WD 2-10-0 no. 600 "Gordon", The Engine House, Highley, Severn Valley Railway
Date: 3rd October, 2026
Photograph Reference: P43352
Camera: Sony A7III
ISO: 1000
Exposure Time: 1/15sec with flash
Exposure Time: 1/15sec with flash
Aperture: F7.1
Focal Length: 24mm
Modifications: RAW modified
"Gordon" is a War Department locomotive dating from the Second World War, and was formerly on the Longmoor Military Railway before coming to the Severn Valley Railway. The locomotive is named after General Charles Gordon, of Khartoum (and nothing to do with the "Thomas the Tank Engine" character of the same name). "Gordon" is the engine I would most like to see in steam again on the Severn Valley Railway, but there are no immediate plans to steam the locomotive, partly due to its success as an Engine House attraction.
Taken during the line's Diesel Gala, it replaces a 2024 image.