Restoration of Diesel Locomotive WD37
Tony Simons
- Organisation:
- Derwent Valley Light Railway
- Regions:
- England, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Charity
- Fee:
- Free: A donation to the Railway would be appreciated
- Category:
- Science
- Updated:
- 21st June 2026
- Tagged:
- Engineering | Railways | Heritage
Locomotive Drewry WD37 served overseas in WW2, before being repatriated back to the UK. The talk gives a history of the loco, its demise and subsequent overhaul and restoration.
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Spent 40 years in Education - Engineering and Technology. Head of learning at the National Railway Museum. Currently Trustee, Guard and Mechanical Engineer at the Derwent Valley Light Railway, Murton, York.
The Derwent Valley Light Railway ran between York and Cliffe Common, about 11 miles. It opened in 1913 and the last service ran in 1981.
Half a mile of track still exists at Murton and we run heritage trains on Sunday's and bank holidays. There are currently 13 locomotives on site, 8 of which are operational.
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