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|wheels = 2-6-0
|rating = 4MT
|status = In Out of Service
|locono = 43106
|designed = Henry George Ivatt
==43106 in preservation==
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43106 was one of the SVR’s early locomotives, arriving ‘light engine’ direct from Lostock Hall on 2 August 1968.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It worked services on the official opening day in May 1970, and in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975 | 1975]] took part in the [[Rail 150 ]] celebrations at Shildon, travelling there in steam behind [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | 8233]]. It saw regular use until being taken out of traffic in July 1976 for the cross-heads to be re-metalled. The loco soon returned to duty but began to see declining amounts of use as the axle boxes and motion were showing signs of wear. During the following winter, new piston and valve rings were fitted and some firebox repairs were carried out, including the fitting of new studs. 43106 returned to traffic in late July 1977, but in March 1978 was withdrawn from traffic with leaking superheater flue tubes. <ref name=SVR58>SVR News 58</ref>
In spring 1979 the SVR accepted an invitation for 43106 and other SVR locos to attend the 1980 [[Rocket 150]] celebrations at Rainhill. A major overhaul followed, with the locomotive first being steamed on 1 May 1980. On 19 May 43106 left for Rainhill, still in black undercoat, with final painting into plain BR black livery being completed after arrival at Rainhill.<ref name=SVR58/> A number of other solo and double-headed appearances during the early 1980s followed.
A more recent intermediate overhaul (January to July 2013) saw work carried out on the boiler which allowed a new 10 year certificate to be issued along with a completely new loco dragbox. She returned to service on 26 August 2013.
==See also==
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[[Category:Locomotives at Bridgnorth]]
[[Category:SVR fundraising lotteries]]
[[Category:Featured articles]]