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The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust

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Added additional special train, Future Fund
The locomotive is being built at [[Bridgnorth]]. The trust's web site includes a [http://www.82045.org.uk/82045_news.html monthly news page].
== The Eardington Explorer Special trains ==
'''The Eardington Explorer'''<br>On Friday the 17 April 17th 2015, the trust Trust ran a special train, [[The Eardington Explorer]], between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, calling specially at the disused [[Eardington|Eardington Halt]]<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3298 SVR-Online Forum]</ref>. The aim of the tour was to raise funds for the manufacture of 82045's boiler.
This was repeated on 22 April 22nd 2016 in aid of 82045's 'The Motion Appeal' <ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3507 SVR-Online Forum]</ref>
For 2017 this event will not take place in its normal April time slot and the trust are endevouring to endeavouring to find a suitable replacement mid June - July evening 2017 <ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3820 SVR-Online Forum]</ref>. '''Waterloo Sunset'''<br>On 6 October 2017 the Trust will run a special train consisting of one round trip Bridgnorth-Kidderminster. The name is partly derived from 82000 tank class which finished their days in and around the former LSWR terminus.<ref name="Feb17">[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-feb17.html February 2017 news update] (Retrieved 1 March 2017)</ref> ==82045 Future Account==In 2017 the Trust is launching the 82045 Future Account, a money pot which to ensure that funds will always be available to look after the new locomotive's future well-being after it has entered service.<ref name="Feb17"/>
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