Difference between revisions of "The Severn Valley Railway on the main line"
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Locomotives still at the SVR which have hauled revenue-earning services on the main line are: | Locomotives still at the SVR which have hauled revenue-earning services on the main line are: | ||
| − | + | :[[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall | 4930 Hagley Hall]]<br> | |
| + | :[[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[SR 34027 Taw Valley | 34027 Taw Valley]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968 | 42968]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 | 43106]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[ LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 | 45110]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 | 46443]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | 48773]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[BR Riddles 4MT 75069 | 75069]]<br> | ||
| + | :[[BR Riddles 4MT 80079 | 80079]]<br> | ||
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Locomotives formerly resident at the SVR which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line were: | Locomotives formerly resident at the SVR which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line were: | ||
(list to be added) | (list to be added) | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 30 January 2015
For many years the SVRSevern Valley Railway was closely associated with steam excursions on the main line. In the mid-1970s, even before the company acquired the final section of the line from Foley Park, the SVRSevern Valley Railway set out to become a ‘BRBritish Rail or British Railways approved’ steam centre, supplying locomotives and rolling stock overhauled to BRBritish Rail or British Railways standards for use on main line excursions and charters.
The normal arrangement was that locomotives would leave the SVRSevern Valley Railway and travel to other steam centres, in particular the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford, to run tours from there. The time spent away could vary from days to months. In between, locomotives would return to the SVRSevern Valley Railway for repairs and overhauls, as well as working services on the SVRSevern Valley Railway itself. The SVRSevern Valley Railway also organised some of of these railtours.
The first recorded use of the SVRSevern Valley Railway's rolling stock on the main line was an excursion from Bridgnorth to Paddington on 13 November 1976. This was hauled by a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Western Class diesel locomotive from Bewdley, and later by a Class 47 Diesel. (Railtour details on Six Bells Junction)
The first recorded use of an SVRSevern Valley Railway based locomotive in revenue-earning service on the main line was 6960 Raveningham Hall, which hauled the ‘Cathedrals Express’ from Hereford to Chester on 8 April 1978. (Railtour details on Six Bells Junction)
Locomotives still at the SVRSevern Valley Railway which have hauled revenue-earning services on the main line are:
- 4930 Hagley Hall
- 7802 Bradley Manor
- 7812 Erlestoke Manor
- 7819 Hinton Manor
- 34027 Taw Valley
- 42968
- 43106
- 45110
- 46443
- 48773
- 75069
- 80079
Locomotives formerly resident at the SVRSevern Valley Railway which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line were:
(list to be added)
