D9537, Class 14 Teddy Bear

Running number (BR/operator)	D9537
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 14
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Current location	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Owner / preservation society	Class 14 Preservation Society
Operating status	Heritage railway service / cycles
Current livery	BR Brunswick green

A preserved Class 14 locomotive.

Service status last confirmed: 2023.

Last recorded as based at the East Lancashire Railway, owned by Class 14 Preservation Society. Operating status: Heritage railway service / cycles. Current livery: BR Brunswick green.

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 Ecclesbourne Valley 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.
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.
D9529Nene Valley Railway — D9529, 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 Nene Valley Railway as of August 2026.
D9531East Lancashire Railway — D9531, 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.
D9539Ribble Steam Railway — D9539, 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 Ribble Steam Railway as of August 2026.
D9551Severn Valley Railway — D9551, 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 Severn Valley Railway as of August 2026.
D9553Vale of Berkeley Railway — D9553, 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 Vale of Berkeley 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.