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→Locomotives names with local connections: Add 67014, descriptions for other BR(ish) locos
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 County of Worcester.: GWR Hawksworth 1000 County 4-6-0* GWR 3819 County of Salop and 3820 County of Worcester.: GWR Churchward 3800 County 4-4-0* [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall]]: GWR Collett 4900 Hall 4-6-0, named after an 18th century house at Hagley, located near [[Kidderminster]].* [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall]]: GWR Collett 4900 Hall 4-6-0, 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: GWR Collett 4900 Hall 4-6-0, named after a country house located 1 mile southwest of [[Ironbridge and Broseley]] station.* GWR 5009 Shrewsbury Castle: GWR Collett 4073 Castle 4-6-0, named after the imposing castle overlooking [[Shrewsbury]] station.* GWR 7033 Hartlebury Castle: GWR Collett 4073 Castle 4-6-0, named after a fortified manor house situated between [[Hartlebury]] and [[Stourport]].
===BRand post-privatisation===
* 31147 Floreat Salopia: Brush Class 31 A1A-A1A, named 30/05/1993 to 31/05/1997.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=1956 railuk.info Class 31/1 31147]</ref>* 47822 Pride of Shrewsbury: Brush Class 47 Co-Co, named 25/05/1998 to 31/05/2002.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=3837 railuk.info Class 57/3 57305]</ref>* 58005 Ironbridge Power Station: BREL Class 58 Co-Co, named 12/05/1996 to withdrawl.<ref>[http://www.c58lg.co.uk/class-58-history/loco-by-loco/ Class 58 Loco Group - Loco-by-Loco]</ref>* 58442 58042 Ironbridge Power stationStation: BREL Class 58 Co-Co, named 29/09/1986 to 05/02/1996.<ref>[http://www.c58lg.co.uk/class-58-history/loco-by-loco/ Class 58 Loco Group - Loco-by-Loco]</ref>* 67012 A Shropshire Lad: Alstom Class 67 Bo-Bo, named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Shropshire_Lad collection of poems by A. E. Housman] from 03/07/2008 to 31/07/2015.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?item=67012 railuk.info Class 67 67012]</ref>* 67014 Thomas Telford: Alstom Class 67 Bo-Bo, named after architect and engineer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Telford Thomas Telford] from 15/08/2008 to 31/07/2015,<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=4855 railuk.info Class 67 67014] Telford being responsible for bridges at Buildwas, Bridgnorth and Bewdley, and the imposing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St._Mary_Magdalene,_Bridgnorth church of St Mary Magdalene], Bridgnorth.
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