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Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway

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Locomotives names with local connections: Add many more locally named engines
Whilst not named after the SVR itself, the following locomotives have names relating to the area around the SVR.
===GWR=== A number of GWR classes of locomotive had themed names reflecting locations near (or not so near!) the company's lines. * GWR 1026 County of Salop and 1029 Country of Worcester.* GWR 3819 County of Salop and 3820 Country of Worcester.* [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall]], named after an 18th century house at Hagley, located near [[Kidderminster]].* [[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]].* [[GWR 6995 Benthall Hall]], named after a country house located 1 mile southwest of [[Ironbridge and Broseley]] station.* GWR 5009 Shrewsbury Castle, the imposing castle overlooking [[Shrewsbury]] station.* GWR 7033 Hartlebury Castle, a fortified manor house situated between [[Hartlebury]] and [[Stourport]]. ===Other=== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_6800_Class_6880_Betton_Grange 6880 Betton Grange], a manor house located between [[Berrington]] and Shrewsbury. 6880 was planned but never built by the GWR, and is now under construction as a new-build locomotive at the Llangollen Railway.
==See also==
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