# List of rolling stock preserved on the South Devon Railway

The rolling stock preserved on the South Devon Railway is used to operate passenger services on the railway and for its maintenance. Other items are displayed for their historic interest or are awaiting restoration.
The South Devon Railway (SDR) is a 6 mi 51 ch (10.7 km) heritage railway in Devon, England. Originally a branchline to Ashburton from Totnes between 1872 and 1962, it was reopened by the Dart Valley Railway from near Totnes to Buckfastleigh in 1969. It was sold to the non-profit South Devon Railway Trust in 1991.
The SDR's collection includes many examples of steam locomotives typical of Great Western Railway types that used to work in Devon, also other types of steam locomotives and a number of diesel locomotives. The most notable locomotive on display is Tiny, a South Devon Railway 0-4-0vb shunting locomotive which is in the museum at Buckfastleigh station. This is the only original 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) broad gauge locomotive still in existence in the United Kingdom.
There are a number of historic coaches in use including two 'GWR Super Saloons' coaches once used for trans-Atlantic liner passengers, and several auto coaches that were used on small branch lines such as this.
The engine sheds and workshops are at Buckfastleigh. Wagons used for maintaining the line are mostly kept at Staverton railway station and some rolling stock is stored at Totnes Riverside.

## Steam locomotives

Many of the steam locomotives operating on the South Devon Railway are Great Western Railway (GWR) designs which would have worked on the line and nearby. There are also several locomotives from industrial facilities such as quarries and gas works, including some from locations in Devon.

### Operational steam locomotives

| Number & name | Class | Wheels | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| 1369 | GWR 1366 | 0-6-0PT | 1934 | 1966 | This class of six locomotives were designed for shunting around docks and on branch lines with tight curves. 1369 was built at Swindon in 1934. It worked at Swindon and on the Weymouth Quay branch until 1962 when it moved to Cornwall to work the Bodmin and Wenford branch until replaced by diesel locomotives in 1964. Its next overhaul is due in 2029. |
| 5526 | GWR 4575 | 2-6-2T | 1928 | 1992 | 5526 was built in 1928 and worked from many sheds in Devon and Cornwall: St Blazey, Bodmin, Exeter, Plymouth Millbay, Plymouth Laira and Truro before being withdrawn from Westbury in 1962. It then went to Barry scrap yard from where it was purchased in 1985. It was moved to Swindon for restoration but this was not completed until it was sold to a new group and moved to Buckfastleigh. Its next major overhaul is due in 2027. |
| 6430 | GWR 6400 | 0-6-0PT | 1937 | 2021 | 6430 was originally bought in 1966 by the Dart Valley Railway from Cashmore's Scrapyard, Newport as a source of spares for fellow 6400 class locomotives 6412 and 6435. It was sold to a new owner in 1989 and restored at the Llangollen Railway, where it first steamed in 2003, and was based there for many years, including visits to other railways. In 2021, the locomotive left the Llangollen Railway for contract repairs at Buckfastleigh, formally becoming a member of the home fleet in December 2021. |

### Steam locomotives under overhaul, repair or restoration

| Number & name | Class | Wheels | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| 1420 | GWR 1400 | 0-4-2T | 1933 | 1965 | The 1400 Class were fitted with controls for working autotrains which could be driven with the locomotive at the back of the train. They were a familiar sight on the Buckfastleigh line for many years before its closure. 1420 final location was Gloucester from where it was withdrawn on 2 February 1964. It came to Buckfastleigh on 17 October 1965. |
| 5542 | GWR 4575 | 2-6-2T | 1928 | 2019 | 5542 was built in 1928 and initially allocated to Gloucester but later worked at other depots including Newton Abbot. It was withdrawn from service in December 1961 and sold to the Woodham Brothers for scrap but was sold by them to preservationists in 1976 and moved to the West Somerset Railway for restoration and returned to steam in 2002.It was taken out of service in 2022 for an overhaul. |
| 6412 | GWR 6400 | 0-6-0PT | 1934 | 1966 | The 6400 Class were 'pannier tanks' fitted with controls for working autotrains. Three were sold to the Dart Valley Railway and 6412 was eventually transferred to the Torbay Steam railway before being sold to the West Somerset Railway (WSR) in 1976. While on that line it starred in The Flockton Flyer television series. Trains on the WSR became too heavy for such a small locomotive so was sold to the South Devon Railway Trust and returned to Buckfastleigh in 2009. Its next overhaul is expected in 2025. |
| 47 Carnarvon | Kitson | 0-6-0ST | 1934 | 1993 | Kitson's 5474 was built to a Manning Wardle design for Stewarts and Lloyds' steel works at Corby in 1934, numbered by them as 47 and named Carnarvon after that town in Wales. After it was no longer needed it was sold in 1969 to the Worcester Locomotive Society and used on the Severn Valley Railway before moving to the Bulmers Railway Centre in Hereford in 1970, even being used for shunting wagons for Bulmer's in 1973. |
| Lady Angela | Peckett R2 | 0-4-0ST | 1926 | 1976 | This small locomotive was built by Peckett and Sons in 1926 (works number 1690) and used to transport gypsum 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from a mine at New Kingston to sidings on the main line at Kegworth. Its name was that of the second Lady Belper on whose estate the mine was situated. The locomotive was sold in the 1971 after closure of the line and initially preserved on the Battlefield Line Railway. It came to Buckfastleigh in July 1976. Reported as being overhauled in December 2023. |

### Steam locomotives on static display or stored awaiting overhaul

| Number & name | Class | Wheels | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| 3205 | GWR 2251 | 0-6-0 | 1946 | 1998 | The 2251 Class were small locomotives introduced in 1930 for working lightly-laid routes in Wales although 3205 was used for a time on the former Somerset and Dorset route. It was withdrawn in 1965 and came to the Dart Valley Railway for preservation. From 1967 it spent time on the Severn Valley Railway and West Somerset Railway before returning to Buckfastleigh in 1998. It was taken out of service in 2017 and is still awaiting an overhaul in 2023. |
| 5786 | GWR 5700 | 0-6-0PT | 1930 | 1996 | The 5700 Class were the most common of the Great Western Railway's 'pannier tanks' with 863 built between 1929 and 1949. After British Railways had no further use for 5786 it was sold to the London Transport Executive and, carrying the number L92, worked engineers trains on the Metropolitan line until 1971. It was then preserved by the Worcester Locomotive Society on the Severn Valley Railway and at Hereford before coming to the South Devon Railway. Its boiler certificate expired in May 2023. |
| Ashley | Peckett M5 | 0-4-0T | 1942 | 1969 | Peckett and Sons of Bristol built this (their works number 2031) in 1942 for use at Exeter Gas Works where it carried number 1. In 1969 it was withdrawn and moved to Buckfastleigh, arriving on 23 September. It is on display in the museum at Buckfastleigh. |
| Glendower | Hunslet Austerity | 0-6-0T | 1954 | 1978 | The 'Austerity' tanks were designed for the War Department in World War II but continued to be built afterwards. Glendower was built by Hunslet in 1954 (works number 3810) for the Ministry of Supply and went to work for the National Coal Board. After working at a number of collieries, it was withdrawn from Hafodyrynys in 1973. It was restored to working order in September 1976 and moved to Buckfastleigh in 1978. |

### Non-standard gauge steam

These locomotives are on display at Buckfastleigh.
| Image | Number & name | Class | Gauge | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| | 2180 Tiny | SDR | 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) | 1868 | 1980 | This small four-wheel vertically boilered locomotive was built in 1868 to shunt the dockside railways around Plymouth but later moved to Newton Abbot where it was put to use in the workshops as a stationary power source. It was moved across to the railway station in 1927 and displayed on the platform before being placed in the museum at Buckfastleigh. It is the only original broad gauge locomotive still in existence in the United Kingdom. It is on loan from the National Collection. |
| | Lee Moor No. 2 | Peckett M4 | 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) | 1899 | 2001 | Two 0-4-0T locomotives were built by Peckett and Sons to work the upper section of the Lee Moor Tramway near Plymouth. Very little traffic was carried on this part of the tramway by the 1940s and No. 2 was last used on 3 March 1947. It and one surviving wagon were restored by some members of the Plymouth Railway Circle for display at Saltram House near Plymouth in 1978. They were moved to Buckfastleigh in 2001. |

## Diesel locomotives
### Operational Diesel locomotives

| Number & name | Class | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| D3721 | Class 09 | 1959 | 2010 | D3721 was built in 1959 with the higher-speed gearing used by the Southern Region of British Railways. It started service in April 1959 and was withdrawn in 2004 by which time it was carrying number 09010. After spending some time in store, DB Schenker sold it to the South Devon Railway in 2010 where it arrived in September that year. |
| 33002 | Class 33 | 1960 | 2008 | The Class 33s were built for the Southern Region. D6501 entered service in February 1960 but was renumbered as 33002 in 1974. It was given the name Sea King in 1991 and withdrawn in November 1996. It was then brought to Buckfastleigh to be preserved and entered service here in July 2008. |
| 25262 | Class 25 | 1966 | 1999 | D7612 was delivered new to Glasgow Eastfield depot in April 1966 but moved south into England within a few months, eventually spending many years at Bescot TMD where it was renumbered 25262 in March 1974. In 1985 it went to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and was renumbered again to 25901, which identified it as one of a pool of twelve locomotives allocated to a special pool for working chemical traffic. It was withdrawn in March 1987 and sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company who sold it in 1989 for preservation on the East Lancashire Railway. In 1999 it was sold again and moved to Buckfastleigh. |
| D7535 | Class 25 | 1965 | 2018 | Moved to the railway from the Dartmouth Steam Railway in 2018 |

### Diesel locomotives stored or under restoration

| Number & name | Class | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| D402 Superb | Class 50 | 1967 | 1991; 2003 | The fifty Class 50s were built to replace steam locomotives working on the West Coast Main Line. D402 was based at Crewe Diesel TMD from 1967 to 1973 when it was transferred to Bristol Bath Road TMD but moved to Plymouth Laira in 1976. It renumbered 50002 in April 1974 and from 1978 carried the name Superb after the Royal Navy submarine HMS Superb. It was withdrawn in 1991 but was the first preserved Class 50 to have its engine started up. It is currently (2023) undergoing restoration. |
| D6737 | Class 37 | 1962 | 2004 | Arrived on the railway in early 2004 |
| D7541 | Class 25 | 1965 | 2011 | D7541 was withdrawn from Crewe Diesel depot in March 1987 and was initially preserved on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It came to Buckfastleigh in April 2011 but is in need of restoration before it can be put into service. |
| MFP 4 | 0-4-0DH | 1958 | 1977 | John Fowler & Co. built this diesel-mechanical locomotive for the Ministry of Fuel and Power in 1958. It was used by Esso at places such as Milford Haven and Flax Bourton It came to the South Devon Railway in 1977. |
| Yorkie | 0-6-0DE | 1959 | 1994 | The Yorkshire Engine Company built this diesel-electric shunter (works number 2745) for the National Coal Board in 1959. It worked at Agecroft Colliery near Manchester as their L052 until 1984, after which it was preserved at the Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum near Stoke-on-Trent. It moved to the South Devon Railway in 1994 where it is referred to as 'Yorkie'. |

## Diesel Multiple Units

| Number | Class | Built | To SDR | Notes |
| 51352 & 51376 | Class 117 | | 2020 | A class 117 Diesel multiple unit. Arrived at the railway in 2020. |
| 55000 | Class 122 | 1958 | 1996 | The first Class 122 (a single-car Motor Brake Second with driving cabs at each end) built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. It was delivered to British Railways in 1958 and saw use on local lines including the Kingsbridge branch line. |
| 59493 | Class 117 | 1960 | 2018? | Class 117 Trailer Composite Lavatory. |
| 59740 | Class 115 | 1960 | 1993? | Class 115 Trailer Second currently being used as a buffet coach at Staverton. |

## Coaching stock

Passenger coaches on the South Devon Railway are mostly Great Western Railway (GWR) or British Railways (BR) designs.
| Number | Company | Type | Built | Notes |
| 2 | Monmouth | Composite | 1848 | Four-wheel composite built by Smith Wylie for the Monmouth Railway and numbered 2. Later GWR 484. Withdrawn in 1890 and now mounted on an old wagon chassis. |
| 225 | GWR | Autocoach | 1951 | |
| 228 | GWR | Autocoach | 1951 | |
| 233 | GWR | Autocoach | 1951 | |
| 249 | GWR | Saloon | 1894 | A directors' saloon which was sometimes used in the Royal train. It includes a drawing room, private compartment and kitchen. It was designed by William Dean with a so-called 'royal clerestory roof, that is a raised section along the length of the vehicles roof which is curved down to project slightly over the ends. In later years it was used as an engineer's saloon until withdrawn in 1963. |
| 276 | GWR | BG | 1945 | |
| 594 | GWR | CCT | 1920 | Telegraphic code 'Monster' |
| 790 | GWR | Dynamometer | 1901 | This was coupled behind locomotives that were being tested. The locomotive's performance could be measured and a Hallade recorder measuered the motion of the coach. As well as the running wheels there is a flangeless wheel which is lowered onto the rail to measure the speed of the train. It was withdrawn in 1961 and preserved in 1965 but the recording equipment has all been removed. |
| 1285 | GWR | TO | 1937 | |
| 1295 | GWR | TO | 1937 | |
| 1316 | GWR | Siphon G | 1950 | |
| 1645 | GWR | BTK | 1938 | |
| 1697 | BR | RBR | 1961 | |
| 1917 | BR | RU | 1958 | |
| 2180 | GWR | BTK | 1950 | |
| 2434 | GWR | | 1910 | |
| 4496 | BR | TSO | 1956 | |
| 4785 | BR | SO | 1957 | |
| 4805 | BR | SO | 1957 | Converted to buffet car. |
| 4872 | GWR | TK | 1926 | |
| 4962 | BR | TSO | 1962 | |
| 6515 | GWR | BCK | 1926 | |
| 7377 | GWR | BCK | 1937 | |
| 9111 King George | GWR | Saloon | 1931 | One of the extra-wide (9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) Super Saloons that were used to convey ocean liner passengers landing at Millbay docks in Plymouth. It was withdrawn in 1967 and sold to the South Devon Railway Association as a members' coach. |
| 9116 Duchess of York | GWR | Saloon | 1932 | This Super Saloon was sold to the Dart Valley Railway Company for their directors' use. It was transferred to the Torbay Steam Railway in the 1980s but was sold to the South Devon Railway Trust in 2004 and returned to Buckfastleigh. |
| 9346 | GWR | Saloon | 1896 | A diagram G20 six-wheel saloon, originally numbered 2540 but later 9346. Withdrawn in 1938 and sold for use as a cottage near Bampton. Brought to Buckfastleigh in 2003 for restoration and mounted on an old wagon chassis. |
| 10680 | BR | SLE | 1982 | |
| 15644 | BR | CK | 1956 | |
| 16071 | BR | CK | 1958 | |
| 34945 | BR | BSK | 1956 | |
| 34991 | BR | BSK | 1956 | Converted to baggage car. |
| 35326 | BR | BSK | 1962 | |
| 35327 | BR | BSK | 1962 | Converted to courier vehicle. |
| 92035 | BR | Fruit Van | 1957 | Telegraphic code 'Fruit D' |
| 92067 | BR | Fruit Van | 1958 | Telegraphic code 'Fruit D' |
| 94556 | BR | CCT | 1960 | |
| 94852 | BR | CCT | 1961 | |

## Goods wagons

Heritage goods wagons on the South Devon Railway include many examples from the Great Western Railway (GWR) and British Rail (BR) along with some from other companies. Specialised wagons are used by the Permanent Way Department and others to maintain the railway and its equipment.
| Number | Company | Type | Built | Notes |
| 8 | PO | Flat | Unknown | From a cement manufacturer in Purfleet. |
| 37 | PO | Flat | Unknown | From a cement manufacturer in Purfleet, now equipped with weed-killing equipment. |
| 114 | PO | Tank | 1929 | An RCH 1927 specification tank, registered with the LMS for working on the main line. It was donated by Shell to the Dart Valley Railway in 1970 and painted as Shell Mex number 4492 but currently (2022) carries National Benzole livery and the number 114. |
| 146 | GWR | Tool Van | 1908 | |
| 334 | PO | Bogie Well Wagon | Unknown | Used at Devonport Dockyard and carrying their number 334, built by the GWR at Swindon Works. |
| 610 | GWR | Crane | 1893 | This hand-operated crane was based at Buckfastleigh to load and unload goods. In the 1920s was left on an isolated section of track and was rescued when the railway was taken over as a heritage line. |
| 1140 | PO | Open | Unknown | A six-plank open wagon that was operated by the Port of Bristol authority with number 59408. It has been painted in the red livery of the Teign Valley Granite Company, a quarry in Bovey Tracey. |
| 2016 | GWR | Milk Tank | 1931 | |
| 3037 | GWR | Milk Tank | 1946 | |
| 7303 | PO | Tar Tank | 1939 | A cylindrical tar tank used by the National Coal Board at Caerphilly, registered with the GWR for use on the main line. |
| 16295 | GWR | Van | 1917 | Telegraphic code 'Mink', diagram V16. |
| 17295 | GWR | Brake Van | 1943 | Telegraphic code 'Toad', diagram AA20. |
| 35420 | GWR | Brake Van | 1949 | Telegraphic code 'Toad', diagram AA23. |
| 42223 | GWR | Motor Car Van | 1923 | Telegraphic code 'Damo', diagram M1. |
| 41873 | GWR | Shunter's Truck | 1896 | Diagram M1. |
| 47528 | GWR | Van | 1896 | Telegraphic code 'Mink', iron body, diagram V6. Original number 59119. later 079041 while part of British Rail's Bristol Area Tunnel Inspection Train. It is carrying number 47528 while painted in 'Salvage for Victory' colours. |
| 68777 | GWR | Brake Van | 1939 | Telegraphic code 'Toad', diagram AA20. |
| 68786 | GWR | Brake Van | 1939 | Telegraphic code 'Toad', diagram AA20. |
| 95979 | GWR | Van | 1917 | Telegraphic code 'Mink', diagram V16. |
| 96835 | GWR | Van | 1921 | Telegraphic code 'Mink', diagram V16. |
| 100715 | GWR | Well | 1925 | A 'chaired sleeper' wagon, diagram T13. |
| 102776 | GWR | Open | 1925 | Port of Bristol Authority wagon 63078, GWR diagram O22 but original number uncertain. |
| 104700 | GWR | Van | 1923 | Port of London Authority wagon A66, GWR diagram V18.Telegraphic code 'Mink'. |
| 105916 | GWR | Meat Van | 1925 | Refrigerated van, GWR diagram X8.Telegraphic code 'Mica'. |
| 108207 | GWR | Open | 1927 | GWR diagram O22.Telegraphic code 'Open'. |
| 126359 | GWR | Motor Car Van | 1934 | Telegraphic code 'Damo' |
| 230935 | LNER | Flat Wagon | 1939 | A flat wagon with ramped ends, last used at Laira Depot. Telegraphic code 'Mac' (LNER), 'Lowmac' (BR). |
| 263278 | LNER | Flat Wagon | 1945 | A flat wagon with ramped ends, telegraphic code 'Mac' (LNER), 'Lowmac' (BR). |
| 460370 | LMSR | Open | 1923 | An LMSR van, now converted to a 1-plank open wagon. |
| 506327 | LMSR | Van | 1935 | An LMSR van, diagram D1897. |
| 512312 | LMSR | Van | 1940 | An LMSR van, diagram D2039. |
| 550179 | BR | Open | 1958 | 16 ton mineral wagon. |
| 592433 | BR | Open | 1958 | 16 ton mineral wagon. |
| 741574 | BR | Open | 1957 | Telegraphic Code 'Pipe'. |
| 743010 | BR | Open | 1955 | Telegraphic Code 'Clayhood'. |
| 753100 | GWR | Van | 1934 | Built by the GWR to diagram V26 and numbered 125814, it has been painted and numbered to represent one of the similar vans built after 1948 by British Rail. Telegraphic Code 'Mink' (GWR), 'Vanfit' (BR). |
| 766153 | BR | Van | 1955 | Telegraphic Code 'Vanfit'. |
| 783746 | BR | Van | 1959 | Telegraphic Code 'Vanfit'. |
| 786393 | BR | Van | 1962 | Telegraphic Code 'Vanfit' |
| 854395 | BR | Van | 1958 | Telegraphic Code 'Shocvan'. |
| 889009 | BR | Ferry Van | 1958 | A four-wheel van for with end loading doors for motor cars. |
| 889015 | BR | Ferry Van | 1958 | A four-wheel van for with end loading doors for motor cars. |
| 909054 | BR | Flat Wagon | 1960 | A bogie flat wagon with ramped ends, last used at Laira Depot. Telegraphic code 'Rectank'. |
| 909069 | BR | Flat Wagon | 1960 | A bogie flat wagon with ramped ends, last used at Laira Depot. Telegraphic code 'Rectank'. |
| 944769 | BR | Bogie Bolster | 1955 | |
| 953640 | BR | Brake Van | 1958 | |
| 983263 | BR | Ballast Hopper | 1957 | Telegraphic code 'Dogfish' |
| 984176 | BR | Open | 1958 | Ballast/sleeper wagon, telegraphic code 'Grampus'. |
| 984872 | BR | Open | 1957 | Ballast/sleeper wagon, telegraphic code 'Grampus'. |
| 993247 | BR | Ballast Hopper | 1957 | Telegraphic code 'Dogfish' |
| 993471 | BR | Ballast Hopper | 1957 | Telegraphic code 'Dogfish' |
| 993710 | BR | Ballast Plough | 1951 | Telegraphic code ' Shark' |

### Narrow gauge

| Image | Number | Company | Type | Built | Notes |
| | 44 | Lee Moor Tramway | Open | Unknown | 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) gauge. |

## Past members of the SDR fleet

Locomotives and multiple units which have been based on the South Devon Railway in the past. These lists do not include locomotives based on other lines that were short term visitors, for example to a gala weekend or for a season.

### Steam

| Number | Class | Wheels | Built | On SDR | Notes |
| 1450 | GWR 1400 | 0-4-2T | 1935 | 1966 - 1991? | This locomotive was withdrawn from Exmouth Junction, Exeter, in May 1965 and came to the Dart Valley Railway for preservation, entering service in 1973. Since leaving here it has had periods based on the Dean Forest Railway and Severn Valley Railway. |
| 1638 | GWR 1600 | 0-6-0PT | 1951 | 1967 - 1992 | Although built to a Great Western Railway design, the 1600 Class were built by the Western Region of British Railways. 1638 was withdrawn in Wales during August 1966 and arrived at Buckfastleigh in November 1967. It moved to the Kent and East Sussex Railway in 1992. |
| 3803 | GWR 2884 | 2-8-0 | 1939 | 1983 - 2022 | A heavy freight locomotive. Withdrawn by British Railways in July 1963 and sold for scrap, it came to Buckfastleigh in November 1983 for restoration and entered service in 2005. It was sold to the Dartmouth Steam Railway along with the remains of similar locomotive 2873. |
| 4555 | GWR 4500 | 2-6-2T | 1924 | 1965 - 1972 | 4555 was built in 1924 at Swindon Works and worked the last British Railways freight train on the Ashburton branch in 1962. It was withdrawn the following year and returned to Totnes on 5 October 1965 for preservation and hauled the official opening train in 1969. It moved to the new Torbay Steam Railway, working trial trains in July 1972 while the line was still operated by British Rail. |
| 4588 | GWR 4575 | 2-6-2TT | 1927 | 1971 - 1973 | 4588 was based at Truro for many years. After it was withdrawn it was sold for scrap but was sold to the Dart Valley railway, moving from Barry scrapyard in 1970. It was restored at Swindon Works in 1971 and entered service at Buckfastleigh. It moved to the Torbay & Dartmouth Railway when it opened in 1973. |
| 4920 Dumbleton Hall | GWR 4900 | 4-6-0 | 1929 | 1974? - 2021 | A 'Hall' bought for preservation in 1974 and restored at Buckfastleigh. |
| 6435 | GWR 1600 | 0-6-0PT | 1937 | 1965 - 2008? | Arrived on the Dart Valley Railway on 17 October 1965. It transferred to the Bodmin and Wenford Railway in 2008 after a spell on the Dartmouth Steam Railway. |
| 30587 | LSWR 0298 | 2-4-0WT | 1874 | 1978 - 2001 | This was one of three such locomotives that ended its days working freight trains on the Wenfordbridge branch in Cornwall, although it had been built for commuter service sin London. It was displayed in the museum at Buckfastleigh for many years on loan from the National Collection and is currently (2023) at the Locomotion Museum. |
| 80064 | BR Standard Class 4 | 2-6-4T | 1953 | 1973 - 1984 | Although based at Exmouth Junction for a while, this locomotive was withdrawn from Bristol in 1965 and sold to the Woodham Brothers for scrap. It was rescued and brought to Buckfastleigh for restoration in 1973, entering service in 1981. It moved to the Bluebell Railway in 1984. |
| Bagnall 2766 | Hunslet Austerity | 0-6-0ST | 1944 | 1978 - 1996 | A Hunslet-design 'Austerity' saddle tank built by W. G. Bagnall, it worked in Antwerp before being sold to the National Coal Board in 1947 for use at Treorchy and, from 1970, at Maesteg. It was withdrawn in 1973 and preserved three years later. |
| Errol Lonsdale | Hunslet Austerity | 0-6-0ST | 1953 | c.1991 - 2009 | A Hunslet 'Austerity' saddle tank (works number 3796) built for the War Department, it was number 196 on the Longmoor Military Railway where it appeared in 'The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery' film. It received the name Errol Lonsdale while preserved on the Mid Hants Railway in 1978. While on the South Devon railway it was painted in the guise of one of the 'Austerities' that were sold to the LNER with the BR number 68011. It is now preserved in Europe. |
| Maureen | Hunslet Austerity | 0-6-0ST | 1943 | 1978 - 1990s | A saddle tank built by Hunslet (works number 2890) for the War Department, it later operated for the National Coal Board at Maesteg from 1962 until 1973. Since leaving the railway it has been rebuilt as a tender locomotive and carries the name Douglas. At the Spa Valley Railway in 2021. |
| Sapper | Hunslet Austerity | 0-6-0ST | 1944 | 1994 - 2009 | A Hunslet 'Austerity' saddle tank (works number 3153) built for the War Department. It was first numbered 75103 but after the war became 132. It was sold to the National Coal Board and was the last working steam locomotive, being withdrawn from Bold colliery in 1984. |

### Diesel

| Number and name | Class | Built | On SDR | Notes |
| D1023 Western Fusilier | Class 52 | 1962 | 1990s | D1023 was one of the 74 'Western' class locomotives that were a familiar sight at Totnes, working express trains to and from Plymouth. It was loaned to the Dart Valley Railway from the National Collection but was usually on display rather than operating. |
| D2192 | Class 03 | 1961 | 1970 - 1977 | D2192 was operated by British Rail between 1961 and 1969. It was sold to the Dart Valley Railway, arriving on 25 August 1970, but moved to the Torbay Steam Railway on 24 July 1977. |
| D6975 | Class 37 | 1965 | ? - 2018 | D6975 was first allocated to Cardiff Canton and was renumbered as 37275 in 1974. After it was withdrawn in 1999 it was sold into preservation and ended up on the South Devon Railway. It moved to the Dartmouth Steam Railway in 2018 in exchange for Class 25 D7535 as it was considered to be better suited for the heavier trains on that line. |
| 20110 (D8110) | Class 20 | 1962 | 1991 - ? | 20110 (which had originally been numbered D8110) was withdrawn in 1990 and came to South Devon Railway the following year. |
| 20118 (D8118) | Class 20 | 1962 | 1999 - 2011 | 20018 (which had originally been numbered D8118) was taken out of service in 1995 and came to Buckfastleigh in December 1999. It was restored and ran for the first time in May 2000 but was sold in April 2011 to make room for Class 25 D7541. It was painted in the British Rail Railfreight livery and carried the name Saltburn-on-Sea. |
| 51592 & 51605 | Class 127 | 1959 | 1984 - 2012 | Two power cars from a St Pancras suburban DMU set. They were sold to the Mid Hants Railway but were scrapped as beyond economic repair. |
| Dusty | Ruston and Hornsby 165DS | 1958 | 1993 - 2016 | Ruston and Hornsby 0-4-0DH number 418793 in 1958 as a demonstration prototype. It was eventually sold to British Gypsum and worked near Newark-on-Trent until 1976 when it was sold to Steetley Minerals for Downlow Quarry near Buxton. It was sold for preservation in 1991, going to the Bulmer's Railway Centre at Hereford. It came to Buckfastleigh in 1993 and was used as the yard pilot for many years. |