The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution was a 1976 Universal Pictures film starring Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. Watson and Laurence Olivier as Professor Moriarty.

Filming of the railway scenes took place during 30 days of 1975 and saw considerable involvement from the SVRSevern Valley Railway. ¾ of a mile of the old Stourport branch was relaid for filming to take place. 46443 and 46521 were repainted in Furness Railway red livery and had flared stovepipe chimneys and large brass domes added as a representation of Austrian Railways locomotives, a livery they carried for some months. UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) to 5 engines were used almost daily, and normal passenger services were frequently interrupted. 45110 was bought from its previous owners by SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) at this time; the purchase contract included a clause that it was conditional on the filming contract being signed.

See also

List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway