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Pro tem split the news items to a new sub-heading and added the commentary to the promo videos, as suggested
The Wikipedia Severn Valley Railway Page has a section on the SVR on film and TV which has a few more that might be worth including.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 11:38, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
I am convinced that an episode of the children's series "Rosie and Jim" featured their canal boat going under Victoria Bridge with 8233 stopping on the bridge and whistling. I can't find it anywhere though. Anyone else want to try? --[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 16:55, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
:It's not the obvious "Steam Train" episode, which was filmed on the Battlefield Line. I haven't found any reference to the SVR in connection with R&J, although I haven't sat down to watch all 176 episodes either! --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 17:55, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
::This did get resolved, per the article it was Series 1 Episode 19, titled 'Steam'.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 23:01, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
==Current queries==
===Inside Severn Valley Railway===
: I've never heard of it, but I do know "Severn Valley volunteer Nick Wright"... I shall make enquiries! --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 13:52, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
:: The internet makes enquiries rather quick these days! The show is by [https://www.facebook.com/StudioVegaMystProductions Studio Vega Myst Productions], and is currently in post-production. --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 13:55, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
:::Thanks - look forward to seeing it when it airs. Hopefully the SVR will get some advance notice so it can be advertised in the same way as the Scotsman programme was. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 17:55, 10 January 2017 (UTC):::::I've not seen anything since so assume this never made it to broadcast.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 22:58, 16 February 2021 (UTC) ===Official and promotional videos===The [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#Official_and_promotional_videos|official and promotional videos]] section has had nothing added since Jan 2019. The SVR now regularly produces material, I’ve counted around 30 in the last 12 months with 3 currently in edit. I’m minded to cover this with a note that says from around 2020 the SVR moved into frequent videos and not seek to list them all? Thoughts please?--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 21:33, 16 February 2021 (UTC):If there's that many then my feeling would be not to list them all as you say, or if we do want to list them them do a 'main article' link and move them to a separate page. I similarly wonder about the TV News and Documentary section; I'm thinking about emphasising the Documentary aspect (the longer Fred Dibnah/Michael Portillo/Guy Martin type programmes) and moving the 5-minute Midlands Today interview type stuff to a sub-page.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 22:58, 16 February 2021 (UTC)::Thanks. Pro tem I've split the news items to a new sub-heading (so there's no issue with breaking links) and added the commentary to the promo videos, as suggested--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 11:19, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
==Mad Dogs==
==John Axom==
On 1 September 1971 8233 was briefly renumbered 48188 for a film concerning the heroism of Driver John Axon G.C. who was killed when the real 48188 ran away at Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1957. Filming involving freight train scenes took place on 1 September 1971.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Williams (1974)]] p. 44.</ref> Details the resulting film are required.
:David Cooke has a [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/8379971224/photo]. A search shows 1971 saw the release of [https://www.discogs.com/Ewan-MacColl-Charles-Parker-The-Ballad-Of-John-Axon/release/6634574 The Ballad of John AxomAxon] and it's possible it could be related to this?--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 13:29, 26 July 2020 (UTC)::I suppose it could be. The text in David's book doesn't mention any sort of music connection and 1971 was a bit before the era of the music video, especially for folk musicians. Maybe the release of MacColl's album generated interest and resulted in a TV documentary on Axon (or a TV documentary on Axon resulted in MacColl's album!). I haven't found anything film related via Google, Youtube or the IMDB. As a side note, I see David's own photo has the 48188 cab number but 8233's own smokebox number. The photo on p.44. of David's book (credited to A Wilkinson) has the loco chimney first with a 48188 smokebox number at the head of a freight train alongside Pan Pudding Hill. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 23:05, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
