittent use. On 20 March 1960 WD 193 worked a special last train over although SVR News and Stock Books confirm that the S & M organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society, before moving to the Arncott workshops at Bicester locomotive only arrived in June 19601971. During the 1960s 193 was kept at the Long Marston Depot, mainly <br>Note 2: Originally reported in storeSVR News 58 as 335 miles.
After being declared surplus to requirements by ===Move from the MOD, SVR===In 1981 WD 193 was bought lent to the 6000 Locomotive Association who were based at the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford. The locomotive traveled there in steam on 30 January 1981 in June 1971 for use convoy with [[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]] and ‘Black 5’ LMS 5000 which were setting off on the main line duties.<ref>SVR. Following a re-paint into a dark green livery while still at Long MarstonNews 59</ref> The move to Hereford eventually became permanent, 193 was moved to with the SVR Board announcing in August of late 1983 that year. WD 193 thereafter saw regular use, recording mileage in every year of the 1970s. In the early 1970s the locomotive hauled all the Santa services single handedwas being sold.
In 1977 From 1999 WD 193 was repainted into a crimson lake liverybased at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston.<ref>[https://ribblesteam. The locomotive was also given the name 'Shropshire'org.uk/exhibits/steam/hunslet-3793-1953-shropshire/ Ribble Steam Railway web site]</ref>
In 1981 WD 193 was lent to the 6000 Locomotive Association who were based at the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford. The locomotive traveled there in steam in convoy with 4930 Hagley Hall and ‘Black 5’ LMS 5000 which were setting off on main line duties. The move to Hereford eventually became permanent, with the SVR Board announcing in late 1983 that WD 193 was being sold.==Gallery==
As of February 2015, <gallery>File:193 Shropshire Hampton Loade.jpg|WD 193 passes Hampton Loade signal box in 1972 (David Cooke)File:WD 193 is based Shropshire Bridgnorth 1972.jpg|WD 193 takes water at the Ribble Steam Railway Bridgnorth in Preston1972 (David Cooke)File:WD 193 Shropshire Eardington bank 1972.jpg|WD 193 storms Eardington bank with a down passenger service in 1972 (David Cooke)File:WD 193 Shropshire Bridgnorth 1973.jpg|WD 193 departs Bridgnorth in 1973 (David Cooke)</gallery>
==See also=={{FormerSteamNavbox}}[[Former ResidentsCategory:Featured articles]]<br>
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Following the opening to Bewdley in 1974, WD 193 'Shropshire' 193’s limited water capacity became a factor. It was resident used mainly on the Hampton Loade "shuttles" and lightly loaded mid-week trains, serving as a standby locomotive for full line services between Bridgnorth and Bewdley.<ref>SVR between 1971 News 34</ref> In winter 1974-75 it was kept serviceable for works trains and 1981for the Christmas services, which it again worked single-handed.During the winter a new point was installed at the southern end of Bridgnorth yard, on which WD 193 was promptly derailed on the first day of the 1975 season!<ref>SVR News 35</ref>
In 1977 WD 193 was repainted into a crimson lake livery. The War Department Austerity 0-6-0ST locomotive was also given the standard World War 2 shunting engine, designed by name 'Shropshire'.<ref>SVR Stock Book Seventh Edition</ref> ===Mileage on the Hunslet Engine Company SVR===Mileages for 193 as reported in Leeds and built between 1942 and 1946 to the requirements of the Ministry of Supply. A number of these engines SVR News 152 “SVR Steam Locomotive Mileages 1969-1989” were also built by subas follows:{| class="wikitable"|-! <b>Year</b> !! style="text-align:right;" | <b>Mileage</b> !! Notes|-| 1967-1970 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,021 || Note 1|-| 1971 || style="text-align:right;" | 88 |||-| 1972 || style="text-align:right;" | 701 |||-| 1973 || style="text-align:right;" | 900 |||-| 1974 || style="text-contractors. The design continued to be built into the 1950s for industrial usersalign:right;" | 1, including the National Coal Board. This locomotive was built by Hunslets in 1953 as Works Number 3793830 ||||-| 1975 || style="text-align:right;" | 1, and formed part of a further batch ordered for WD (Army) use905 |||-| 1976 || style="text-align:right;" | 960 |||-| 1977 || style="text-align:right;" | 950 |||-| 1978 || style="text-align:right;" | 770 |||-| 1979 || style="text-align:right;" | 1935 || Note 2|-| 1980 || style="text-align:right;" | 435 |||-| 1981 || style="text-align:right;" | 160 |||-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:right;" | 11, who allocated the number WD 193.655 |||-|}
==See also==
[[Former Residents]]
==SourcesReferences==SVR News<brreferences/>Severn Valley Railway Stock Book, seventh edition.
==Links==
*[httphttps://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/exhibits/steam/37-hunslet-3793-1953-shropshire / Ribble Steam Railway page for WD 193] Retrieved 26 February 201529 July 2018.*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunslet_Austerity_0-6-0ST Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST on Wikipedia]
