List of Isle of Wight Steam Railway locomotives and rolling stock

This is a comprehensive list of rolling stock of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.

Steam locomotives Havenstreet currently boasts a surplus of ex-Wight railway network stalwarts & industrial tank engine designs. More are being restored all the time, covering for other locomotives as they themselves are taken out of service. In the near future, additional classes from the mainland may be brought in for when the railway expands its operations.

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Date PhotographOperationalNo. W8FreshwaterLB&SCR A1 ClassNo. W8 was originally named Newington and numbered 46. It worked for both the LB&SCR and the LSWR, and moved to Wight in 1913, where it was later renamed and numbered to match the standard of naming the island's engines after towns. 1949 saw its career on the Isle end and it returned to the mainland for work on Hayling Island branches until 1963. In 1979 an agreement with the former owners saw its return to Wight for preservation and in two years it started hauling trains on the private rail network. After a boiler replacement costing £35,000, this locomotive's boiler ticket expired in November 2018 and has been dismantled for its ten-yearly overhaul. In February 2025, Freshwater returned to service in time for the Winter Gala and Dark Ales Festival. Southern Railway Green1876No. W24 CalbourneLSWR O2 ClassW24 was built with remaining 59 engines in the class at Nine Elms Locomotive Works, first working at Fratton and Exeter before falling into the hands of the Southern Railway, who moved its to the Island in 1925, along with 22 other 02s to replace the older locomotives employed by the railways on the Isle of Wight. When electrification came in 1967, it was retained for preservation with the IOWSR, the first of the current fleet to do so. After 25 years its restoration ended in 1992, and a second overhaul saw its in operation from 2010 until 2019. It was then withdrawn from service, undergoing another overhaul until it returned to service in 2021.SR Malachite Green1891No. WD192WaggonerHunslet AusterityOriginally WD192, it was part of the final batch of 14 engines ordered by the War Department, and worked on the Longmoor Military Railway, Hampshire, before moving to Histon in 1959, and later Bicester in 1959. From 1961 it spent several years in storage, but in 1968 was renumbered and named in recognition of its services. After a further 16 years in service, it was retired and displayed at the NAM in 1984 It was moved to the Isle of Wight in 2005. It returned to steam in 2006 and ownership was later passed on to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. The locomotive put in a very reliable and high mileage performance during its ten-year boiler ticket, which expired in December 2015. The locomotive is undergoing a ten-yearly overhaul. In 2022, it completed its overhaul and was returned to service.Lined Blue1953No. WD198 Royal EngineerHunslet AusterityThough it was built within the final batch of WD-ordered "Austerities", WD198 did not start its career until 1956, which included working with WD92 at Bicester. Following a period in store, it was overhauled and named Royal Engineer, and became the last of its kind in service with the Army upon withdrawal in 1991. It became part of the NAM collection and moved to the Isle of Wight, where it was overhauled and fitted with air brakes. It had a major boiler overhaul from 2015 to 2017. It is now back in service after three years. Boiler ticket expires in 2027.WD Green1953No. 41313LMS Ivatt Class 2No. 41313 spent the first few years of its BR-career in the south of England, replacing pre-grouping passenger tanks. Upon withdrawal from its final base at Eastleigh (71A) in 1965 it was sold to Woodham Brothers for scrap. It was purchased by the ILT in 1975, and was originally meant as a spares loco for 41298, though its condition was assessed as being good enough for restoration. The move to the Isle of Wight was made in 2006, two years before the remaining members of the Ivatt Trust's collection started arriving and it has since been in store awaiting full restoration. It moved to the East Somerset Railway for restoration in February 2015 and returned to service in June 2017.BR Lined Black with the Late Crest1952Undergoing overhaul, restoration or repairsNo. W2 YarmouthLB&SCR E1 ClassYarmouth was first allocated to Brighton as LB&SCR No. 110 Burgundy. It was then based at numerous depots around the south of England, becoming Southern Railway No. B110 after the Grouping in 1923. After its retirement in 1925, it was sold to the Cannock and Rugeley Colliery Company where it was fitted with a new boiler and renumbered as No. 9. It was withdrawn from service again in 1963 when it was preserved at the Chasewater Railway until 1978 when it moved to the East Somerset Railway. After a long overhaul, it returned to steam in 1993, but firebox problems caused its to be withdrawn prematurely in 1997. After spending many years dismantled, it was cosmetically restored in 2011 and painted into inauthentic BR unlined black as No. 32110. In 2012, it was purchased by the Isle of Wight as part of a deal which saw LMS Class 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46447 move to the ESR in exchange for No. 32110. The loco arrived at Havenstreet in October 2012. In 2021 work began to take Yarmouth apart for restoration. The identity of No. W2 was previously worn by one of the E1's that worked on the line from 1932.BR Unlined Black with the Early Crest1877No. W37 InvincibleHawthorn LeslieNo. W37 Invincible worked as a shunter at Woolwich Arsenal for 40 years along with several other 0-4-0STs. After an extensive period in storage, it was overhauled for a transfer to the RAE of Farnborough. Following the closure of the centre, the new owner placed its on loan to the railway from 1971 until his death in 1979, and ownership was passed to the WLS, who carry out its overhauls and repairs. It was featured in Christie's Iron Horse music video. Nearing the end of the 2009 season, it suffered a broken spring hanger and was withdrawn from service. Its overhaul started in 2017.Lined Maroon1915No. 41298LMS Ivatt Class 2No. 41298 was built at Crewe with all but 10 engines of the same design and was first allocated to shunt stock at Bricklayers Arms, London. Leaving the site in 1953, its next work was in South West England around Devon and Barnstaple. 1967 saw its purchased for preservation at the Longmoor Military Railway, before moving to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in 1970 after it closed down. The decision to move the Ivatt Trust's collection to the Isle of Wight was settled and 41298 (which arrived in late 2008), is now the first of the owner's locomotives in the overhaul queue. The engine was steamed, and undertook its first moves in preservation on 20 August 2014. The locomotive hauled its first passenger train in preservation in September 2015, and made its official return to service at the start of the 2016 running season. At the end of the 2023 season, 41298 was withdrawn from service.BR Lined Black with the Late Crest1951Stored or staticNo. W11 NewportLB&SCR A1 ClassBuilt at Brighton Works and originally No. 40 Brighton, Newport is one of the most famous members of the class, having been chosen to take part in the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Its performance earned its a gold medal, and over two decades at Battersea were followed by a move to Wight in 1902. Ownership passed to the Southern in 1923 and it was renamed and numbered in 1930, returning to the mainland in 1947, where it was purchased by Billy Butlin in 1963 for display at his Pwllheli camp. Ownership passed to the WLS in 1976, and it was restored to running order by 1989. In 2002 it was withdrawn from service for overhaul and replacement of its boiler. This work was completed in March 2014 and on 12 March 2014, Newport passed its boiler examination and steam test. It re-entered service on Saturday 24 May 2014. In 2023, Newport was withdrawn from service, and is currently on display in Train Story. Southern Railway Green1878HaydockRobert Stephenson and CompanyGifted from the National Trust Penrhyn Castle collection in early 2024. Currently on display in Train Story.Green1879Currently elsewhereNo. W38 AjaxBarclay 0-6-0TAjax was built to order by the former Sulphide Corporation of London, where it stayed for many years before moving overseas to Iran for work at the Anglo-Persian Oil CompanyAnglo-Persian Oil Company. Several years later it was repatriated and worked at Llandarcy Refinery, until retirement in 1968. The owner moved its the Havenstreet for restoration, though for over two decades it was stored in the shed until work began. The boiler passed its steam test in 2003 and within two years Ajax returned to work with air brakes fitted for passenger trains. Ajax was withdrawn from service at the beginning of 2015, following the completion of its boiler ticket. It was then stored in Train Story before being sold to the Northampton and Lamport Railway in 2024.Lined Black1918No. 46447LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0No. 46447 was first allocated the Crewe North, not far from its birthplace of Crewe Works, though moved to Workington within months to replace many elderly LNWR locomotives in the local area. It was moved to various sheds in North Wales and Derbyshire, right up until 1966, when it was sold for scrap to Dai Woodham. It was rescued in 1972 as the 20th locomotive to leave Barry Scrapyard and moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. No. 46447 later moved to the Isle of Wight in 2008. In 2012, an agreement was made between the East Somerset Railway and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway which saw No. 46447 move to Cranmore in exchange for LB&SCR E1 No. 32110 Burgundy. It arrived at Cranmore in November 2012 and returned to service following restoration in October 2014. It will now run on the ESR for 10 years.BR Lined Black with the Late Crest1950JunoHunslet AusterityJuno (works No. 3850) was built for work at Hunslet's Ironstone Quarry Railways, but was officially declared redundant only 10 years later and was purchased the following year by the Ivatt Trust and moved to the company's base at Quainton Road. Arriving in the May 2009, it left the Island on loan to the National Railway Museum in late October 2010.Green1958

Diesel locomotives Three diesel shunters are currently in the custody of the railway, all of which have run a majority of service trains, as opposed to the usual steam-hauled passenger services.

Operational Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Date PhotographOperationalNo. 235 MavisAndrew Barclay 4wD ShunterBuilt by the same company that produced Ajax, No. 235 was used in the Army for many years before being placed on static display in the NAM with the "Austerities". It came to the Isle of Wight under the same agreement that saw WD198 return to service for use there, and in 2008 became a member of the Wight Locomotive Society's extensive steam and diesel fleet and now works on maintenance trains year round.Dark Green1945No. D2059 EdwardBritish Rail Class 03 After ending its career with British Railways in 1988, D2059 was selected to become a back-up engine, taking over from a steam service in the case of an emergency. It was initially selected due to having the appropriate brake equipment required by all engines on the railway in order to pull passenger trains, though has mostly worked on freight trains as very few failures have occurred over the years.BR Black with Late Crest1959No. D2179