July 27

On July 27 in SVR history.

• 1984 6960 Raveningham Hall carried out clearance tests at Kidderminster in preparation for the opening of the station on 30 July.
• 1985 75069 attended the Open Day at Newport Station, giving rides in the attached Engineers Saloon in aid of a local charity.
• 1987 46443 began work on the Cardigan Bay Express season, deputising for 4MT 75069. Despite only being a 2MT, the locomotive received praise from the BR crews.

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Severn Valley Railway

The British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.

The British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.

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