User:Robin

I live within a short walk of shed 84F (Stourbridge Junction), where I am enjoying an early retirement.

I have been an SVRSevern Valley Railway member for a few years, and signed up with the VLO in summer 2014 (although yet to take up the reins). I am also a life member of the 82045 fund and a shareholder in the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.

All photographs that I have submitted to this site have been taken from locations accessible to the general public. Please respect the SVRSevern Valley Railway policy on lineside photography

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75069

BR Standard 4MT 75069 was due to work a full Cardigan Bay Express season in 1987 along with Hinton Manor, but was unable to complete this due to mechanical issues.

Date	Tour name	Route	Notes	Web	SVRSevern Valley Railway News
02 Mar 1985	Red Dragon	Newport - Swindon - Gloucester	75069 first main line run		76-30
27 Jul 1985	Red Dragon	Newport - Worcester Shrub Hill	D/H with 92220, after attending Newport open day	SBJ	77-10
27 Aug 1985	GW150 Celebrations Excursions	Swindon - Gloucester - Swindon	Shared duties with Clun Castle	SBJ	77-16
01 Sep 1985	GW150 Celebrations Excursions	Swindon - Gloucester - Swindon	Shared duties with Clun Castle	SBJ	77-16
22 Mar 1986	South Yorkshireman	Tyseley (LE) - Saltley - Marylebone	Took over from 777 Sir Lamiel	SBJ	79-6
12 Apr 1986	William Shakespeare	London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury - Stratford		SBJ	80-14
31 May 1986	Red Dragon	Hereford - Newport - Swindon	D/H with 5690 (SBJ incorrectly shows as 31 March)	SBJ	79-20
28 Jun 1986		Swindon-Newport-Herfeford	D/H with 5690		81-40
28 May 1987	Cardigan Bay Express	Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2			85-33
29 May 1987	Cardigan Bay Express	Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2			85-33
12 Sep 1987	John Player Special	Nottingham - Tyseley	Tour continued to London with Clan Line		86-11
13 Sep 1987		Derby - Matlock x2			87-2
16 Jun 1991	Cambrian Limited	Barmouth - Shrewsbury	(7819 worked the outward leg)	SBJ	100-38
23 Jun 1991	Cambrian Limited	Barmouth - Shrewsbury	(7819 worked the outward leg)	SBJ	100-38
19 Oct 1991	Cam 85 Special	Crewe - Hereford - Kidderminster	W.A. 'Cam' Camwell Birthday special	SBJ	106-50
07 Jun 1992	Ashford 150 Festival	Ashford - Hastings - Ashford		SBJ	103-19
28 Jun 1992	Devon Belle	Exeter Central - Salisbury		SBJ	103-19
28 Dec 1993	Christmas Steam Special	London Victoria - Brighton - London Victoria		SBJ
27 Apr 1994	Exmoor Explorer	Kidderminster-Minehead			111-41

 

80079

Despite a limited water capacity, BR 4MT Standard Tank 80079 has made an impressive number of appearances on the main line. A number of these were in tandem with fellow classmate 80098.

Date	Tour name	Route	Notes	Web	SVRSevern Valley Railway News
19 Apr 1980	Black Countryman	Hereford - Manchester Victoria (+ Northwich L/E)	D/H with 5000. 80079 first main line run	SBJ	56-9
20 May 1980	Rocket 150 Rainhill	Northwich-Bold Colliery	L/S, with 35028		56-9
09 Jun 1980	Rocket 150 Rainhill	Bold-Colliery-Bridgnorth	D/H + LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway coach		56-9
19 Feb 1983	Welsh Marches Pullman	Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford	D/H with 43106	SBJ	68-30
26 Feb 1983	Welsh Marches Pullman	Hereford - Newport - Hereford	D/H with 43106	SBJ	67-31
16 May 1993	The LlanDod Local	Shrewsbury?-Knighton-Llangynllo-?Carmarthen?			107-9
30 May 1993	Pembroke Coast Limited	Carmarthen - Tenby, Carmarthen - Swansea		SBJ	107-45
31 May 1993	Pembroke Coast Limited	Carmarthen - Milford Haven - Carmarthen - Swansea*	*D/H with 44767	SBJ
06 Jun 1993		Carmarthen-Shrewsbury	D/H with 44767		108-51
30 Aug 1993	Jolly Fisherman	Nottingham - Skegness - Nottingham		SBJ
03 Oct 1993	Cambrian Coast Limited	Crewe - Aberystwyth - Crewe	D/H with 80080	SBJ
23 Oct 1993		Pantyffynnon - Shrewsbury	D/H with 80080	SBJ
01 May 1994	Semper Fidelis	Bristol Temple Meads (or Barnstaple)? - Exeter St Davids	Top/Tail with 80080	SBJ
02 May 1994		Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids - Paddington	D/H with 80080	SBJ
07 May 1994	Folkestone Harbour Shuttles	Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East (multiple)	Top/Tail with 80080	SBJ	111-40
29 May 1994	Steam on the Met	Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles	London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends)		111-41
19 Nov 1994	Capital Envoy	Worcester Shrub Hill - London Paddington	D/H with 46521, prior to working Santa specials in the London area	SBJ	113-9
01 Jan 1995		Didcot-Worcester	D/H with 46521
20 May 1995	Steam on the Met	Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles	London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends)		115-51
28 May 1995	Steam on the Met	Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles	London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends)		115-51
29 May 1995	Steam on the Met	Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles	London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends)		115-51
24 Sep 1995		Snow Hill - Stourbrige Junction Shuttles x4	Snow Hill Line reopening specials		116-17
21 Dec 1996	Bletchley to Bedford 150	Bletchley-Bedford (4 round trips)			122-11
10 May 1997	Private Charter	Snow Hill-Didcot +return			123-13
05 Oct 1997		Shrewsbury-Tywyn-Shrewsbury			125-9
29 Mar 1998	Cambrian Coast Express	Shrewsbury-Tywyn-Shrewsbury	Did this run?	UKS
29 Apr 1998		Worcester-Hereford-Shrewsbury-Crewe	Did this run?	UKS
02 May 1998	Conwy Climber	Crewe-Blaenau-Crewe	Ran to Bettwys-y-Coed only (stalled near Roman Bridge)	SBJ	127-62
03 May 1998	Conwy Climber	Crewe-Blaenau-Crewe	First standard gauge steam loco to Blaenau in 30 years	SBJ	127-62
04 May 1998	Malvern Tank	Crewe-Hereford-Worcester	Failed at Shrewsbury	UKS
10 Oct 1998	Ynys Mon Express	Crewe-Holyhead + return		UKS
11 Oct 1998	Conwy Climber	Chester-Llandudno Jct-Blaenau + return x2		UKS
20 Mar 1999		Bristol-Tytherington/Westerleigh Shuttles	Ran as scheduled	UKS
21 Mar 1999	Avonmouth Shuttles	Bristil-Avonmouth x3	Ran as scheduled	UKS
02 Apr 1999	Dawlish Donkey	Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3			130-32
03 Apr 1999	Dawlish Donkey	Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3			136-60
03 Apr 1999	Dartmoor Pony	Exeter-Meldon Quarry +return
04 Apr 1999	Dawlish Donkey	Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3
04 Apr 1999	Globe & Laurel	Exeter-Exmouth + return
05 Apr 1999		Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3
05 Apr 1999	Heathfield Mule	Exeter-Heathfield + return
01 May 1999	London Standard	Leicester-Corby -Bletchley-Stratford	With 80098
02 May 1999	LTSR Steam Shuttles	Fenchurch St-Shoeburyness + return	With 80098		130-60
03 May 1999	LTSR Steam Shuttles	Fenchurch St-Shoeburyness + return	With 80098, ran as scheduled		130-62
22 May 1999	Inter-City Tanks	Finsbury Park-Kemble -Stourbridge Jct-Tyseley	With 80098
16 Oct 1999	Three Spires Local	Birmingham Int-Aston-Lichfield-Derby -Leicester-Crewe	With 80098
17 Oct 1999	Slate Miner	Crewe-Blaenau-Crewe	With 80098		131-74
11 Dec 1999	Midlander	Bromsgrove-Blackwell	Banking 45110 over the Lickey Bank