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Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway

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Add 220025 and section for locos named after nearby locations (e.g. Kinlet)
The following locomotives have carried been named in honour of the name Severn Valley Railway.
==31413 Severn Valley Railway==
==66763 Severn Valley Railway==
E.M.D. Class 66 Co-Co Number 66763 attended the Diesel Gala in May 2016, courtesy of GB Railfreight. The locomotive was given the name Severn Valley Railway at a ceremony during the gala.
 
==220025 Severn Voyager==
Bombardier Class 220 Voyager 220025 attended the 2002 Diesel Gala, courtesy of Virgin Trains. The unit was named Severn Voyager at the event, replacing its previous name ‘Virgin Voyager’<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=50678#50678 SVRA Forum]</ref>. As with all other units of the class, the name was removed on transfer to Cross Country trains in 2007 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_220#Fleet_details Wikipedia British Rail Class 220]</ref>.
 
==Locomotives named after nearby locations==
 
Whilst not named after the SVR itself, the following locomotives have names relating to the area around the SVR.
 
* [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall]], named after a country house in the village of Kinlet, 3 miles from [[Highley]] and [[Arley]], with the railway serving [[Collieries_served_by_the_Severn_Valley_Railway#Kinlet_Colliery|Kinlet Colliery]].
==See also==
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