LOCOMOTIVES

Below is a list of our current locomotive fleet. If you would like to bring a 5" gauge locomotive to our railway, then please contact us.

Steam Locomotives

LMS Black 5 45440, LNER B1 61012 Puku, LNER A3 60532, Britannia,  LNER K1 (On Loan), S/R 32571 0-6-2

Diesel Locomotives

Shown in the table below are the diesel locomotives that can be seen in operation at the Strawberry Line. All are powered by batteries which are carried inboard on the locomotives, which are driven by electric motors. The amount of work each locomotive can do between recharges varies according to the number of circuits performed and the weight hauled – obviously the more heavily loaded trains draw more power. Other factors involved are that some locomotives have more driving axles and motors than others. Just like the real railway, wet or greasy rails can affect adhesion and therefore cause wheelspin, which reduces battery life.

To see photos of our locomotives, please go to the Locomotives Photo Gallery

NUMBER	NAME	CLASS	BUILDER	DETAILS
D2700		07	Maxitrak/SLMR	Small shunting loco which has received a new motor & gearbox
D4020		08	D.Jeavons/SLMR	Once common shunting loco, the likes of which can be seen all over the UK rail network.
33046	Merlin	33		In Engineers livery
D7041		35	D.Jeavons/SLMR	Replica of a BR Western Region diesel-hydraulic ‘Hymek’ loco.
D370		40	D.Jeavons/SLMR	One of the original British Railways Type 4 locos, designed & built by English Electric, which became class 40. This loco is in the original green livery
40135		40		Another example of the British Rail Class 40. This model reproduces one of the batch with ‘split headcode’ boxes, of which only about 20 were built, out of 199 examples This loco has been rebuilt by SLMR.
D821	Greyhound	42	D.Jeavons	Maroon liveried version of BR Western Region ‘Warship’ class diesel-hydraulic loco.
D70		45	D.Jeavons	Another original British Rail Type 4 diesel was the ‘Peak’ class, which became class 45. Most were built by BR at Derby. This loco has been the mainstay of our fleet and has completed well over 100,000 scale miles of service.
45017		45		This class 45 loco is shown in BR blue livery and would have been seen in the Bristol area on cross-country services in the late 1970’s. It is new for 2010 and is rebuilt by SLMR.
47163		47	SLMR	This Brush class 47 exhibits the livery worn in for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
47802		47	SLMR	New for 2010
50007	Sir Edward Elgar	50		In green GW livery - Privately owned by a volunteer
50035	Ark Royal	50		In BR blue livery - Privately owned by a volunteer
D1000		52	SLMR	This BR Western Region diesel hydraulic ‘Western’ loco is new for 2010. It has been built by SLMR.
D1011		52		Another BR ‘Western’ diesel hydraulic loco. This is a second hand acquisition.
66526		66		This class 66 loco is also a modified kit, but displays Freightliner colours. Locos in this colour can be seen passing near the park on the main line between Bath and Bristol working the Avon Refuse train and also various engineering train movements.
66406		66		This modern image class 66 freight loco is a modified kit and is exhibited in DRS colours.