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While operated by Virgin Trains, 47828 was named at a ceremony at Kidderminster on 28 April 2001 during the 2001 Diesel Gala.<ref>SVR News 136</ref> The full name was displayed as Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster Bewdley Bridgnorth, the longest name carried by any Class 47.<ref>[http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_names.php?s_name=311&index=S Class 47.co.uk]</ref>
The name was removed on 31 January 2005 <ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=3843 railuk.info Class 47/4 47828]</ref>, with one of the nameplates being put on display inside the SVR offices at Comberton Place. Shortly afterwards, while being operated by Cotswold Rail, 47828 was renamed ‘Joe Strummer’. It migrated to the Direct Rail Services Class 47 fleet before preservation by [[BR Class 37 37688 Great Rocks#37688 in preservation|D05 Preservation Ltd]].
===66763 Severn Valley Railway===
