February 25

IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration 43106

On February 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1967 While based at Carlisle Kingsmoor Depot, future SVRSevern Valley Railway resident Ivatt Mogul 43106 made her most northerly run into Scotland on a railtour from Carlisle to Beattock and back, becoming the last steam loco to use Beattock turntable.
• 1970 A contract was made between Shropshire County Council and the Guarantee Company requiring the former to give three months' notice of their intention to begin construction of Bridgnorth Bypass.
• 1999 A charter special ran from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth with the first SVRSevern Valley Railway crew drawn entirely from volunteers born after the end of the BRBritish Rail or British Railways steam era in 1968.

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