October 17

Ex-LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 41202 with a Southbound passenger train at Linley on 17 October 1962. From the Sellick Collection

.On October 17 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1962 Railway photographer R.J. Sellick filmed ex-LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 2MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 2-6-2T No 41202 working a southbound passenger service at Linley.
• 1971 After wheel turning at Tyseley, 1501 completed the journey to the SVRSevern Valley Railway, hauled by rail to Bewdley.

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