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→47828 Severn Valley Railway: add info
While operated by Virgin Trains, 47828 was named at a ceremony at Kidderminster on 28 April 2001 during the 2001 Diesel Gala.<ref>SVR News 136</ref> The full name was displayed as Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster Bewdley Bridgnorth, the longest name carried by any Class 47.<ref>[http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_names.php?s_name=311&index=S Class 47.co.uk]</ref>
The name was removed on 31 January 2005 <ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=3843 railuk.info Class 47/4 47828]</ref>, and 47828 was later with one of the nameplates being put on display inside the SVR offices at Comberton Place. Shortly afterwards, while being operated by Cotswold Rail and , 47828 was renamed ‘Joe Strummer’.
===66763 Severn Valley Railway===