List of rolling stock preserved on the Severn Valley Railway

The rolling stock preserved on the Severn Valley Railway is used to operate trains on the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. There is a variety of preserved steam and diesel locomotives and diesel multiple units, passenger coaches and goods wagons. Most of these are typical of Great Western Railway (GWR) or London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) branch lines. Some are owned by the railway itself but most are owned by various individuals or voluntary groups such as the Diesel and Electric Preservation Group (DEPG). The line is also regularly visited by locomotives based elsewhere. Some come for a day on a railtour, others for a few days or weeks to take part in a special gala, but a few stay for many months and form part of the stock working scheduled trains.

Rolling stock summary

The railway can call on a large fleet to operate its services.^[1] Only a core of vehicles actually belong to the railway company, the remainder being owned by associated groups, such as the Great Western (Severn Valley Railway) Association,^[2][3] and individuals. The SVR is also the base of the DMU (diesel multiple unit) West Midland Group. Locomotives and stock from the railway do not now often operate excursions on the National Rail network, but they have in the past been seen from Mallaig to Plymouth.

Locomotive works

The main locomotive works are located at Bridgnorth.^[4][5] It is not normally open to the public because of health and safety regulations but conducted tours and open days are arranged from time to time. Major features of the locomotive works include the boiler shop equipped with overhead crane, Noble and Lunn wheel lathe, ex-LT lifting jacks and a Wheeldrop recovered from Leicestershire, installed in 2010. Works to enclose the southern end of Bridgnorth locomotive shed with roller shutter doors, improve natural illumination and waterproof the building more effectively were completed in early 2009. This forms the first of a number of phases to improve the Bridgnorth site both for staff and for visitors.

Carriage works

Although carriage repair and restoration is carried out at a number of locations on the railway, the main carriage works is located in the former goods shed at Kidderminster. This building, lying adjacent to the main national railway line, is known as the North Star Carriage Works thus perpetuating a typical GWR name. As well as having a machine shop and fabrication equipment to carry out a full range of body and bogie repairs the carriage works boasts equipment recovered from former BR works to calibrate and adjust dynamo voltage regulators and to thoroughly overhaul and test vacuum brake equipment, a facility that is almost extinct elsewhere. In common with the locomotive works it is not normally open to the public due to health and safety legislation.

The Engine House

Severn Valley Engine House

The Engine House, built on land adjacent to Highley station provides covered accommodation for locomotives currently out of service, displays of other rolling stock, and an education/interpretation centre. Although it was due to be open mid/late 2007, the planned opening dates were affected by the flood damage at Highley station with rail access to the site finally being installed in March 2008. The first exhibits arrived by rail on 14 and 16 March 2008, allowing the museum to open in conjunction with the full line reopening. In late 2008 access was not possible by rail as passenger trains did not stop at Highley station whilst footings and parts of a new footbridge were built. Highley station reopened in 2009 and the new footbridge was completed during October 2009.

Although the Engine House was due to be formally opened by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester on 28 April 2009 he was unable to attend due to illness; Algernon Heber-Percy, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire deputised in the Prince's absence. It was formally opened by the Duke during a rescheduled visit on 21 October 2009.

Perhaps interestingly, the land on which the Engine House stands was previously owned by the SVR prior to sale and eventual re-purchase.

Steam locomotives

Operational steam locomotives

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. 26 (GWR No. 813)	Port Talbot Railway 0-6-0ST		GWR Unlined Green, Great Western Lettering	Built in 1900. Returned to traffic in November 2016 during the season finale gala. (Boiler ticket expires in 2026).
No. 1450	GWR 1400 Class 0-4-2T		BR Lined Green, Late Crest	Built in 1935. Not used for the regular passenger services because of its small size. Formerly based on the Dean Forest Railway. Used for autotrains and goods only. (Boiler ticket expires in 2020)
No. 1501	GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0PT		BR Lined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1949. (Boiler ticket expires in 2022).
No. 2857	GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0		GWR Unlined Green, GWR Lettering	Built in 1918. (Boiler ticket expires in 2021).
No. 4566	GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T		BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1924. (Boiler ticket expires in Jan 2017), made its final gala appearance on the Season Finale Gala from 4th-6th November, will be withdrawn from service at the end of the 2016 running season.
No. 7714	GWR 57xx Class 0-6-0PT		BR Unlined Black, Late Crest	Built in 1930. Undergoing running in with plan to return to service in December 2016/January 2017 (Boiler ticket expires in 2026).
No. 7802 "Bradley Manor"	GWR 78xx "Manor" Class 4-6-0		BR Lined Green, Late Crest	Built in 1938. (Boiler ticket expires in 2025). Currently paired with a 4000 gallon Collett tender but planned to be replaced with 3500 gallon Churchward tender once construction is completed.
No. 7812 "Erlestoke Manor"	GWR 78xx "Manor" Class 4-6-0		BR Lined Green, Late Crest	Built in 1939. (Boiler ticket expires in 2017).
No. 34027 "Taw Valley"	SR West Country Class 4-6-2		BR Lined Green, Late Crest	Built in 1946. (Boiler ticket expires in 2025). Air braking fitted but not mainline certified.
No. 34053 "Sir Keith Park"	SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2		BR Lined Green, Late Crest	Built in 1946. (Boiler ticket expires in 2022).
No. 43106 "The Flying Pig"	LMS Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0		BR Lined Black, Late Crest	Built in 1951. (Boiler ticket expires in 2023).

Visitors

Steam locomotives under overhaul, repair, restoration or stored

'At Bridgnorth/Bewdley on SVR'

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. 2047 "Warwickshire"	Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST		N/A	Built in 1926. New boiler under construction to replace the original.
No. 4150	GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T		N/A	Built in 1947. Restoration underway at Bewdley. Has never been steamed at the railway or in preservation.
No. 4930 "Hagley Hall"	49xx "Hall" Class 4-6-0		N/A	Built in 1929. Undergoing a major overhaul which is planned to take 3 to 4 years with a return to traffic for 2019. The locos Hawksworth tender has also been swapped with a more appropriate Collett tender for its age. Last worked in 1986.
No. 13268	LMS Stanier Mogul 2-6-0		N/A	Built in 1934. Undergoing overhaul, last worked in 2013.
No. 75069	BR Standard Class 4 4-6-0		N/A	Built in 1955. Overhaul recommenced in 2013.
No. 4085 Dunrobin	Sharp, Stewart 0-4-4T		N/A	Built in 1895. This is a contract overhaul for the owners, the Beamish Museum.

'Locos in Store'

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. 5764	GWR 57xx Class 0-6-0PT		GWR Green, Great Western Lettering.	Built in 1929. (In store awaiting overhaul, last worked in 2011).
No. 6634	GWR 56xx Class 0-6-2T		N/A	Built in 1928. (Stored outside Bridgnorth works awaiting long term restoration from Barry Scrapyard condition).

Elsewhere

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. 5164	GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T		GWR Green, Great Western Lettering.	Built in 1930. (On static display at Barrow Hill Roundhouse awaiting space in the workshop for overhaul, last worked in 2014).
No. 7819 "Hinton Manor	GWR 78xx "Manor" Class 0-6-2T		GWR Green, Shirtbutton logo	Built in 1939. (Cosmetically restored and on static display in Swindon, last worked in 1995).

Steam locomotives under construction

• Catch Me Who Can replica 2-2-0 Richard Trevithick locomotive of 1808 (able to turn wheels under steam when set on blocks, but not yet ready to run on rails as braking system not yet fitted).
• BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T replica (2-6-2T Class 3MT) No. 82045. Frames currently at Bridgnorth. Bunker completed and installed on the frame in March 2015. Cylinders arrived at Bridgnorth and temporarily attached to the frame in April 2015. The driving wheels are nearing completion, and work on the pony trucks are underway. Updated 30/04/2015)

Steam locomotives on static display

The Engine House - Highley

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. 600 "Gordon"	Longmoor Military Railway 2-10-0		LMR Blue	Built in 1943. The Locomotive was named after General Gordon in 1952. As of 2005 it awaits overhaul, but has been given a cosmetic repaint and placed in The Engine House museum adjoining Highley, along with several other steam locomotives. Gordon has also served as Gordon the Big Engine from Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends as part of SVR's former Day out with Thomas events.
No. 686 "The Lady Armaghdale" (No.14 "St John")	Manchester Ship Canal 0-6-0T		Red	Built in 1898. Originally dressed to reassemble Thomas The Tank Engine in 1994-1998, 2002-2010.
No. 7325	GWR 43xx Class 2-6-0		BR Green, Late Crest	Built in 1932. Cosmetically restored and tender separated to allow visitors to access her cab. Originally ran as 9303 but renumbered after weight removed from front of engine.
No. 45110 "R.A.F. Biggin Hill"	LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0		BR Black, Late Crest	Built in 1935. Moved into the Engine House in October 2013. Last worked in 2008.
No. 46443	LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0		BR Black, Late Crest	Built in 1950. Withdrawn from traffic in October 2011 due to severe corrosion of the steam pipe seating face on the superheater header which was causing leakage.
No. 47383	LMS Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T		BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1926. Dressed to reassemble Thomas The Tank Engine from 2011-2012 after The Lady Armagdale regained her original livery.
No. 48773	LMS Stanier 8F 2-8-0		BR Black, Late Crest with stripe across cab.	Built in 1940. Last worked in 2008.
No. 80079	BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T		BR Black, Late Crest	Built in 1954.

Diesel locomotives

Operational Diesel locomotives

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. D2957	Ruston 165DM 0-4-0		BR Green
No. D2960 Silver Spoon	Ruston and Hornsby 165DM 0-4-0		BR Green	Kidderminster based
No. D2961	Ruston 165DE 0-4-0		BR Green	Bridgnorth Based
No. D3022	BR Class 08 0-6-0		BR Green	Kidderminster Based.
No. D3586	BR Class 08 0-6-0		BR Green	Bridgnorth Based
No. D4100 Dick Hardy	BR Class 09 0-6-0		BR Green	Formerly 09012, Kidderminster Based.
No. 12099	BR Class 11 0-6-0		BR Black	Bridgnorth Based.
No. D8188	BR Class 20 Bo-Bo		BR Green	Returned from overhaul in 2016 used in film GoldenEye on the Nene Valley Railway as a Russian escape train.
No. D8059	BR Class 20 Bo-Bo		BR Green
No. 50035 Ark Royal	BR Class 50 Co-Co		BR Blue	Kidderminster Based
No. 50049 Defiance	BR Class 50 Co-Co		BR large logo Blue	Kidderminster Based
No. D1062 Western Courier	BR Class 52 Co-Co		BR Maroon
No's. 51941/50933/52064/56208/59250	BR Class 108 2 & 3 Car		BR Green	Bewdley Based.

Diesel locomotives under repair, overhaul, stored, etc

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Livery	Notes
No. D3201	BR Class 08 0-6-0		BR Green	Undergoing an engine overhaul. Kidderminster Based.
No. D3802	BR Class 08 0-6-0		BR Blue	In store at Kidderminster
No. 08896	BR Class 08 0-6-0		EWS Red	In store at Kidderminster
No. D9551 Angus	BR Class 14 0-6-0		BR Green	Undergoing overhaul
No. 20177	BR Class 20 Bo-Bo		BR Blue	A source of spares, stored at Kidderminster
No. D5410	BR Class 27 Bo-Bo		BR Green	Undergoing overhaul at the East Somerset Railway
No. D7029	BR Class 35 B-B		BR Blue	Undergoing restoration at Kidderminster
No. D821 Greyhound	BR Class 42 B-B		BR Maroon	Undergoing overhaul at Old Oak Common
No. 50031 Hood	BR Class 50 Co-Co		BR large logo Blue	Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster
No. 50044 Exeter	BR Class 50 Co-Co		BR Blue	Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster
No. D1013 Western Ranger	BR Class 52 C-C		BR Blue	Undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth

Diesel multiple units

• BR Class 108 units 51941+59250+52064 and 50933+56208 (51935, which was formerly paired with 56208, was severely damaged by a fire in May 2008 which after forensic examination was revealed to be an arson attack. The vehicle was declared a write off and was quickly dispatched to Midland Railway – Butterley for component recovery. Cut up October 2008 and was replaced by 50933 from Peak Rail)

Past Members of the SVR Fleet

Steam

Number & Name	Type	Photograph	Notes
No. 3205	GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0PT		Built in 1946. Departed from the SVR in 1987 for the West Somerset Railway. Currently operational at the South Devon Railway.
No. 5000	Stanier Class 5 4-6-0		Built in 1935. Left the SVR in 1989. On static display at the Shildon Locomotion Museum.
No. 6960 "Raveningham Hall"	6959 Class 4-6-0		Built in 1944. Left the SVR in 1996. Currently operational at the West Somerset Railway.
No. 45690 "Leander"	LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0		Built in 1936. Left the SVR in 1995, Operational & Mainline Certified. Owned by Beet Family and based at Carnforth MPD. Last visited the line in Sept 2010.
No. 45699 "Galatea"	LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0		Built in 1936. Originally bought as spares for Leander but now restored, Operational & Mainline Certified. Owned by David Smith and based at Carnforth MPD
No. 46521 "Blossom"	LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0		Built in 1953. Left the SVR in 2002. Now operational at the Great Central Railway after a lengthy overhaul.
No. 60009 "Union of South Africa"	LNER A4 Class 4-6-2		Built in 1937. Left the SVR in 2007. Operational and certified for mainline use.
No. 61994 "The Great Marquess"	LNER Class K4 2-6-0		Built in 1937. Left the SVR in the early 00's. Currently awaiting repairs at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
No. 64.305	German Class 64		Left for the Nene Valley Railway - Currently stored at the NVR.
No. 70000 "Britannia"	BR Standard Class 7 4-6-2		Built in 1951, left SVR in 1979. Operational and certified for mainline use. Last visited the line in Sept 2015.
No. 78019	BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0		Built in 1952. Left the SVR before restoration was seriously commenced. Is currently undergoing overhaul at the Great Central Railway.

Diesels

• BR 0-6-0 Class 08 No. 08769 (D3937) "Gladys" (Moved to Dean Forest Railway)
• BR Bo-Bo Class 25 No. 25283 (Moved to Dean Forest Railway)
• BR Co-Co Class 37 No. 37906 (Sold to Europhoenix)
• BR Bo-Bo Class 73 No. 73005 (Moved to Eastleigh Works)
• BR Bo-Bo Class 73 No. 73006 (Sold to Crewe Heritage Centre)

Coaching stock

As an early entrant to the heritage railway movement the SVR was able to amass a collection of steam era carriages which, together with excellent covered accommodation and works facilities, are the envy of many latecomers.^[6][7]

The SVR has a large number of GWR coaches mainly of Collett era with Churchward and Hawksworth examples also present. The SVR also boasts the movement's largest collection of Period 3 LMS coaches and a full rake of LNER teak vehicles of the Gresley/Thompson era. Normally the carriages are made up as a BR (Carmine and Cream) set, a BR (Maroon) set, a full LNER set, an LMS set and two GWR sets, one of which makes up the restaurant train. The non-restaurant GWR set is usually only used on the intensive timetable and at special events. One set works off Bridgnorth and is rotated weekly.

The collection of operational carriages is constantly growing. Recent entrants to the fleet include LMS RFO 7511, GWR Brake Third Open 650, LNER Kitchen Composite 7960, the Heritage Railway Association award winning GNR corridor composite 2701, GWR Collett Nondescript Saloon 9103, and former LNER pigeon van 70759. The first four vehicles have all been restored from near derelict condition while 9103, largely complete when it first arrived, had been used as an office, and 70759, previously based at the South Devon Railway after being donated to them by David & Charles at Newton Abbot and also largely complete, has been converted into a Brake Third with 4 third class compartments, and renumbered as 24506. Others, awaiting restoration, include 1910-built Churchward third 2426 which has been in use as staff accommodation since arrival on the SVR, first at Bridgnorth and then, for the most recent several years, at Hampton Loade. GWR Designed Coaches (Under Construction)

Number	Type	Built	Designer	Notes	Image
650	Brake Third Open (Excursion)	1940	Collett	Operational
829	Full Third	1948	Hawksworth	Operational
1086	Full Third	1938	Collett	Operational
1087	Full Third	1938	Collett	Stored in Kidderminster carriage shed awaiting overhaul
1116	Full Third	1938	Collett	Operational
1146	Full Third	1938	Collett	Operational
2119	Full Third	1949	Hawksworth	Stored in Kidderminster carriage shed awaiting overhaul
2426	Full Third	1910	Churchward	Stored in Kidderminster carriage shed awaiting restoration
3930	Full Third	1915	Churchward	Operational
5883	Brake Third	1934	Collett	Operational
6045	Composite	1928	Collett	Undergoing restoration
6562	Brake Composite	1938	Collett	Operational
6913	Brake Composite	1934	Collett	Operational
7284	Composite	1941	Collett	Operational
9055	Nondescript Saloon	1912	Churchward	Operational, one off prototype for later Collett design
9084	First Sleeper	1951	Hawksworth	On display, staff accommodation at Kidderminster
9085	First Sleeper	1951	Hawksworth	On display, staff accommodation at Arley
9103	Nondescript Saloon	1929	Collett	Operational
9369	Nondescript Saloon	1923	Collett	Operational
9627	Restaurant Third	1932	Collett	Operational
9653	Restaurant Third	1925	Collett	Operational
80969	Inspection Saloon	1948	Hawksworth	Operational
80972	Inspection Saloon	1948	Hawksworth	Operational

LMS Designed Coaches

Number	Type	Built	Build location	Current location	Notes	Image
149	Bar Car	1936	Smethwick	In service	Converted from Open Third 9355
798	Royal Coach	1941	Wolverton	The Engine House
2300	Corridor Third	1946	Derby	In service
2886	Gangwayed Brake	1932	Wolverton	Bridgnorth	6 wheeled. Later numbered 32919
7511	Restaurant First Open	1934	Wolverton	In service	Used for special dining trains
12992	Corridor Third	1949	Smethwick	In service	Built by BR to an LMS design
24617	Corridor Composite	1950	Derby	In service
26880	Brake Third Corridor	1950	Wolverton	In service	Built by BR to an LMS design
26921	Brake Third Corridor	1950	Wolverton	Bridgnorth	Undergoing overhaul. Built by BR to an LMS design
26986	Brake Third Corridor	1950	Wolverton	In service	Built by BR to an LMS design
27218	Third Open	1945	Wolverton	In service
27220	Third Open	1945	Wolverton	In service
27270	Third Open	1946	Wolverton	In service
31420	Gangwayed Brake	1950	Wolverton	Kidderminster	Carriage Works stores. Built by BR to an LMS design
45048	Inspection Saloon	1940	Wolverton	Kidderminster	Stored alongside Carriage Shed

LNER Designed Coaches

BR Designed Coaches (Under Construction)

Goods stock

The railway can also muster convincing demonstration goods trains (generally utilising ex-GWR wagons) as well as works trains from its wagon fleet, the restoration base being at Bewdley goods shed, this being largely carried out by the restoration gang.^[8]

Goods wagons on the SVR (Incomplete list)^[9]

Internal departmental stock

The railway owns a number of rolling stock items which are usually used in works trains. These cannot be classified as Coaching or Goods stock i.e. rail mounted cranes, tampers etc.

References

External links

• Great Western (SVR) Association owners of 7325 and other rolling stock
• SVR Charitable Trust owners of SVR-based rolling stock
• LNER Coach Fund Joint website covering the SVR-based LNER coaches