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LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443

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==46443 in preservation==
46443 was purchased from BR by Richard Willcox immediately after withdrawal. BR agreed to the locomotive moving to the SVR in 1967steam, with a final week being spent on shed pilot duties to assess the steaming capabilities. The move from Newton Heath to Bridgnorth via Crewe, Stafford, Bescot, Dudley, Stourbridge and was Kidderminster took place on 22nd April, with 46443 becoming the second engine to arrive on the Severn Valley Railway, arriving under its own steam on 22nd April that year.<ref>SVR News 18</ref><ref>A G Cleaver, "The Early Days Of The 'Severn Valley'", ''SVR News'' 190 (2015) p19.</ref> The  [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] bought the locomotive in 1972, but announced in 1983 that the locomotive had been sold as part of the deal that brought [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander|45690 Leander]] to the SVR, and would be leaving the following year. A fund was launched to 'buy back' the locomotive, during which time it gained the nickname 'The Peoples Engine', and 46443 never left the SVR. It is now owned by the [[SVR 46443 Fund]]. A part of the successful fund-raising entailed the sale of T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "46443 The Peoples Engine".
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Although only a Class 2 locomotive, 46443 has fully earned a place in the list of SVR locomotives that have worked [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | on the main line]]. During the 1985 GWR 150 celebrations 46443 hauled a number of Bristol-Portishead shuttles. In July 1987, 46443 was asked to punch well above her weight when sent to Wales to replace Class 4MT 75069 on the BR Cardigan Bay Express service. On arrival, the BR footplate crews expressed the opinion that they would be "creeping around with three coaches at 20 mph!'. The first on-time arrival at Barmouth brought forth the comment "She steams quite well, doesn't she!". An early return to Machynlleth gave rise to "She isn't a bad little engine, is she!". Within two days, "I'd take ten to Pwllheli with her anytime!".
==See also==
*[[Steam Locomotives | List of Locomotives on the SVR]]<br>*[[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line]]<br>*[[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events]]
==References==
==Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Ivatt_Class_2_2-6-0 LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 on Wikipedia]
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