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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution was a 1976 Universal Pictures film starring Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. Watson and Laurence Olivier as Professor Moriarty.
 
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution was a 1976 Universal Pictures film starring Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. Watson and Laurence Olivier as Professor Moriarty.
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==Filming on the SVR==
  
 
Filming of the railway scenes took place over more than 30 days in late [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975 | 1975]] and saw considerable involvement from the SVR.  &frac34; of a mile of the old [[Stourport Branch]] was relaid for filming to take place, and stations were also extensively modified.  Filming took place at almost every locality on the SVR apart from [[Bridgnorth]].<ref name = "SVR37">SVR News 37</ref>  
 
Filming of the railway scenes took place over more than 30 days in late [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975 | 1975]] and saw considerable involvement from the SVR.  &frac34; of a mile of the old [[Stourport Branch]] was relaid for filming to take place, and stations were also extensively modified.  Filming took place at almost every locality on the SVR apart from [[Bridgnorth]].<ref name = "SVR37">SVR News 37</ref>  
  
46443 and 46521 were repainted in Furness Railway red livery and had flared stovepipe chimneys and large brass domes added as a representation of Austrian Railways locomotives, a livery they carried for some months (the two locomotives were identically numbered as 60.116 but 46443 faced north and 46521 faced south to take advantage of the sun and lineside locations).  Black 5 45110 facing north and 8F 48773 facing south were numbered 90.160 and similarly paired for filming, being of similar appearance (above the footplate level!).<ref name = "SVR38">SVR News 38</ref>  A fifth loco, normally 5764 or 4566, was used to move the film company’s equipment around.  The carriages were Pinewood-built bodies on bogie bolster underframes, the latter which included 3 [[Goods Wagons#BR Wagons | Flat EDs]] having been specially purchased for the film by Universal Studios and later ‘donated’ to the SVR.
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[[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443]] and sister [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521 |46521]] were repainted in Furness Railway red livery and had flared stovepipe chimneys and large brass domes added as a representation of Austrian Railways locomotives, a livery they carried for some months (the two locomotives were identically numbered as 60.116 but 46443 faced north and 46521 faced south to take advantage of the sun and lineside locations).  [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110]] facing north and [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773]] facing south were numbered 90.160 and similarly paired for filming, being of similar appearance (above the footplate level!).<ref name = "SVR38">SVR News 38</ref>  A fifth loco, normally [[GWR Pannier 5764]] or [[GWR Small Prairie 4566]], was used to move the film company’s equipment around.  The carriages were Pinewood-built bodies on bogie bolster underframes, the latter which included 3 [[Goods Wagons#BR Wagons | Flat EDs]] having been specially purchased for the film by Universal Studios and later ‘donated’ to the SVR.
  
 
The main railway scene featured the Pasha’s train, hauled by 90.160, being chased by a train commandeered by Holmes and hauled by 60.116.  For part of the filming, the plot dictated that Holmes’ locomotive should run short of coal, requiring the moguls to run with an empty tender and coal stored in sacks on the footplate. A border crossing checkpoint was constructed on [[Victoria Bridge]] for one scene.<ref name = "SVR38"/>  
 
The main railway scene featured the Pasha’s train, hauled by 90.160, being chased by a train commandeered by Holmes and hauled by 60.116.  For part of the filming, the plot dictated that Holmes’ locomotive should run short of coal, requiring the moguls to run with an empty tender and coal stored in sacks on the footplate. A border crossing checkpoint was constructed on [[Victoria Bridge]] for one scene.<ref name = "SVR38"/>  
  
45110 was bought from its previous owners by SVR(H) at this time; the purchase contract included a clause that it was conditional on the filming contract being signed.<ref name = "SVR37"/>  
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[[45110]] was bought from its previous owners by SVR(H) at this time; the purchase contract included a clause that it was conditional on the filming contract being signed.<ref name = "SVR37"/>  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 16:31, 17 February 2017

46521 (nearer) and 46443 as Austrian locos (David Cooke)
Movie poster (Universal Studios)

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution was a 1976 Universal Pictures film starring Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. Watson and Laurence Olivier as Professor Moriarty.

Filming on the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Filming of the railway scenes took place over more than 30 days in late 1975 and saw considerable involvement from the SVRSevern Valley Railway. ¾ of a mile of the old Stourport Branch was relaid for filming to take place, and stations were also extensively modified. Filming took place at almost every locality on the SVRSevern Valley Railway apart from Bridgnorth.[1]

LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 and sister 46521 were repainted in Furness Railway red livery and had flared stovepipe chimneys and large brass domes added as a representation of Austrian Railways locomotives, a livery they carried for some months (the two locomotives were identically numbered as 60.116 but 46443 faced north and 46521 faced south to take advantage of the sun and lineside locations). LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 facing north and LMS Stanier 8F 48773 facing south were numbered 90.160 and similarly paired for filming, being of similar appearance (above the footplate level!).[2] A fifth loco, normally GWR Pannier 5764 or GWR Small Prairie 4566, was used to move the film company’s equipment around. The carriages were Pinewood-built bodies on bogie bolster underframes, the latter which included 3 Flat EDs having been specially purchased for the film by Universal Studios and later ‘donated’ to the SVRSevern Valley Railway.

The main railway scene featured the Pasha’s train, hauled by 90.160, being chased by a train commandeered by Holmes and hauled by 60.116. For part of the filming, the plot dictated that Holmes’ locomotive should run short of coal, requiring the moguls to run with an empty tender and coal stored in sacks on the footplate. A border crossing checkpoint was constructed on Victoria Bridge for one scene.[2]

45110 was bought from its previous owners by SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) at this time; the purchase contract included a clause that it was conditional on the filming contract being signed.[1]

See also

List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 37
  2. 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 38

Links

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution on Internet Movie Database