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LMS Stanier Mogul 13268

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SVRA raffle
== 42968 in preservation ==
Following withdrawal 42968 was purchased for scrap by [[Barry Scrapyard | Woodham Bros]]. By 1969 all other members of the class had been cut up, and the [[Stanier Mogul Fund]] was formed to preserve her as an important example of an early Stanier locomotive. Fund raising was helped by a [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|raffle organised by the SVRA North West Branch]] in 1973.<ref>SVR News 29, 30</ref> After four years the Fund had raised Woodham Bros's asking price, and the loco was hauled to the SVR by rail in December 1973. Restoration began the following year.
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The loco moved under her own steam for the first time in preservation on 12 November 1990, completing two light engine round trips between Bridgnorth and Highley. After further light engine trips on the following Thursday, two ECS return trips to Kidderminster were scheduled for Monday 19 November. The first of these was terminated at Highley due to a bomb scare at the BSC Foley Park factory, but the afternoon trip was completed without incident.<ref>SVR News 98</ref> The locomotive officially entered SVR service on 13 April 1991 in LMS livery numbered 2968. Unfortunately, she had to be withdrawn from traffic in December 1993 due to a loose tyre. Following tyre replacement she re-entered service in December 1994.
[[Category:Locomotives at Bridgnorth]]
[[Category:SVR fundraising lotteries]]
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