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The normal arrangement was that locomotives would leave the SVR and travel to other steam centres, in particular the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford, to run tours from there. The time spent away could vary from days to months. In between, locomotives would return to the SVR for repairs and overhauls, as well as working services on the SVR itself. The SVR also organised some of of these railtours.
The first recorded use of the SVR's rolling stock on the main line was an excursion from Bridgnorth to Paddington on 13 November 1976. This was hauled by 25292 and 25272 from Bewdley to Kidderminster, and by 47120 to Paddington.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/761113sv.html Railtour details on Six Bells Junction]</ref><ref>[http:/http://www.hatspics.co.uk/type_years_photos.php?type=SVR&year=1976 Alan Thwaites images on hatspics]</ref>
The first recorded use of an SVR based locomotive in revenue-earning service on the main line was [[Former ResidentsGWR 6960 Raveningham Hall|6960 Raveningham Hall]], which hauled the ‘Cathedrals Express’ from Hereford to Chester on 8 April 1978. ([http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/780408fw.htm Railtour details on Six Bells Junction]). The last SVR-resident steam locomotive to work a main line excursion was 7802 Bradley Manor in 2007, although SVR-based diesels are still regularly used for this purpose.
==SVR-based locomotives which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line==
*[[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor#MainLine | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]] : 1982
*[[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor#MainLine | 7819 Hinton Manor]] : 1985-1991
*[[SR 34027 Taw Valley #MainLine | 34027 Taw Valley]] : 1989-2005
*[[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968#MainLine |42968]] : 1996-1998
*[[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106#MainLine |43106 ]] : 1975-1983
Other locomotives still resident on the SVR which have worked on the main line in preservation are:
*[[BR Class 50 50007 Hercules]]
*[[BR Class 50 50031 Hood]]
*[[BR Class 50 50035 Ark Royal]]
(lists to be added)
Apart from 6960 Raveningham Hall, a number of other formerly resident steam locomotives also worked on the main line while based at the SVR including [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|LMS 5000]], [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander|45690 Leander]] and [[LNER 60009 Union of South Africa| 60009 Union of South Africa]].
==SVR Carriages used on the main line in preservation==
===Rocket 150, Rainhill 1980===
:''Main article: [[Rocket 150]]''
*[[GWR 829 Full Third]]
*[[GWR 6913 Brake Composite]]
