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'''[[4566]]''' arrived from Barry by rail in August 1970 facing south. In October 1976 it went to Tyseley for tyre turning and on return was intentionally turned to face north for filming [[Candleshoe]]. During its second boiler ticket it appeared at Port Sunlight for a Vintage Rail and Public Transport weekend and returned facing south again. Loans to the Gwili Railway in summer 1989 and Llangollen Railway in autumn 1993 resulted in two further turns to face north and south respectively.
The five SVR locomotives that attended [[Rail 150]] in 1975 all returned facing in the same direction, with Gordon and 43106 being intentionally turned on the Bescot triangle to achieve this. Five SVR locomotives also attended [[Rocket 150]] in 19701980, although only one changed direction as a result. '''[[80079]]''', which had arrived on the SVR from Barry by rail in 1971 facing north, returned from Rainhill facing south. In summer 1993 80079 spent several months on loan to the Llangollen Railway, returning facing north. One further turn was achieved when the locomotive travelled south for 'Steam on the Met' in May 1994 and returned facing South.
'''[[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]]''' arrived from Barry by rail in January 1973 facing north. After restoration, it made a number of main line appearances. In early 1981 during the spring 'Welsh Marches' season it returned for maintenance from its base at Hereford facing south; at the end of that season in April 1981 it returned facing north again. Another return for maintenance during the 1982 Welsh Marches season saw a further turn to face south. It returned in April still facing south, although the following month it was intentionally turned to face north for filming a Falstaff Cigars advertisement at Highley. A number of further rail tours took place between 1983 and 1986 of which only one resulted in a turn to face south, the 'GW 150 'Red Dragon' excursion to Swindon in February 1985.
