October 15

Stanier 8F 48773

On October 15 in SVR history.

• 1967: The SVR Society held a 2-day 'Steam Gala' at Bridgnorth on 14-15 October with GWR 3205 and LMS 46443 giving alternate 'members' rides to Hampton Loade.
• 1970: The SVR met with BR and provisionally agreed to buy the southern section of the line between Alveley Sidings and Foley Park for £74,000, subject to contract and BR Board approval.
• 1977 the SVR provided a rake of GWR carriages for use on a mainline excursion, 'The Severn Valley Limited', the itinerary including Plymouth and Liskeard.
• 1982 Episode 2 of L For Lester was first broadcast, utilising D1013 Western Ranger and recently acquired ex-BR Mark 1 coaches in appropriate BR blue and grey livery.
• 1994 The 8F Society presented a cheque for funds raised to the Turntable Fund, while 8F 48773 was turned.
• 2000 D821 Greyhound as D845 Sprightly and D1013 Western Ranger appeared at Worcester Open Day.

See also

On this day in SVR history

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William Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944

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.

Severn Valley Railway

British Rail or British Railways

Great Western Railway