September 21

On September 21 in SVR history.

• 1968: In addition to the "Members' day ticket" type operations, a number of private parties were also carried on the SVR prior to opening. The 'Gilt Edge Carpet Special' with 46443 on 21 September was one such.
• 1985 D1062 Western Courier appeared at Landore Open Day. 50007 also attended.
• 1991 LMS 8233 hauled the Welsh Marches Express.
• 2006 It was reported that Colin Binch was no longer employed as SVR General Manager.
• 2016 The 'Pacific Power' event began, featuring the first meeting of 60103 Flying Scotsman and 60163 Tornado. On the 'VIP Flying Scotsman Charity Day', Flying Scotsman hauled three round trips for around 1,200 supporters of the SVR Charitable Trust.
• 2024: Saturday of the Autumn Steam Gala which featured guest locomotives GWR 2999 Lady of Legend, LMS 44932, LMS 45596 Bahamas and 51456 [LMS 11456].
• 2025: Sunday of the Autumn Steam Gala, featuring guest locomotives SR 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S N Co, LMS 47298, 73082 Camelot and NCB No 49.

Gallery

Photos taken on 21 September:

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  2018: BR 891054 on display at Arley
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  2018: Autumn Gala guest BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia
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  2018: Autumn Gala guest Raven NER T2 Class 63395
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  2018: Autumn Gala guest LMS Stanier 8P Coronation Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland
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  2024: Autumn Gala guest LMS Stanier Jubilee 45596 Bahamas

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  2025: Autumn Gala guest BR Standard 5 73082 Camelot
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  2025: Autumn Gala guest LMS Fowler class 3F Jinty 47298
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  2025: Autumn Gala guest SR Bullied Merchant Navy class 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S N Co
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  2025: Autumn Gala guest WD Austerity 0-6-0ST NCB No 49
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  2025: Autumn Gala Backworth Colliery double-header
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  2025: Class 101 DMU at Highley

See also

On this day in SVR history

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Severn Valley Railway

London Midland & Scottish Railway

Southern Railway

National Coal Board

Sir Vincent Litchfield Raven, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the North Eastern Railway 1910-1922

North Eastern 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.

Locomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration

British Rail or British Railways

Henry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1909-1923, and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1923-1933

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.