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BR Standard Class 7 No 70000 Britannia was resident on the SVR between 1971 and 1980. |
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==Service== |
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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) and later by British Railways (BR). |
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70000 Britannia was the first of the R.A. Riddles designed British Railways standard locomotives to be built, emerging from the Crewe workshops in January 1951. During BR service 70000 was chosen to haul the funeral train of King George VI from King's Lynn to London following his death in February 1952. Britannia was withdrawn from service by BR in May 1966, after 15 years of service.<ref name=SVR19>SVR News 19</ref> |
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==Preservation== |
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The present day [[Severn Valley Railway]] (SVR) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has [[list of stations | six stations and two halts]] and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between [[Bridgnorth]] in Shropshire and [[Kidderminster]] in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and diesel locomotive hauled trains. |
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Initially 70000 was stored as a candidate for the National Railway Museum’s National Collection. However due to her prototype design and construction differences, and also to accident damage caused in a collision at Manchester shortly before withdrawal, the NRM instead selected 70013 Oliver Cromwell which had been maintained in good condition for the ‘end of steam’ enthusiast specials. Britannia was eventually bought by The Steam Locomotive Preservation Company Ltd in 1970.<ref name=SVR19/> |
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Britannia arrived at the SVR in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1971 | April 1971]] for restoration to be completed. The locomotive was delivered to Bridgnorth on 9 April 1971 behind [[43106]]. Members of the preservation company’s supporting body, the Britannia Locomotive Society, undertook much of the restoration and fundraising work having also become members of the SVR for insurance purposes.<ref name=SVR19/> |
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This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVR, both past and present. |
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Restoration began shortly after arrival. 70000 was steamed for the first time in 12 years on [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1978 | 18 May 1978]]. The locomotive was then renamed ‘Britannia’ at a ceremony at Bridgnorth on 20 May 1978 by Mr R A Riddles, the locomotive’s designer.<ref>SVR News 48</ref> Following a test run to Hampton Loade on 7 September, Britannia worked services between Bewdley and Foley Park during the 1978 Autumn Enthusiasts on 9-10 September, although it was noted that further work was required on the boiler.<ref>SVR News 49</ref> A total of 275 miles were recorded on 8 steaming days in 1978.<ref>SVR News 50</ref> |
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For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the [http://www.svr.co.uk SVR Official Website]. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on [https://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive]. |
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70000 recorded a further 80 miles in 1979,<ref>SVR News 58</ref> but by mid-year was awaiting boiler repairs.<ref>SVR Bews 53</ref> In Spring 1980 the SVR announced that it would be unable to finance these further repairs and that the Britannia Locomotive Company had decided to remove the locomotive to the Nene Valley Railway.<ref>SVR News 55</ref> |
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A major factor in the minimal use on the SVR before departing was the locomotive's weight of 94 tons and axle load of 20 tons 5cwt which made it too heavy for the line at the time - in particular it was not allowed over Victoria Bridge with a full boiler<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 181.</ref> |
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'''History of the Severn Valley Railway''' |
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*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership | History of The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership]] |
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*[[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation | History of the SVR in preservation since 1965]] |
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{{Today}} |
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'''Current events on the SVR''' |
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*[[Current events on the Severn Valley Railway | Current events on the SVR]] |
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'''Information about the SVR''' |
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*[[The_Severn_Valley_Railway_in_preservation#Current_Organisation | Organisation]] |
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*[[List of stations | Stations]] |
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*[[List of signal boxes | Signal boxes]] |
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*[[List of rolling stock | Locomotives, carriages and other rolling stock]] |
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*[[List of infrastructure | Bridges, level crossings, and other infrastructure]] |
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*[[From The Window | From The Window: Things to see along the SVR]] |
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*[[Gradient profile and mileages | Gradient profile and mileages]] |
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*[[List of shops | Shops and sales coaches]] |
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*[[List of preservation groups | Preservation groups with an SVR connection]] |
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*[[Links | Links to other web sites with an SVR connection]] |
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'''Miscellaneous''' |
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*[[Paintings of the Severn Valley Railway]] |
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*[[Models of the Severn Valley Railway]] |
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*[[Image Collections]] |
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*[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway | List of film and TV productions filmed on the SVR]] |
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*[[Tales from the Severn Valley]] |
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*[[Bibliography]] |
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*[[Awards]] |
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*[[Station Truck | The Severn Valley Railway Station Truck]] |
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*[[Engineer's Line References]] |
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*[[Special:Nearby|What's nearby]] (Requires GPS enabled device) |
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After a period of ownership by [[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust|Pete Waterman]], the locomotive was bought by Jeremy Hosking and was transferred to the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust <ref>[http://www.royalscot.org.uk/ Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust web page] Retrieved 25 February 2015.</ref>. Britannia returned as a guest locomotive for the [[Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas|2015 and 2018 Autumn Steam Galas]]. It is operated on the main line by Icons of Steam.<ref>[http://www.iconsofsteam.com/locomotives/britannia Icons of Steam] Retrieved 15 January 2018.</ref> |
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==References== |
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Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVR, both in pre-preservation days and for a number of historical items since then. Take a visit down to [[Query Corner]] to see if you have a recollection relating to some long forgotten event, or know of a reliable source (maybe an early edition of the [[Severn Valley Railway News | SVR News]]?) that might have the information we need! |
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=== Adding to this Wiki === |
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Revision as of 18:25, 10 June 2019
BR Standard Class 7 No 70000 Britannia was resident on the SVR between 1971 and 1980.
Service[edit | edit source]
70000 Britannia was the first of the R.A. Riddles designed British Railways standard locomotives to be built, emerging from the Crewe workshops in January 1951. During BR service 70000 was chosen to haul the funeral train of King George VI from King's Lynn to London following his death in February 1952. Britannia was withdrawn from service by BR in May 1966, after 15 years of service.[1]
Preservation[edit | edit source]
Initially 70000 was stored as a candidate for the National Railway Museum’s National Collection. However due to her prototype design and construction differences, and also to accident damage caused in a collision at Manchester shortly before withdrawal, the NRM instead selected 70013 Oliver Cromwell which had been maintained in good condition for the ‘end of steam’ enthusiast specials. Britannia was eventually bought by The Steam Locomotive Preservation Company Ltd in 1970.[1]
Britannia arrived at the SVR in April 1971 for restoration to be completed. The locomotive was delivered to Bridgnorth on 9 April 1971 behind 43106. Members of the preservation company’s supporting body, the Britannia Locomotive Society, undertook much of the restoration and fundraising work having also become members of the SVR for insurance purposes.[1]
Restoration began shortly after arrival. 70000 was steamed for the first time in 12 years on 18 May 1978. The locomotive was then renamed ‘Britannia’ at a ceremony at Bridgnorth on 20 May 1978 by Mr R A Riddles, the locomotive’s designer.[2] Following a test run to Hampton Loade on 7 September, Britannia worked services between Bewdley and Foley Park during the 1978 Autumn Enthusiasts on 9-10 September, although it was noted that further work was required on the boiler.[3] A total of 275 miles were recorded on 8 steaming days in 1978.[4]
70000 recorded a further 80 miles in 1979,[5] but by mid-year was awaiting boiler repairs.[6] In Spring 1980 the SVR announced that it would be unable to finance these further repairs and that the Britannia Locomotive Company had decided to remove the locomotive to the Nene Valley Railway.[7]
A major factor in the minimal use on the SVR before departing was the locomotive's weight of 94 tons and axle load of 20 tons 5cwt which made it too heavy for the line at the time - in particular it was not allowed over Victoria Bridge with a full boiler[8]
After a period of ownership by Pete Waterman, the locomotive was bought by Jeremy Hosking and was transferred to the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust [9]. Britannia returned as a guest locomotive for the 2015 and 2018 Autumn Steam Galas. It is operated on the main line by Icons of Steam.[10]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Links[edit | edit source]
BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia on Wikipedia
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