D9518, Class 14 Teddy Bear

Running number (BR/operator)	D9518
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 14
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Current location	West Somerset Railway
Owner / preservation society	Diesel & Electric Preservation Group
Operating status	Heritage railway service / cycles
Current livery	Industrial, unrestored

A preserved Class 14 locomotive.

Last recorded as based at the West Somerset Railway, owned by Diesel & Electric Preservation Group. Operating status: Under restoration. Current livery: Industrial, unrestored.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.

Additional notes

Location and status last confirmed West Somerset Railway, August 2026. Subject to verification.

Other survivors of this class

D9500Peak Rail — D9500, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Peak Rail as of August 2026.
D9502East Lancashire Railway — D9502, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the East Lancashire Railway as of August 2026.
D9504Kent & East Sussex Railway — D9504, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Kent & East Sussex Railway as of August 2026.
D9513Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway — D9513, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway as of August 2026.
D9516Didcot Railway Centre — D9516, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Didcot Railway Centre as of August 2026.
D9520Mid-Norfolk Railway — D9520, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Mid-Norfolk Railway as of August 2026.
D9521Dean Forest Railway — D9521, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Dean Forest Railway as of August 2026.
D9523Wensleydale Railway — D9523, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Wensleydale Railway as of August 2026.
D9524Peak Rail — D9524, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Peak Rail as of August 2026.
D9525Heritage Shunters Trust — D9525, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Heritage Shunters Trust as of August 2026.
D9526West Somerset Railway — D9526, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the West Somerset Railway as of August 2026.
D9555Dean Forest Railway — D9555, BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" diesel-hydraulic 0-6-0. Built at Swindon in the mid-1960s for trip and yard work, made redundant within a few years by the collapse of coal and wagonload traffic, and sold into industrial use, which is why so many survive. Last confirmed at the Dean Forest Railway as of August 2026.