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On In the early morning of 22 July 2019 the leading wheels of light engine [[75069]] were derailed due to collided with a fallen tree on the line between [[HighleyHampton Loade]] and [[Hampton LoadeCountry Park Halt]]while running light engine from Bridgnorth to work a service train from Kidderminster, with no passengers involved.The locomotive’s bogie was derailed.<ref>Steam Railway Magazine Issue 496, p 13, ''Severn Valley '4MT' derailed after hitting tree'', statement attributed to [[Severn Valley Railway Engineering Services|ESMP]] Manager Neil Taylor (Retrieved 26 August 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2019/07/23/fallen-tree-causes-disruption-to-severn-valley-railway/ Shropshire Star 23 July 2019] (Retrieved 29 July 2019)</ref>
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In May 2017, the rear wheel set on the tender of [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco]] derailed at a slow speed whilst travelling light engine and swapping sets at [[Kidderminster]], with no passengers involved. 2857's tender had only recently returned from Tyseley after tyre turning. An investigation was instigated.
==Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch aka Highley==