Former London Transport locomotive returns home31st August 2024

The Epping Ongar Railway is delighted to welcome former London Transport Sentinel locomotive DL82 to its new home!

Whilst it never worked to Ongar in London Transport days it is an important representative of London Transport traction from the 1970s so it is appropriate that the privately owned locomotive has found a new home on the former London Underground line.

DL82 is one of three locomotives, with Rolls Royce engines, that were acquired by London Transport in 1971 and which were once used at an open cast iron ore mine at Corby in Northamptonshire. They worked for London Transport at Neasden and Lillie Bridge depots where they replaced the last of the former Great Western pannier steam locomotives.

Subject to repairs and appropriate training being completed, the locomotive may make an appearance offering cab rides at our diesel gala from 20 to 22 September.