Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 2-8-0 No. 53809 (89, 13809)
Butterley, Derbyshire, UK 		Location: Midland Railway - Butterley
Status: Display
Posted: Jan 31, 2026 @ 15:01:50 by Russell Newman
Having been withdrawn from service following leaking boiler tubes and a leaking superheater element. the ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F Class 2-8-0 No. 13809, will now be leaving the North Norfolk Railway and will be relocating to the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire where it will be put on display in a dry, clean and safe building there while its owner contemplates the longer term future for the locomotive.
Posted: Nov 2, 2025 @ 15:11:06 by Russell Newman
Having worked its final trains during the Fiftieth Finale Mixed traction Gala, the ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F Class 2-8-0 No. 13809, has been withdrawn from service for its next overhaul.
Posted: Feb 17, 2025 @ 05:02:27 by Russell Newman
Recently celebrated its 100th birthday, the ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F Class 2-8-0 No. 53809, is to gain a new livery during her 100th anniversary year. Having been based at the North Norfolk Railway since 2018 the locomotive is to be repainted into its London, Midland and Scottish Railway unlined black livery with its LMS number No. 13809. The last time it was painted in this livery was in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Posted: Sep 11, 2023 @ 07:09:29 by Jack Spencer
Please change status to operational
Posted: Dec 23, 2018 @ 05:12:48 by Russell Newman
No. 53809 has returned to service following its mini overhaul and is working the last of the Santa Specials and will be on Mice Pie Specials till the New Year to be ready for the 2019 season.
Posted: Jan 18, 2018 @ 13:01:29 by Russell Newman
No. 53809 has now arrived at the North Norfolk Railway which is its new home. The loco is to have some repairs carried out before the 2018 season.
Posted: Jan 15, 2018 @ 17:01:15 by Russell Newman
In a very surprise move by its owners after being on loan to the West Somerset Railway all of last year which has ended in December 2017. No. 53809 is not returning to the Midland Railway Centre as instead the ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F 2-8-0 is relocating to the North Norfolk Railway which is to be its new long-term home. Plus its status should say its operational.
Posted: Nov 9, 2016 @ 06:11:15 by Russell Newman
53809 will be spending the 2017 season on loan to the West Somerset Railway.
Posted: Mar 20, 2016 @ 18:03:05 by Russell Newman
53809 is now back in service and running again.
Posted: Mar 31, 2010 @ 12:03:31 by Steve Frost
This loco spent its working life on the Somerset and Dorset Joint line across the Mendips. Designed by the Midland railway, but built by Robert Stephenson & Co, it was one of the batch with larger boilers. Later it was fitted, as shown, with the original smaller type of boiler. There is a spacer under the smoke box that shows this change.
Posted: Mar 16, 2006 @ 14:03:40 by Steve Frost
This S&DJR 2-8-0 has recently returned to steam at Butterley, but is set to return to its old territory in March 2006 when it will be on display at Sainsbury's supermarket in Bath. The covered car park at the store is the former train shed of the S&DJR's Bath Green Park station. After that it is due to appear at the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR themed event on March 17th to 19th.