The Engine House
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Outside of The Engine House, 6 March 2009
The Engine House is an visitor centre near Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway, in Shropshire, England. Opened in March 2008, it houses some of the railway's out of service locomotives, wagons and coaches for visitors to explore. In addition to the equipment listed below, exhibits include railway artefacts detailing the history of Britain's railways. The Engine House allows visitors to get up close to marvellous steam engines, including getting aboard the footplate of 7819 Hinton Manor. Amenities include a restaurant, gift shop and picnic area.[1]
Locomotives[]
Locomotives currently on display[]
Number / Name |
Class | Built | Information | Picture |
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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. Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. | ![]() |
No. 686 The Lady Armaghdale | Manchester Ship Canal Hunslet 0-6-0T | 1898 | Arrived following cosmetic restoration in October 2010. | ![]() |
No. 4566 | GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T | 1924 | Boiler ticket expired in Jan 2017. Moved to the Engine House in June 2018. | |
No. 5764 | GWR 57xx Class 0-6-0PT | 1929 | Last worked in 2011. Moved to the Engine House in June 2018. Repainted in London Transport livery as L95 in 2019. | |
No. 7819 "Hinton Manor" | GWR 78xx "Manor" Class 4-6-0 | 1933 | Last worked in 1995. Moved into the Engine House in March 2019. | ![]() |
No. 46443 | LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 | 1950 | Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. Withdrawn from traffic Oct 2011 due to severe corrosion of the steam pipe seating face on the superheater header which was causing leakage. Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. | ![]() |
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 | Dedicated national war memorial to all British railway transport troops who died on active service in the Second World War.[2] at the museum during Summer 2008. Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. Moved to Kidderminster in June 2018 for 50th anniversary end of steam celebrations, now in store. | |
No. 80079 | BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T | 1954 | Returned from Shildon Locomotion Museum in 2007. Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. | ![]() |
No. 7 Typhoon | 15 in (381 mm) gauge 4-6-2 | 1927 | On loan from the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway |
Locomotives formerly on display[]
Number / Name |
Class | Built | Information | Picture |
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No. 1501 | GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0PT | 1949 | Removed in October 2009 for overhaul and is now in operation as of August 2012 | ![]() |
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. Currently on display at Barrow Hill Engine Shed. | ![]() |
No. 7714 | GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT | 1930 | Arrived upon withdrawal from service in October 2009; left in March 2011 for overhaul at Bridgnorth and now operational as of December 2016. | ![]() |
No. 4930 Hagley Hall |
GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 | 1929 | Returned from Swindon Designer Outlet in 2007. Removed in September 2013 for overhaul, return to traffic expected for 2019. | ![]() |
No. 7325 | GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 | 1932 | Returned from Swindon Steam Railway Museum in 2007. Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. | ![]() |
No. 45110 | LMS Stanier Class 5MT 4-6-0 | 1935 | Returned from Barrow Hill Engine Shed in October 2013 to replace Hagley Hall. Part of the Ex Severn Valley Railway Home Fleet. Hauled the Fifteen Guinea Special from Liverpool to Manchester and back on 11 August 1968. | ![]() |
No. 2 Prince | George England and Co. 0-4-0ST+T | 1863 | On loan from the Ffestiniog Railway. Arrived following withdrawal from service in 2010; left in summer 2012 for overhaul and returned to service in May 2013. | |
No. 3 Sir Haydn | Falcon Works 0-4-2ST | 1878 | On loan from the Talyllyn Railway. Arrived in October 2013 and left in February 2015 for overhaul to begin. | ![]() |
Coaching stock[]
Coaches currently on display[]
Number | Description | Information | Picture |
---|---|---|---|
798 | LMS King's Saloon | Previously on display at the Glasgow Transport Museum | |
80300 | BR Post Office Sorting coach | Interior open to public |
Goods stock[]
Wagons currently on display[]
Number | Description | Picture |
---|---|---|
223162 | exLNER 7 plank open goods wagon built 1938, in Highley Mining Company livery. |
References[]
- ^ SVR official website
- ^ Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications. pp. 32, 120. ISBN 978-1-909644-11-3.
External links[]
Coordinates: 52°26′41.4″N 2°22′14″W / 52.444833°N 2.37056°W
Categories:
- Museums in Shropshire
- Railway museums in England
- Severn Valley Railway
- Engine houses