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::::::"''For a short period in 1957 three Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2 tanks of the 82xxx series were stabled at Shrewsbury and became fairly common on the northern part of the line. From 1962 the Shrewsbury Shed began to employ a trio of ex LMS Stanier Class 3 2-6-2 tanks on local passenger trains. '''When the latter were withdrawn in 1962, they were replaced by LM Ivatt class 2MT 2-6-2 tanks of the 412xx series. These worked with BR Standard 2-6-4 tanks displaced from the London Tilbury and Southend line by electrification. The last two types remained until the end of passenger working, especially north of Bridgnorth'''.''"
:::::As well as the pictures of at least six 82xxx tanks, I'd also seen pictures of at least five Ivatt Class 2s in use (41202/203/209/240/304), but not the BR 2-6-4T Class 4s (well I must have seen the one in SVR News, but not noticed it!). So Smith's information supports your original edit, give or take the word 'regularly'. Either the Class 4s were infrequently used, or they managed to dodge the photographers. A good idea on asking Michael Clemens if anyone does catch him. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 21:30, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
::::::I asked a regular poster (Reg Storer) on one of the Facebook railway history groups about the 80xxx tanks, the chap being a local trainspotter around Oswestry and Shrewsbury in the 60s. His short answer was "I never saw an 80 on the SV Branch"! --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 09:02, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
I have added a section incorporating the above information and references, to which fusrther improvenents can be made.--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 23:01, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
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