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Web page: {{Infobox black steam loco|image = 75069_20190514.jpg|caption = BR Standard 4MT 75069|construc = BR Swindon Works|wheels = 4-6-0|rating = 4MT|status = In service|locono = 75069|designed = Robert Riddles|locotype = '''BR Standard 4MT'''|built = 1955|years1 = 1973|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = 1984|events2 = First steamed in preservation|years3 = 1994|events3 = Withdrawn for overhaul|years4 = 2018|events4 = Return to service|length = 60ft 0"|weight = 67t 18cwt|power = 25,515 lb|pressure = 225 lb/sq in}}[[File:Standard class 4MT 75069 at Hastings, Ashford 150.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right|75069 at Hastings circa 1992]]'''75069''' is a BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 locomotive designed by R.A. Riddles. The Standard 4MT was designed for mixed traffic use on secondary routes where the BR Standard Class 5 and its predecessor, the ‘Black Five’, would be too heavy.
75069 is a BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 locomotive designed by R.A. Riddles. The Standard 4MT was designed for mixed traffic use on secondary routes where the BR Standard Class 5 and its predecessor, the ‘Black Five’, would be too heavy. However 75069 was one of the final batch allocated to the BR Southern Region, which were built with a larger tender giving greater coal and water capacity but with the same route restrictions as the Standard Class 5.
While at the SVR, 75069 saw [[resumed service in 1989 and also returned to main line duties in 1991. The Severn Valley Railway on the last main line | service tour was a one-way working from Kidderminster to Minehead in April 1994, following which 75069 spent the season on hire to the main line]] as well as West Somerset Railway. During the SVR itself. This included attending visit, the Ashford 150 celebrations boiler incurred some failures to tubes and elements and following a return by road, cracks were found in 1991/1992. 75069 is currently the back firebox flange, resulting in the early stages of an overhaul at Bridgnorth Workslocomotive being withdrawn from service. <ref>SVR News 110/112</ref>
One major task that has already been completed A full list of 75069’s main line appearances between 1984 and 1994 is that as follows: {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"!Date!!Tour name !! Route !! Notes !! Web !! SVR News|-|02 Mar 1985||Red Dragon || Newport - Swindon - Gloucester || 75069 first main line run || ||76-30|-|27 Jul 1985||Red Dragon || Newport - Worcester Shrub Hill || D/H with 92220, after attending Newport open day || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850727sl.htm SBJ] ||77-10|-|27 Aug 1985||GW150 Celebrations Excursions || Swindon - Gloucester - Swindon || Shared duties with Clun Castle || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850827gw.htm SBJ] ||77-16|-|01 Sep 1985||GW150 Celebrations Excursions || Swindon - Gloucester - Swindon || Shared duties with Clun Castle || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850901gw.htm SBJ] ||77-16|-|22 Mar 1986||South Yorkshireman || Tyseley (LE) - Saltley - Marylebone || Took over from 777 Sir Lamiel || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860322_1.htm SBJ] ||79-6|-|12 Apr 1986||William Shakespeare || London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury - Stratford || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860412sl.htm SBJ] ||80-14|-|31 May 1986||Red Dragon || Hereford - Newport - Swindon || D/H with 5690 (SBJ incorrectly shows as 31 March) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860531sl.htm SBJ] ||79-20|-|28 Jun 1986|| || Swindon-Newport-Herfeford || D/H with 5690 || ||81-40|-|28 May 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 || || ||85-33|-|29 May 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 || || ||85-33|-|12 Sep 1987||John Player Special || Nottingham - Tyseley || Tour continued to London with Clan Line || ||86-11|-|13 Sep 1987|| || Derby - Matlock x2 || || ||87-2|-|16 Jun 1991||Cambrian Limited || Barmouth - Shrewsbury || (7819 worked the outward leg) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/910616_1.htm SBJ] ||100-38|-|23 Jun 1991||Cambrian Limited || Barmouth - Shrewsbury || (7819 worked the outward leg) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/910623fs.htm SBJ] ||100-38|-|19 Oct 1991||Cam 85 Special || Crewe - Hereford - Kidderminster || W.A. 'Cam' Camwell Birthday special || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/911019sl.htm SBJ] ||106-50|-|07 Jun 1992||Ashford 150 Festival || Ashford - Hastings - Ashford || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/920607ns.htm SBJ] ||103-19|-|28 Jun 1992||Devon Belle || Exeter Central - Salisbury || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/920628ns.htm SBJ] ||103-19|-|28 Dec 1993||Christmas Steam Special || London Victoria - Brighton - London Victoria || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/931228ns.htm SBJ] |||-|27 Apr 1994||Exmoor Explorer || Kidderminster-Minehead || || ||111-41|-|colspan="6"|<small>For further information on sources and references, see [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR-based locomotives which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line | The Severn Valley Railway on the main line]]</small>|-|} After a lengthy period in storage, hopes of complete replacement a return to service were raised in early 2009 when work was carried out to assess the condition of the dragboxboiler. Additionally However this assessment revealed that significant work would be required<ref>SVR News 168</ref> and [[GWR Pannier 1501 | 1501]], seen as a potential quick turnaround, during dismantlement was selected for overhaul instead.<ref>SVR News 169</ref> 75069’s Heavy General repair finally began in early 2013<ref>SVR News 180</ref>: the boiler barrel and much of the cylinders firebox was entirely new and many of the flange of one fittings and almost all of the rear cylinder covers was found to be brokenpipework were replaced. A pattern new cab, new smokebox and chimney, replacement steelwork in the tender coal space and new drag box were among other major repairs. Work cost over £900,000 and involved more than 25,000 man hours of effort.<ref>Express Points, January 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-47237824/men-rebuild-steam-engine-for -severn-valley-railway BBC News 15 February 2019] (Retrieved 16 February 2019)</ref> Although initially advertised as returning to traffic prior to both the replacement (along 2017 and 2018 [[Autumn Steam Gala]]s, the locomotive's first test runs started 11 December 2018 with its other handed partner) is in her boiler exam two days later.<ref>The Railway Magazine, January 2019, p.66</ref> She returned to traffic 16 February 2019 at the course start of construction in the SVRseason's pattern shopservices. In the early morning of 22 July 2019, 75069 collided with a [[Tales from the Severn Valley#Minor_Derailments|fallen tree]] between [[Hampton Loade]] and [[Country Park Halt]] while running light engine from Bridgnorth to work a service train from Kidderminster. The locomotive’s bogie was derailed and although the bogie axles were found not to have been bent, a number of front end fittings were damaged including the guard irons, steam heat and vacuum pipes, and a cylinder drain cock casting and drain pipe.<ref>Steam Railway Magazine Issue 496, p 13, ''Severn Valley '4MT' derailed after hitting tree'', statement attributed to [[Severn Valley Railway Engineering Services|ESMP]] Manager Neil Taylor.</ref> After repairs, the locomotive resumed service on Friday 6 September.
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==75069 in service==
75069 was built in 1955 at BR’s Swindon works and entered traffic at Dover. After just 11 years in service around London and the South Coast, the locomotive was withdrawn from service at Eastleigh in September 1966.<ref>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=75069&loco=75069 BRDatabase] Retrieved 29 January 2015.</ref>
==75069 in preservation==
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75069 arrived on the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]] on 31 March 1973. Fund raising was helped by a [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|raffle organised by the SVRA Birmingham Branch]] in 1973,<ref>SVR News 30</ref> and a further raffle to help fund the restoration and boiler re-tube in 1978.<ref>SVR News 47</ref> In 1983 another [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries| raffle organised by the SVRA Birmingham Branch]] was held to raise funds for superheater elements.<ref>SVR News 66, 67</ref> The restoration which lasted more than 11 years was completed just in time for the locomotive, still in undercoat, to take part in the September 1984 Enthusiasts’ Weekend.<ref>SVR News 74</ref>
In addition to service on the SVR during the following 10 years, 75069 arrived also made a number of [[The Severn Valley Railway on the SVR from Barry main line | appearances on 31 March 1973the main line]]. After In 1987 the locomotive was due to work a restoration lasting more than 11 yearsfull Cardigan Bay Express season along with [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]], but was unable to complete this due to a crack in the back left hand flange of the firebox.<ref>SVR News 85</ref> [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 | 'Mickey Mouse' 46443]] was sent to Machynlleth to deputise and proved a worthy replacement. The firebox was repaired by the insertion of a new copper lap and a re-studded seam;<ref>SVR News 86</ref> however subsequent investigation of the boiler led to 75069 missing the 1988 season while the locomotive finally entered service in 1984flue tubes were replaced.<ref>SVR News 87-91</ref>
The locomotive is owned by [[The 75069 Fund]].
==See also==
[[Steam Locomotives]]<br>
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