SR departmental locomotives

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SR departmental locomotives are the locomotives of departmental (non-revenue earning) stock originally introduced by the Southern Railway. Both departmental locomotives and carriages were numbered in a series commencing at 1S. The series was retained by the Southern Region of British Rail, but amended so that the numbers carried a 'DS' prefix instead of an 'S' suffix.

This page lists the locomotives numbered in this series, including steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

List of locomotives

Key:In useWithdrawnPreservedRenumberedReturned to normal trafficScrapped
NumberPrevious number(s)Previous classConvertedUseWithdrawnDisposal
DS4949S-New (1940)Diesel shunter, Exmouth Junction1959Scrapped
DS7474S-New (1899)Electric shunter, Durnsford Rd power station1965Scrapped (1965)
DS7575S-New (1898)Electric shunter, Waterloo & City line1968Preserved at National Railway Museum [1]
DS77E0745 / 77SC141927Steam shunter, Redbridge sleeper works1959Scrapped (1959)
DS209--New (1966)Diesel shunter, by Secmafer of France1968Returned to Secmafer
-A313 / 225S?1925Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1939Scrapped (1939)
DS23330061USA1962Steam shunter, Redbridge sleeper works1967Scrapped (1967)
-A302 / 234S-1925Steam crane tank, Lancing Works1938To capital stock - 1302 (Scrapped 1949)
DS23430062USA1962Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1967Scrapped (1968)
-A409 / 235S-1925Steam crane tank, Ashford Works 1935Scrapped (1935)
DS23530066USA1963Steam shunter, Lancing Works1965Scrapped (1965)
-A353 / 236S?1925Steam shunter, Ashford Works 1929Scrapped (1932)
DS23630074USA1963Steam shunter, Lancing Works1965Scrapped (1965)
DS23730065USA1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works, named Maunsell1967Preserved
DS23830070USA1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works, named Wainwright1967Preserved
DS23931592C1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works 1966Preserved
DS24031271C1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works 1966Scrapped (1967)
DS343343S-New (1930)Diesel shunter, Eastleigh Works 1952Scrapped
DS346346S-New (1915)Drewry Inspection Saloon1949Scrapped
DS3772635 / 377SA1X1946Steam shunter, Brighton Works 1959Transferred to capital stock - 32635
-B682 / 380SA11932Steam shunter, Brighton Works 1946Preserved
DS400400S-New (1946)Diesel shunter, Southampton Docks1957Scrapped
DS499499S-New (1935)Diesel shunter, Lancing Works1965Scrapped
DS5001607 / 500ST1938Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1949Scrapped (1950)
DS515B650 / 515SA1X1937Steam shunter, Lancing Works1953Transferred to capital stock - 32650
DS600600S-New (1947)Diesel shunter, Eastleigh depot1963Scrapped (1969)
DS680A751 / 680SA11932Steam shunter, Lancing Works1962Preserved
DS68132659A1X1953Steam shunter, Lancing Works1963Scrapped (1963)
DS68230238G61960Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1962Scrapped (1963)
DS7002244 / 700SD11947Oil pumping locomotive (steam), Eastleigh1949Scrapped (1949)
DS7012284 / 701SD11947Oil pumping locomotive (steam), Fratton1951Scrapped (1951)
DS1169--New (1948)Diesel shunter, named Little Eva1972Scrapped (1973) Preserved North Dorset Railway
DS1173- 04 New (1948)Diesel shunter, Hither Green depot1967Transferred to capital stock - D2341
DS315230272G61950Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1960Scrapped (1960)
DS319130612A121946Steam supply, Eastleigh Works 1951Scrapped (1951)

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  1. ↑ British Rail motive power, combined volume. London: Ian Allen. 1981. p. 216. ISBN   0711011273.
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