Operational Engines
Ex SR BR West Country Class No.34006 Bude
34006 working the ACE
34006 Bude was purchased by the Southern Railway Locomotive Group after it's withdrawl from BR Service. It spent many years tarpaulined over and at the back of the goods yard until 1985 when it's restoration commenced. The group had managed to purchase a Stanier tender and planned to use it behind Bude once complete, to comemorate it's role in the Exchange trials of 1964. Since then, the engine has now been paired with a Bulleid tender, using frames and a wheel set that were deemed surplus to requirements from the Bluebell Railway. It has been outshopped in Malachite Green with BRITISH RAILWAYS on the sides to match the engine. The locomotive has now been repainted into BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.
Originally based at 72A Exmouth Junction
Status: In service following overhaul
Boiler Expiry date: December 2031
Originally based at 72A Exmouth Junction
Status: In service following overhaul
Boiler Expiry date: December 2031
Ex SR BR Battle of Britain Class No.34050 Royal Observer Corps
34050 stabled on the West Exchange Sidings having worked The Golden Arrow
34050 Royal Observer Corps was purchased by the Southern Railway Locomotive Group after it's withdrawl from BR Service, alongside 34006 Bude, and 21C164 Fighter Command. The locomotive has now been overhauled and painted into BR Brunswick Green with Late Crests.
Originally based at 71A Eastleigh
Status: Operational
Originally based at 71A Eastleigh
Status: Operational
SR Battle of Britain Class No.21C164 Fighter Command
21C164 Fighter Command was purchased by the Southern Railway Locomotive Group after it's withdrawl from BR Service, alongside 34006 Bude and 34050 Royal Observer Corps. The locomotive has now been overhauled and painted into SR Photographic Grey.
Originally based at 72B Salisbury
Status: Operational
Originally based at 72B Salisbury
Status: Operational
SR Battle of Britain Class No.21C168 Kenley
21C168 Kenley was purchased by the RAF Kenley Supporters Group after it's withdrawl from BR Service. The locomotive has now been overhauled and painted into SR Malachite Green.
Originally based at 72B Salisbury
Status: Operational
Originally based at 72B Salisbury
Status: Operational
Ex SR BR Battle of Britain Class No.34090 Sir Eustace Missenden
34090 Sir Eustace Missenden was purchased by the chairman and a consortium of members when the locomotive was withdrawn from BR service. The locomotive has now been overhauled and painted into early BR Malachite Green with the early emblem on the tender. The boxpok wheels on the locmotive are also in Malachite Green, as how the engine was painted in service.
Originally based at 71A Eastleigh
Status: Operational
Originally based at 71A Eastleigh
Status: Operational
SR N15 King Arthur Class No.742 Camelot
Built for the LSWR, this powerful 4-6-0 engine was one of the main staples on express services on the West of England lines out of Waterloo. The engine was de-named with the introduction of the BR Class 5mt 'Standard Arthurs' and the name transferred to fellow preserved engine 73082 'Camelot'. The engine was overhauled during 2018, and subsequently was finished in SR war time black with Bulleid style lettering and numbering.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
LB&SCR H2 Atlantic 421 South Foreland
This locomotive is one of three preserved Marsh H2 atlantics, the others being 422 North Foreland, and 32424 Beachy Head. The engine has been finished in Maunsell lined Olive Green, and is serviceable.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
LB&SCR H2 Atlantic 422 North Foreland
This locomotive is one of three preserved Marsh H2 atlantics, the others being 421 South Foreland, and 32424 Beachy Head. The engine has been finished in LB&SCR Marsh Umber, and is serviceable.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
SR 700 693
693 with a Birdcage set at Beckwick
Built for the LSWR, this powerful 0-6-0 engine is ideal for our line, capable of pulling atleast six coaches.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
SR T9 312
Built for the LSWR, this powerful 4-4-0 passenger is ideal for our line, capable of pulling atleast six coaches.
Status: Out of Service (Cracked frames)
Status: Out of Service (Cracked frames)
Ex SR BR Merchant Navy class No.35028 Clan Line
35028 Clan Line is owned by the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society, and is based at Stewarts Lane depot in south London, working the British Pullman. Due to it nearing the end of it's ticket, the society have agreed to base the engine with us on a long term period.
Status: Out of Service for Overhaul
Shed: 73A Stewarts Lane
Status: Out of Service for Overhaul
Shed: 73A Stewarts Lane
SR Merchant Navy class No.21C7 Aberdeen Commonwealth
21C7 working the Man of Kent Pullman
- 21C7 Aberdeen Commonwealth is one of only three preserved Air Smoothed Merchant Navy class locomotives, and the only one that is in service.
Shed: 72B Salisbury
SR Ex SE&CR R1 1174
This engine was built for the South Eastern Railway as an R class 0-6-0 by Stirling. It was rebuilt by Wainwright as an R1 incorporating a Pangoda style cab, and sandboxes under the running plates. The engine survived into SR and BR ownership as A174, 1174, and 31174. In October 1959 the engine was withdrawn from 70A Nine Elms, and was purchased by a consortium of enginemen who moved the engine to Chatham. Slowly the engine was rebuilt during the late 80's however by mid 2012 the engines restoration ground to a halt. With the purchase of Maunsell shunter No.3, the fledgling SRL group took interest in 1174, and subsequently purchased it late last year, with the intention of moving the engine here. 1174 has been outshopped in SR unlined black.
Formerly based at: 70A Nine elms
Status: Operational
Formerly based at: 70A Nine elms
Status: Operational
Ex LBSCR A1 'Terrier' No.655 Stepney
No.55 seen with P class 323 and fellow Terrier 751
Following on from a Hire agreement with the Bluebell Railway, which saw 55 and P class 323 move to us on loan, the two engines were subsequently overhauled, and with the BRPS's permission, a Faux A1 front was fabricated onto Stepney's smokebox. The engine has been finished in it's LBSCR A1 guise as 655
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2029
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2029
Ex LBSCR A1 'Terrier' No.5 Rolvenden
No.5 coupled to 655 Stepney
Formerly No.71 Wapping, Rolvenden ended up in use on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. This engine is apart of the Terrier Locomotive Trust, which are custodians for our own Terriers, as well as some from other railways.
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2019
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2019
Ex LBSCR A1X 'Terrier' K&ESR No.10 Sutton
Sutton with the suburban set and LCDR Grande Vitesse van
Commonly based at the Spa Valley Railway, the owners of the locomotive - Sutton County Council - have agreed to base the locomotive on our line on a long term loan, primarily due to it's now seeming redundancy at the SpVR due to the engines small coal and water capacity.
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2026
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2026
Ex LBSCR A1X 'Terrier' No.32635 Brighton Works (Morden)
No.32635 double heading with classmate No.55
Having been preserved by the KESR as a source of spares for their, at the time, three terriers, 32670, 32678 and 32650, Morden was purchased by the railway after the KESR no longer required it - having not ended up using it for spares as originally sought out. The locomotive was moved to the Spa Valley Railway, along with 32650, and then off site for a full restoration, having not steamed since it's withdrawal from BR service. The decision was made to keep the engine in it's unique BR LBSCR livery as Brighton Works, and 32635 rolled out of the works in late August.
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2025
Status: Operational
Boiler Expiry date: November 2025
Ex LBSCR A1X 'Terrier' KESR No.3 Bodiam (Poplar)
K&ESR No.3 Bodiam with ex NBR coaches
KESR No.3 Bodiam is on long term loan to us, in exchange for L1 1782. The engine starred periodically at our Day out With Thomas event at the end of September, and has since been in service on the vintage stock.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
Ex LBSCR A1X 'Terrier' SE&CR No.751
SE&CR 751 on a private charter awaiting coaching stock
751 arrived from a site in the South East of england in early september 2016. The engine made it's debut into service at the West Sussex Railway Farewell event toward the end of September.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
Ex LBSCR A1X 'Terrier' W14 Bembridge
W14 at Beckwick with a milk train
W14 is one of the former Isle of Wight based Terriers.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
Ex SE&CR P No.A325
1325 working the Vintage set
Built for the SE&CR, P tank No.1325 was preserved jointly by the general managers of the West Sussex Steam Railway, and the Doncaster Valley Railway. The WSR have agreed to pass over custodianship of the locomotive for the forseeable future, ofwhich in this time, the locomotive will recieve fresh paintwork, and also lining out. Since March 2018, the engine has been through an interim overhaul, and has been re-outshopped as A325, in its early SR Olive Green liverly.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
Ex SE&CR P No.323 Bluebell
323 working the Vintage set with 178
Built for the SE&CR, P tank No.323 was purchased bythe Bluebell Railway in 1960, and along with A1X 55 Stepney, is on long term loan to us. The Engine has receved a new boiler certificate following overhaul as soon as it and No.55 arrived at our site.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
Ex SE&CR H No.1324
1324 pausing with a milk train photo charter
Built for the SE&CR, H class tank No.1324 was purchased by the SRL in 1970 and has been in storage in Ashford since then, until the expansion of the Outlet Centre forced the group to move the engine to the DVR. The engine was subsiquently overhauled and finished in Lined Olive Green.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
Ex L&SWR O2 No.207
207 passing 31874 and 09006
Adams O2 No.207 was one of the class fitted with Push-Pull capabilities. The engine has been undergoing a bottom end overhaul over the past few years, and has been outshopped in SR Olive Green.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational
SR N 31874
31874 with O2 No.207
31874 is on long term loan from the Swanage Railway, and is currently in use on the mainline operating Railtours with both LSL and WCRC.
Formerly based at: 70A Nine Elms
Status: Operational
Formerly based at: 70A Nine Elms
Status: Operational
SR E4 2517 Limpsfield
2517 on a charter from Southampton
Formerly named Limpsfield, Billington's E4 radial tank 2517 is one of two preserved E4 tanks, the other being 473 Birch Grove, on the Bluebell Railway. The engine has been finished in Olive Green.
Status: Operational
Status: Operational