September 29

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution featured 46521 and 46443 as Austrian locos (David Cooke)

On September 29 in SVR history.

1963 The Warwickshire Railway Society organised a Birmingham, Crewe and Shrewsbury railtour with ex-SR 34094 'Mortehoe' for visits to Derby MPD, Barrow Hill MPD and Doncaster works.^[1]^[2]
1970 The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society was incorporated.^[3]
1976 Filming of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution began, continuing for the next six weeks.^[4]
1978 D1062 Western Courier and D1013 Western Ranger arrived from the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway, following tyre turning at Cardiff Canton^[5].
1990 D5410 (27205) and D1013 Western Ranger were at Cambridge for the West Anglia Gala day.^[6]
1991 GWR 7819 Hinton Manor ran a Shrewsbury-Machynlleth charter.^[7]^[8]
2016 The Southern Locomotives Limited shareholders' 'Drive & Fire' day was held at the SVR with 34053 Sir Keith Park and 34027 Taw Valley.

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Photos taken on 29 September:

1962: Arley, southbound ex-GWR Pannier 3619 with a passenger service(Sellick Collection)
1962: Coalport, a Northbound DMU (Sellick Collection)
1962: Hampton Loade, northbound ex-GWR Pannier with a passenger service(Sellick Collection)
1962: Oldbury Viaduct, a single-car DMU on the viaduct (Sellick Collection)
2012: 1501 approaching Highley