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This page includes all locomotives, steam, diesel and other, built by or for the GWR and its WR successor. It shows where their main base is and their current situation. Click on the link to go to the website associated with each loco. Some entries have videos attached.
If there are any are missing or any information about them is incorrect or out of date, please let us know.
You can find up-to-date photographs of almost all of them on Peter Pascoe’s excellent site here
| No |
Name |
Main Base |
Current condition |
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STEAM Swindon |
1935 GWR built replica. On display at STEAM in Swindon | ||
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Didcot |
New build Broad gauge . Operational at Didcot | ||
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Iron Duke |
Didcot |
New build Broad Gauge. Now at Didcot, awaiting cosmetic restoration | |
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STEAM Swindon |
Original GWR railcar. On display at STEAM in Swindon | ||
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5 |
Didcot |
NRM owned. Only surviving standard gauge loco by George England. Plan for overhaul cancelled due to conservation issues. | |
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7 |
Vale of Rheidol |
Currently dismantled for overhaul | |
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8 |
Vale of Rheidol |
Operational 2014 | |
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9 |
Vale of Rheidol |
Operational 2014 | |
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12 |
Isabrook |
Buck’ham Railway Centre |
Sentinel steam engine. Operational |
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20 |
K&ESR |
GWR railcar. Undergoing restoration 2014 | |
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22 |
Didcot |
GWR railcar. Operational. New internal restoration completed 2011 | |
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KWVR |
Wiki notes say it is stripped and under overhaul. | ||
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Didcot |
New build Steam Railmotor. Operational at Didcot | ||
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Llangollen |
NRM owned. Overhaul started but appears stalled. Taff Vale Railway No 28. | ||
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Severn Valley |
Under overhaul at Bridgnorth | ||
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822 |
The Earl |
Welshpool |
Operational |
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823 |
The Countess |
Welshpool |
Operational |
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921 |
Snibston |
Snibston Discovery Park has now closed and this loco has been bought by Andrew Goodman. It may well come to the new Vale of Berkeley Railway in Gloucestershire | |
|
County of Glamorgan |
Didcot |
New build County Class 4-6-0 using boiler of 8F 48518 and frames from Modified Hall 7927. . | |
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Didcot |
Awaiting overhaul | ||
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Trojan |
Didcot |
The last remaining GWR Saddle Tank, in need of overhaul | |
|
Didcot |
Overhaul begun | ||
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1378 |
Scolton Manor |
Scolton Manor Museum | |
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South Devon |
Operational 2016 | ||
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South Devon |
Under overhaul but needs new boiler | ||
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Tiverton |
On permanent display in Tiverton museum | ||
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Severn Valley |
Operational at SVR 2016 | ||
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Didcot |
On display as 4866. In overhaul queue | ||
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1501 |
Severn Valley |
Operational 2016 | |
|
KESR |
Operational | ||
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STEAM |
On display at STEAM Museum in Swindon | ||
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GWSR |
Operational 2016 | ||
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2818 |
NRM |
On display in original condition at York. | |
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Severn Valley |
Operational, 2016 | ||
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Llangollen |
Barry condition and some parts collected for restoration. Now sold | ||
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Barry |
A donor engine for 4709 and other Didcot projects. This engine should be considered scrapped | ||
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South Devon |
Boiler now on 3803, coupling rods on 2807. Long term restoration project | ||
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GWSR |
Owned by Dinmore Manor group. To be restored to early condition with inside steam pipes, straight running plate etc. Being stripped for removal | ||
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TYS |
Now at Tyseley pending restoration. | ||
|
Lady of Legend |
DID |
Retro rebuild of Hall class 4942 Maindy Hall. Now in the final stages of the build | |
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South Devon |
Based at Buckfastleigh but available to hire. Operational | ||
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3440 |
City of Truro |
NRM |
On display at York. Cosmetically refurbed for display. No plans for restoration to steam |
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DID |
Operational. | ||
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DID |
Operational at Didcot Railway Centre | ||
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Llangollen |
Operational at Llangollen Railway | ||
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South Devon |
Operational at Shackerstone on Battlefield Line. May be for sale? | ||
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NYMR |
Owned by Peter Robinson at NYMR. Under restoration 2011, apparently. The hyperlink is to a blog discussion that is pretty inconsequential! | ||
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DID |
Withdrawn 3/2011, displayed. No plan for overhaul | ||
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West Somerset |
Owned by Dinmore Manor Group. Stored at Honeybourne. Parts will be rotated between 3845, 3850 and 2874. | ||
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GWSR |
Owned by Dinmore Manor Group. Stripped for overhaul. | ||
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East Lancs |
Awaiting restoration. Owned by owner of L&Y 1300. | ||
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N’hampton & Lamport |
Under restoration | ||
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Lode Star |
STEAM Swindon |
On display at STEAM Museum, Swindon. Example of original Swindon paint job. | |
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Caerphilly Castle |
Steam Swindon |
On display at STEAM in Swindon. Painted in GWR 1930s style by Swindon Works. | |
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Pendennis Castle |
Didcot |
Under overhaul. Return to steam expected 2017? | |
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Tyseley |
Owned by Southall Railway Centre but being restored at Tyseley | ||
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4115 |
Didcot | Dismantled. Parts to be used for 4709 and rest put into store. effectively ceased to exist as a loco. | |
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4121 |
Tyselely |
Stored awaiting restoration | |
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4141 |
E&OR |
Under overhaul. Return to steam expected late 2011. Sold to Epping and Ongar Railway scheme | |
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Didcot |
Under restoration at Didcot | ||
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Severn Valley |
Under restoration at SVR | ||
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4160 |
West Somerset |
Withdrawn at end of boiler ticket at WSR | |
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Bodmin & Wenford |
Now returned to B&WR after running in trials at Avon Valley Railway. Painted in BR black for first time in preservation. | ||
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STEAM Swindon |
On display sectioned to show methods of construction of steam locomotives at Swindon works. | ||
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K&ESR |
Start now made on restoration since arrival from P&BR | ||
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4270 |
GWSR |
Operational. Entered service May 2014 Video here | |
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4277 |
‘Hercules’ |
Dartmouth Steam Rly |
Operational at Dartmouth Railway |
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4555 |
Dartmouth Steam Rly |
Overhaul commenced | |
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4566 |
Severn Valley |
Operational 2016 at Bridgnorth | |
|
West Somerset |
Awaiting overhaul at Williton. | ||
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4588 |
Dartmouth Steam Rly |
Out of service awaiting overhaul. Sold to Peak Rail | |
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Bodmin & Wenford |
Operational 2016 | ||
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4709 |
Llangollen |
New build. Frames under construction and donor parts gathered. | |
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Dumbleton Hall |
South Devon |
Awaiting overhaul at Buckfastleigh | |
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Hagley Hall |
Severn Valley |
Grant received for overhaul. | |
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4936 |
Kinlet Hall |
Tyseley |
Main line accredited. 2014 Based at WSR |
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4953 |
Pitchford Hall |
Tyseley |
Operational. Now based at Epping and & Ongar Railway |
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Rood Ashton Hall |
Tyseley |
Main line accredited | |
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Wooton Hall |
Ribble Steam Railway |
Moved into new shed at RSR in 2014. Some cosmetic restoration | |
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Nunney Castle |
CreweW |
Withdrawn from the mainline in 2014 and awaiting repairs | |
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Earl of Mount Edgecombe |
Tyseley |
Active on mainline 2014 Video Here | |
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Earl Bathhurst |
Didcot |
Withdrawn. Some parts to be used on 4079. Repainted to 1930s as Drwsllwyn Castle for display only. | |
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5080 |
Defiant |
Quainton Road |
Owned by Tyseley. On display at Buckingham Railway Centre at Quainton Road |
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5164 |
Severn Valley |
Operational on SVR | |
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Llangollen |
Operational at Llangollen | ||
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Mid Hants |
Owned by Pete Waterman and operational | ||
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5227 |
DID |
A donor engine for 4709 and other Didcot projects. Displayed at DID as Barry wreck | |
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5239 |
Dartmouth Steam Railway |
Operational on DSR, 2014 | |
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Didcot |
Withdrawn with boiler issues 2014 | ||
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5521 |
Dean Forest |
Now at the Bluebell, on loan from The Flour Mill. Running, plausibly but inaccurately as London Transport L150 | |
|
South Devon |
Under overhaul | ||
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Llangollen |
Under restoration 2011 | ||
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5538 |
Flour Mill |
Undergoing extensive restoration at the Flour Mill | |
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Llangollen |
Under overhaul at LLangollen | ||
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5541 |
Dean Forest |
Beautifully restored to steam 2014 | |
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5542 |
GWSR |
Based at Paignton & Dartmouth for most of 2016 | |
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Bodmin & Wenford |
Working at Bodmin | ||
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5553 |
West Somerset |
Boiler cert expired 2012 | |
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5572 |
DID |
On display at Didcot. No current plans for overhaul | |
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5619 |
Telford Steam Rly |
At Bodmin in 2015 | |
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5637 |
East Somerset |
Working, 2014 | |
|
Bluebell |
Owned by the Furness Trust. At SVR in 2013 and now at the Bluebell | ||
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Pontypool Blaenavon |
Semi dismantled, some restoration work started. | ||
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5764 |
Severn Valley |
Working 2012 | |
|
KWVR |
Famous for its role in ‘The Railway Children’ in ochre livery but now on display, awaiting overhaul at Keighley. | ||
|
South Devon |
Operational as L92 | ||
|
Hinderton Hall |
Didcot |
On display. No plans for return to steam | |
|
Cogan Hall |
Llangollen |
Parts being ‘borrowed’ by owner, the 6880 Betton Grange group. Long terms plans for eventual restoration. | |
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Bickmarsh Hall |
N’hampton & Lamport |
Under restoration 2014 | |
|
5972 |
Olton Hall/Hogwarts Castle |
Carnforth |
Still operational ? and still red… |
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King George V |
NRM, York |
On display in Main Hall. I don’t care how many other Kings there are in steam. This one is ‘The King’ and should be out there in steam !(sorry, bit of a rant there…) | |
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King Edward II |
DSR |
Operational on Dartmouuth Steam railway | |
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King Edward I |
West Somerset |
Withdrawn for 10 year overhaul at Williton, WSR. | |
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Didcot |
On display. No current plans for return to steam | ||
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South Devon |
Operational at Buckfastleigh | ||
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Llangollen |
Working at Llangollen 2016 | ||
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Bodmin & Wenford |
Bought from SDR in 2008. Working at Bodmin and touring, 2016 | ||
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NYMR |
Currently at Embsay & Bolton Abbey | ||
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6634 |
Severn Valley |
Under restoration at Bridgnorth | |
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6686 |
Barry Island |
Stored at Barry. Restoration started Feb 2013 | |
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Swanage Railway |
Working at Swanage, 2011 | ||
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Didcot |
On display. No current plans for return to steam | ||
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Betton Grange |
Llangollen |
New build proceeding at Llangollen. Expected to steam 2019 | |
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6960 |
Raveningham Hall |
West Somerset |
Last GWR built Modified Hall in preservation. Operational. |
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6984 |
Owsden Hall |
Swindon & Cricklade |
New impetus on restoration achieved since move from GWSR |
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Wightwick Hall |
Buck’ham Railway Centre |
Under restoration at Quainton Road. Stean tested Dec 2018 | |
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6990 |
Witherslack Hall |
Great Central |
Now operational at Loughborough |
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Burton Agnes Hall |
Didcot |
On display. No current plans for return to steam | |
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7027 |
Thornbury Castle |
Crewe |
Barry Condition. Owned by Pete Waterman. Awaiting restoration. |
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Clun Castle |
TYS |
Restored to Mainline | |
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BRC |
Restoration underway | ||
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Didcot |
Under restoration | ||
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7229 |
Eat Lancs |
Dismantled awaiting restoration | |
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7325 |
Severn Valley |
On display at Highley Engine House | |
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7714 |
Severn Valley |
On display at Highley | |
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7715 |
BRC |
Steaming at NNR 2011 | |
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Tyseley |
Operational as L94, mainline accredited and active 2011. | ||
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Llangollen |
Owned by the National Museum of Wales and on permanent loan to Llangollen Railway. Currently undergoing 10 yearly overhaul | ||
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7760 |
Tyseley |
Out of service and For Sale | |
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Bradley Manor |
Severn Valley |
Overhaul underway. | |
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Cookham Manor |
Didcot |
On display. No immediate plans for return to steam but GWS in negotiation with B&WR for loan and overhaul. | |
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Erlestoke Manor |
Severn Valley |
Working on SVR, 2016 | |
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7819 |
Hinton Manor |
Severn Valley |
On display in Swindon shopping mall |
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Dinmore Manor |
GWSR |
Operational on GWSR and also visiting | |
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Ditcheat Manor |
West Somerset |
Owned by west Somerset Association and currently on display at STEAM museum, Swindon for ‘up to 5 years’. | |
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Foxcote Manor |
Llangollen |
Firebox problems but now back in steam 2016? | |
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7827 |
Lydham Manor |
Dartmouth Steam Rly |
Operational 2016 |
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7828 |
Odney Manor |
West Somerset |
Returned to steam Sept 2011. Running as ‘Norton Manor’ to honour local Royal Marines base. |
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Foremarke Hall |
GWSR |
Now being dismantled for 10 year overhaul. Boiler at Tyseley, Expected back in steam in 2016 | |
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Willington Hall |
Barry |
Some die so that others may live – in this case the Grange and County. | |
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9017 |
Earl of Berkeley |
Bluebell Railway |
Occasionally runs as 3217. Prematurely withdrawn and awaiting overhaul. |
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9351 |
West Somerset |
A prairie with a tender! Withdrawn for overhaul end 2013 | |
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STEAM Swindon |
On display at STEAM museum | ||
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Not sure! |
Overhaul complete. Will recommence service soon | ||
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Tysleley |
Mainline accredited 2011 | ||
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P&BR |
Under restoration. | ||
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9642 |
Flour Mill |
Under restoration at The Flour Mill. Will move to Vale of Berkeley Railway when completed | |
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Dean Forest |
Under overhaul. Expected back 2019 | ||
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Southall |
Purchased by DFR 2018. | ||
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Didcot |
Prototype GWR gas turbine. Shell to be restored cosmetically by GWS at Didcot. No turbine and few internal fittings remain. | ||
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75014 |
Dartmouth Steam Rly |
Under overhaul. Has been ML passed | |
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75027 |
Bluebell |
Awaiting overhaul | |
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75029 |
NYMR |
Operational, boiler ticket expires in 2021. Passed for main line operation between Battersby and Whitby, for which it is TPWS fitted. | |
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75069 |
Severn Valley |
Under overhaul but major work needed on boiler | |
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75078 |
KWVR |
Under overhaul | |
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Mid Hants |
Under restoration but the only 75xxx not yet to have steamed in preservation. Blog link explains progress as at Nov 2011 | ||
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Severn Valley |
The original Standard Class 3s were all built at Swindon so I guess it must count as GWR heritage! £150,000 will buy a wheeled chassis for this new build project. Cylinders cast Feb 2013. Video here. | ||
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Morning Star |
Shillingstone |
Nice to see another Swindon name being perpetuated on a Swindon built 9F. A long term restoration project | |
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Mid Hants Ralway |
Owned by Jeremy Hosking and operational on Mid Hants | ||
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GCR |
In Swindon green! Various names come and go! Currently pretending to be Evening Star! | ||
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Midland Rail Centre |
Restoration under way at Butterley | ||
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92203 |
Black Prince |
NNR | Under overhaul at NNR. |
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92220 |
Evening Star |
NRM |
The very last one. Stuffed and mounted at York although it belongs in Swindon! |
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Greyhound |
SVR | Operational. the first mainline diesel preserved privately. Much travelled. Available for driving experience days | |
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Onslaught |
ELR | Owned by Bury Diesel group but on long term loan to DEPG at Williton, WSR | |
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Western Campaigner |
Owned by DEPG at Williton, WSR. Engine repairs Jan 12. | ||
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Western Ranger |
SVR | Undergoing major overhaul, expected to last until 2015 | |
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Western Champion |
TYS | Owned by Diesel Traction Group. Mail line certificated. | |
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Western Fusilier |
NRM | On display | |
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Western Prince |
ELR | Under restoration | |
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Western Lady |
MRC | Under restoration | |
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Western Courier |
SVR | Operational after 10 year overhaul (2008). |
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