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==History==
A group of enthusiasts formed the Manchester Rail Travel Society (MRTS) in 1966 with the intention of acquiring a 'Jinty', the LMS standard shunting tank locomotive. To raise funds, the MRTS promoted a number of 'end of steam' rail tours, and also co-promoted four rail tours in conjunction with the emergent Severn Valley Railway Society.<ref name = "SB9"> SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref> Two of the joint rail tours in 1968 were partly hauled by [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773]], then still a BR-owned locomotive.<ref>SVR News 11</ref>One tour also featured future SVR 'Black Five' [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 | 45110]].
As a result of this relationship, 47383 became the 5th locomotive to join the SVR, arriving by road from Blackwell A Winning Colliery in May 1968 some two years before the official opening.<ref name = "SB9"/>
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!Date!!Tour name !! Route (steam only) !! Notes !! Web !!SVR News
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|25 Mar 1967||Hants & Dorset Branch Flyer || Round tour from Southampton|| 4 steam locos used. || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/670325mr.html SBJ]||
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|28 Oct 1967||Preservation Special || Round tour from Stockport|| MRTS/SVRS, 4 steam locos used. || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/671028mr.html SBJ]||
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|25 Nov 1967||Lancs & Yorks Rambler / Mancunian || Round tour from Leeds|| 60019 Bittern || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/671125_1.html SBJ]||
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|20 Apr 1968|| North West Tour || Stockport - Liverpool || MRTS/SVRS, 6 steam locos used.<br>45110 worked Stockport to Stalybridge double headed.<br>48773 worked Bolton-Stockport.|| [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/680420bn.html SBJ]|||-|27 Apr 1968|| North West Tour || Stockport - Liverpool || SVRS/MRTS, 6 steam locos used.|| [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/680427sv.html SBJ]||
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|28 Jul 1968|| Farewell to B.R. Steam || Round tour from Manchester Vic. || SVRS/MTRS, 6 steam locos used.<br>48773 worked Rose Grove to Manchester via Copy Pit || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/680728ct.html SBJ]||
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