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In 1983, SVR(H) announced that it had sold 46443 as part of the deal to bring [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander|45690 Leander]] to the SVR, and the locomotive was to leave the Railway. The Fund was launched to 'buy back' the locomotive, during which time it gained the nickname 'The People's Engine'. A part of the successful fund-raising entailed the sale of T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "46443 The People's Engine". Part of the proceeds of the summer 1984 [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA raffle]] were also earmarked to help the fund.<ref>SVR News 73, 74</ref> The Fund acquired the locomotive in Autumn 1984, and 46443 never left.<ref>SVR News 73</ref>.
The Fund is an unincorporated body. It has no website, social media accounts or other public presence. In April 2022 it asked all irs shareholders to contact the Fund, as many shareholders had moved since the locomotive was purchased and the Fund held only a small number of email addresses<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blapr22 Branch Lines April 2022]</ref>.
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