locomotives
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has an envied collection of steam locomotives. Three of the fleet, Calbourne, Freshwater and Newport spent much of their working life on the Island’s railways. These heritage engines run on the line; however we try to limit their annual mileage so as to protect them for future generations. Steam locomotives from the 1950s help us run a busy service throughout the year. The Railway also has a small collection of diesel locomotives, acquired either because they have an Island pedigree or for works trains and shunting.
Our locomotives are maintained in the Railways workshop at Havenstreet where a volunteer workforce supplements a small group of paid staff. The task of maintaining century old steam locomotives using almost forgotten engineering techniques is never ending; each steam locomotive requiring a complete strip-down for boiler overhaul and examination every 10 years.
'02' CLASS W24 'CALBOURNE
‘Calbourne’ was the first engine acquired by the embryonic Steam Railway in 1967 and the last surviving O2 Class locomotive.
'A1X' (TERRIER) CLASS W11 'NEWPORT'
W11 can lay claim to being the most famous ‘Terrier’ of them all. She emerged from Brighton Works in 1878 and was originally numbered 40 and named ‘Brighton’.
'E1' CLASS W2 'YARMOUTH'
In British Railways livery as No.32110, on arrival at Havenstreet in October 2012. The E1 has assumed the identity of W2 ‘Yarmouth’ on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
IVATT CLASS 2, 41313
41313 is an example of the Class 2 2-6-2 tank locomotive designed for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway by George Ivatt.
IVATT CLASS 2, 41298
41298 is an example of the Class 2 2-6-2 tank locomotive designed for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway by George Ivatt.
IVATT CLASS 2, 46447
46447 is one of 128 of this class to be built to a design by H. G. Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
HUNSLET 'AUSTERITY' WD198 'ROYAL ENGINEER'
Built for the Ministry of Defence in 1953, WD198 did not enter service until 1956 when it worked at the General Stores Sub-Depot at Steventon.
HUNSLET 'AUSTERITY' WD192 'WAGGONER'
Built by the Hunslet Engine Co. as HE3792 it was delivered to the Army in January 1953 and was one of the very final batch of 14 locomotives
HUNSLET 'AUSTERITY' 3850 'JUNO'
Built by the Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds in 1958 for Stewarts and Lloyds, Rutland, ‘Juno’ was put to work in the company’s ironstone quarries railway system.
HAWTHORN LESLIE W37 'INVISIBLE'
‘Invincible’ was supplied to the Woolwich Arsenal in 1915 where she worked with seventeen other engines of the same design, shunting the extensive railway system there.
'A1X' (TERRIER) CLASS W8 'FRESHWATER'
A member of the famous ‘Terrier’ class, designed by William Stroudley. Built in 1876 at the Brighton works of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.
BARCLAY 'AJAX'
Built to the order of the Sulphide Corporation of London in 1918, ‘Ajax’ was requisitioned on completion by the Ministry of Munitions and sent to Persia.
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
D2059 was constructed at Doncaster in 1959. The locomotive was purchased by the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in 1988.
volunteer
Feel inspired to join the small, friendly team that keeps the historic fleet of Island locos operational? Visit the Volunteer Information page for more information.
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