October 17

On October 17 in SVR history.

• 1962 Railway photographer R.J. Sellick filmed ex-LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T No 41202 working a southbound passenger service at Linley.
• 1971 After wheel turning at Tyseley, 1501 completed the journey to the SVR, hauled by rail to Bewdley.
• 2021 GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite was launched into traffic after a lengthy restoration. A special train ran using 1501 and the Great Western set, with special guest passengers involved in its return to traffic.

Gallery

Photos taken on 17 October:

• 
  1962: Ex-LMS 41202 with a Southbound passenger train at Linley.
  (Sellick Collection)
• 
  2020: 40106 Atlantic Conveyor at Kidderminster TMD
• 
  2021: GWR 6045 on the day of its official launch into traffic
  (Rob Massey)

See also

On this day in SVR history

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Severn Valley Railway

London Midland & Scottish Railway

Henry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951

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.

Traction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot

Great Western Railway