October 17

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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[1].

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Photos taken on 17 October:

  • Ex-LMS 41202 with a Southbound passenger train at Linley on 17 October 1962. From the Sellick Collection

    Ex-LMS 41202 with a Southbound passenger train at Linley on 17 October 1962. From the Sellick Collection

  • GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite on its official launch into traffic 17 October 2021

    GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite on its official launch into traffic 17 October 2021


See also[edit | edit source]

On this day in SVR history

← October 16 - October 18 →

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ SVR News 19

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.

Great Western Railway

Carriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard.

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