October 28

7802 Bradley Manor

On October 28 in SVR history.

• 1980 Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter 408297 William arrived on the SVR, one of four acquired from Patent Shaft.
• 1988 The restoration of 7802 Bradley Manor from ex-Barry condition took a step forward when the locomotive was re-wheeled at Bewdley.
• 1994 SVR residents D821 Greyhound and D1062 Western Courier attended the West Somerset Railway's Diesel Extravaganza. Later-SVR residents D9551 and 50149 also attended.
• 2020 mainline pair LMS Stanier Royal Scot 7P Class 4-6-0 No 46100 Royal Scot and SR Bulleid West Country class Pacific 34046 Braunton took part in top and tail testing following repairs at Bridgnorth MPD.

See also

On this day in SVR history

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Severn Valley Railway

London Midland & Scottish Railway

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.

Southern Railway

Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Southern Railway 1937-1948

Locomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration