The Engine House

The Engine House is an education centre at Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway. Opened in March 2008, it houses some of the railway's out of service locomotives, wagons and coaches. In addition to the equipment listed below, exhibits include railway artifacts and a film about the Severn Valley Railway. Amenities include a restaurant, gift shop and picnic area.[1]

Contents

Locomotives

Locomotives currently on display

Number /
Name 		 Class Built Information Picture
No. 7325 GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 1932 Returned from Swindon Steam Railway Museum in 2007.
No. 4930
Hagley Hall		 GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 1929 Returned from Swindon Designer Outlet in 2007.
No. 600
Gordon		 WD Austerity 2-10-0 1943 Officially handed over in the Engine House to the SVR by the Army in July 2008.
No. 80079 BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T 1954 Returned from Shildon Locomotion Museum in 2007.
No. 47383 LMS Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T 1926 Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet.
No. 48773 LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 1940 Arrived at the museum during Summer 2008.
No. 7714 GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT 1930 Arrived upon withdrawal from service in October 2009
No. 686 The Lady Armaghdale Manchester Ship Canal Hunslet 0-6-0T 1898 Arrived following cosmetic restoration in October 2010
No. 2 Prince George England 0-4-0ST+T 1863 Currently on loan from the Ffestiniog Railway.
No. 5764 GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT 1929 Arrived in 2011.

Locomotives formerly on display

Number /
Name 		 Class Built Information Picture
No. 1501 GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0PT 1949 Removed in October 2009 for overhaul.
No. 1000 MR 1000 Compound 4-4-0 1902 On loan from the National Railway Museum. Left in May 2011 for the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway.

Coaching stock

Coaches currently on display

Number Description Information Picture
798 LMS King's Saloon Previously on display at the Glasgow Transport Museum –

Goods stock

Wagons currently on display

Number Description Picture
M730866 LMS brake van –
? Highley mining wagon, 5-plank –
? LMS horse box –

References

  1. ^ SVR official website

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