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|pressure = 225 lb/sq in}}'''6960 Raveningham Hall''', a GWR 6959 Class 'Modified Hall', was resident on the SVR between 1977 and 1996 and returned on hire in between 2019and 2021.  The SVR’s SVR's [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall | 4930 Hagley Hall]] is an example of the original Collett design of the successful 4900 Hall Class mixed traffic locomotive. In 1944 FThe Class was first built in the 1920s and the design remained largely unchanged until C.B.WCollett retired in 1941. Frederick Hawksworth, Collett’s his successor as GWR Chief Mechanical EngineerCME, introduced a modified version produced the 6959 Modified Hall class of which 71 were built between 1944 and 1950. Although visually similar to the Hall with improved cylinder steam passagesearlier Halls, the modified version incorporated many changes. The re-design included plate frames incorporating a longer wheelbase with and extended main frames, . Cylinders incorporating improved steam passages were cast separately from the smokebox saddle and bolted to the frames on each side. Increased superheating and a re-designed bogiefeatured. Hawksworth also produced a re-designed tender with flat high sides, and a number of the 4900 and 6898 Class Halls were equipped with these. Seven Modified Halls were preserved, including 6960, although one (7927 Willington Hall) is being used as the donor for the 'Grange' and 'County' re-creation projects. Classmates include formerly [[Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR|hired]] locomotive [[6990 Witherslack Hall]] and [[Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas| former gala visitors]] 6998 Burton Agnes Hall and 7903 Foremark Hall.

6960 left [[Barry Scrapyard|Barry]] in October 1972 as the 26th departure and moved to ‘Steamtown’, now the site of West Coast Railways base at Carnforth.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Beckett & Hardingham (2010)]] p. 74.</ref> There it was acquired by Mr Brian Thomas and following restoration took part in the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975|1975 ]] [[Rail 150 ]] celebrations at Shildon]].<ref name=SB8/>

During that time it also featured in [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway|TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway]], such as [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#TV_Commercials_and_other|Surprise Surprise]] (1984), [[Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington]] (1987) and [[Virtual Murder]] (1992).  <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Miss_Marple_Screenshot_5_6960.jpg | 6960 in '4:50 from Paddington', which also featured night-time parallel running scenes </gallery> 

Following a decision by the owner to sell the locomotive, 6960 changed owners and left the Severn Valley Railway in late 1996, initially moving to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.<ref>Severn Valley Railway News 121,p. 20.</ref> Between 2009 and 2012 she was restored to running condition and returned to steam. 6960 is now operated by Locomotive Services Limited and was based at the West Somerset Railway.<ref>[http://www.iconsofsteam.com/locos/raveningham-hall/ Locomotive Services Ltd's website 'Icons of Steam']</ref> In 2019 an agreement was reached to send [[7802]] to the WSR between May and October with Raveningham Hall coming to the SVR [[Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR|on hire]] for a similar period, including the [[Autumn Steam Gala]].<ref>NBI 21 May 2019</ref> This was further extended and the locomotive's last runs were on 1 July 2021, at which point the locomotive's boiler certification expired.<ref>NBI 15 November 2019</ref> In August 2021 'The Railway Magazine' announced that 6960 would go to the One:One Collection museum at Margate for around 18 months, with its future being considered when there was time for a full inspection.<ref>The Railway Magazine, August 2021, "''Raveningham Hall bows out - next stop Margate''"</ref>

At the end of 20192020, 6960 had recorded a total of 74,051 756 miles in preservation on the SVR. The reported total may include mileage on the main line and on hire to other railways while resident here<ref>SVR News 210213, ''SVR-based Steam Locomotive Mileage 2017-20192020'', Duncan Ballard</ref>.