Meet The Engines
We have a number of steam and diesel engines across our fleet at The Valley Railway and Perrygrove Railway. We are always looking for more volunteers to help look after them. Get in touch if you think you can help. We are always looking for more volunteers to help look after them. Get in touch if you think you can help.
You can adopt an engine here at Perrygrove as well! It’s a great gift package and your adoption helps to maintain our wonderful engines for future generations.
Spirit of Adventure
Built in 1994 by Exmoor Steam Railway in Bratton Fleming, she was ordered for the opening of the railway in 1996. She was our first steam engine and pulled all the trains for the first 10 years on her own. She is still a firm favourite among our drivers. She is a 0-6-0 tank engine.
Spirit spends most of her time at Perrygrove.
Lydia
Built in 2008 by Alan Keef Ltd in Ross on Wye, she is the most powerful engine at Perrygrove. Certainly the most popular among our younger visitors she can often be seen on our busiest days. She is a 2-6-2 tank engine. In 2016 we commissioned BigJigs to produce a replica of Lydia. Compatible with all wooden railway products, you can purchase Lydia in our shop.
Lydia spends most of her time at Perrygrove.
Anne
Built in 2004 by the Exmoor Steam Railway in Bratton Fleming, she was originally called John Hayton and worked on the Longleat Safari Park Railway. She was bought by one of our volunteers and came to Perrygrove in 2015. Renamed after her owners late mother, we made substantial improvements to her including her striking but popular new colour! She is a 0-6-2 tank engine.
Anne spends most of her time at The Valley Railway Adventure.
Jubilee
Built in 1986 by Hunslet in Leeds, she is our main diesel locomotive and pulls most of our low season and toddler day trains. She was bought by Perrygrove and completely rebuilt from her previous use as a tunneling locomotive. She once worked on the Jubilee Line extension to the London underground, (hence her name). She is a 4wDH loco, meaning she has 4 wheels and is driven by hydraulic power. In 2018 we commissioned BigJigs to produce a replica of Jubilee. Compatible with all wooden railway products, you can purchase Jubilee in our shop.
Jubilee spends most of her time at Perrygrove.
Soony
Soony is our family favourite. Owned by friends of Perrygrove she is too small to handle our passenger trains, but sometimes makes appearances’ at weddings and other events. She is a model of an American switching locomotive.
Soony spends most of her time at Perrygove.
Workhorse
Workhorse was the first ever engine at Perrygrove. A small Diesel built by Simplex ltd, she worked in Scotland on a peat bog before ending up building the railway here in 1995. She is not fitted with air brakes for working with our carriages. Workhorse can often be found coupled to a wagon full of presents at Christmas.
Workhorse spends of her time at Perrygrove.
Mr Hallworth
Built up in Darlington by North Bay Engineering, Mr Hallworth arrived at Perrygrove in December 2023. After a few months of running the engine in, we are pleased to say that it is now part of our working fleet of engines. Mr Hallworth is the only saddle tank engine at Perrygrove.
Mr Hallworth spends of his time at Perygrove.
Joyce
Built in 2021 in Hastings, she arrived with us in late 2024. An 0-6-0 Diesel Hydraulic powered by a 4-cylinder Kybota engine is the most powerful diesel in the fleet. Following a rebuild in the Perrygrove Railway workshops, she has now taken up residence at Valley Railway Adventure as our passenger hauling diesel. Named after the owners Grandma, it has already become a firm favourite amongst our diesel drivers.
Joyce will spend most of her time at Valley Railway Adventure.
St.Egwin
Built in 2003 by Exmoor Steam Railway, St Egwin is one of the few tender engines they have built. It was designed to resemble “The Bug”, a well-known engine based at Romney in Kent. St Egwin is very powerful for its size and has surprised many people on visits to other railways by its capability.
The engine can handle trains at both Perrygrove and The Valley, but is more often found at The Valley Railway Adventure.
Monty
Another Exmoor engine built in 1996 for the Markeaton Park Railway in Derby. The engine has been rebuilt with a new boiler and is a regular engine at The Valley Railway Adventure. Whilst similar in appearance to Spirit of Adventure and Anne, Monty is a lot smaller and not really suitable for use on the heavier trains at Perrygrove.
Monty spends most of its time at The Valley Railway Adventure.
Adopt an Engine
You can adopt any of the engines at Perrygrove Railway. It makes a great gift and helps us look after the engines all at the same time! Adoption lasts for 12 months. You recieve certificate, a large photo, a fact sheet and free child ticket to use within 12 months!
Please purchase using these links, then email us on info@perrygrove.co.uk with the adopters name to include in the pack. We aim to send the adoption pack out within 7 days by Royal Mail where possible.