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==SVR-based locomotives which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line==
The following lists are an attempt to collate information on all main line revenue-earning services and other significant appearances by SVR locomotives. Links are provided to tour information on external websites, in particular Six Bells Junction (SBJ) and UK Steam (UKS), where more information on the precise route and timing may be found. The issue number and page of articles in SVR News is also shown. ===2857==={| class="wikitable"|Date||Tour name || Route || Notes || Web ||SVR News|-|10 Sep 1985||GW 150 Freight Demo || Kidderminster-Hereford-Newport + return || 25 SVR wagons also used || ||78-17|-|} ===4930 Hagley Hall=== {| class=Current "wikitable"|Date||Tour name || Route || Notes || Web ||SVR locomotivesNews|-|22 Sep 1979||Inter-City || Hereford - Chester - Hereford || D/H with 45000. 4930 first main line run || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/790922_1.htm SBJ] ||53-12|-|04 Oct 1980||Deeside Venturer || Newport - Hereford - Newport || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/801004dv.htm SBJ] ||56-12|-|14 Feb 1981||Welsh Marches Express || Hereford - Newport - Hereford || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/810214sl.htm SBJ] ||60-30|-|14 Mar 1981||Welsh Marches Express || Hereford - Newport - Hereford || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/810314wm.htm SBJ] ||59-24|-|?? Oct 1981||Welsh Marches Pullman || || 4930 worked 2 tours in October 1981 (SVR News) || ||63-10|-|17 Oct 1981||Welsh Marches Pullman || Shrewsbury - Hereford || || [http://locoperformance.tripod.com/edition16/railtourpage02.htm Locoperf] ||63-10|-|20 Mar 1982||Welsh Marches Express || Hereford - Newport - Hereford || D/H with 45000 || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/820320sl.htm SBJ] |||-|17 Apr 1982||Welsh Marches Express || Hereford - Newport - Hereford || D/H with 7812 Erlestoke Manor || ||64-28|-|24 Apr 1982||Welsh Marches Pullman || Shrewsbury - Hereford || D/H with 7812 Erlestoke Manor || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/820424wm.htm SBJ] ||64-29|-|19 Feb 1983||Welsh Marches Pullman || Hereford - Newport - Hereford || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/830219wm.htm SBJ] ||67-30|-|26 Feb 1983||Welsh Marches Pullman || Shrewsbury - Hereford || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/830226_1.htm SBJ] ||68-31|-|22 Jan 1985||Post Office special || B'ham Moor St-Stratford-Leamington Spa-B'ham Moor St || PO charter celebrating 150th anniversary of post by rail || ||76-21|-|02 Feb 1985||Red Dragon || Newport - Swindon - Gloucester || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850202pr.htm SBJ] ||76-37|-|08 Apr 1985||Great Western Limited || Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads || D/H with 7819 after working L/E from SVR overnight || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850408sl.htm SBJ] ||76-12|-|25 Jun 1985||GW150 Exhibition Train || Highley-Hereford || D/H with 6960 Raveningham Hall || ||77-26|-|06 Jul 1985||Western Stalwart || Kidderminster - Cardiff Central - Hereford || DH with 7029 Clun Castle || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850706pr.htm SBJ] ||77-40|-|07 Jul 1985||Great Western Limited || Bristol Temple Meads - Totnes (terminated) || DH with 5051 Drysllwyn Castle || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850707sl.htm SBJ] ||77-13|-|13 Aug 1985||GW150 Celebrations Excursions || Swindon Gloucester - Swindon || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850813gw.htm SBJ] |||-|30 Dec 1985||Santa Special || Kidderminster - Hereford - Kidderminster || D/H with 3440 City of Truro || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/851230sl.htm SBJ] ||79-12|-|22 Mar 1986||Tiddly Dyke Tour(s) || Andover - Ludgershall (5 x return) || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860322ty.htm SBJ] ||80-4|-|23 Mar 1986||Sunday Steam Specials || Andover - Ludgershall (6 x return) || 4930 last main line appearance || ||80-4|-|} ===7325=== {| class="wikitable"|Date||Tour name || Route || Notes || Web ||SVR News|-|19 May 1995|| || Kidderminster-Newport-Gloucester-Worcester || D/H with 7802 from Gloucester. L/E from Worcester due to hot box on tender. || ||115-44|-|04 Nov 1995|| || Stourbridge - Bristol - Swansea || Possible duplicate of 11 November<ref>Shown as 4 November in Siviter (2008)</ref> || |||-|11 Nov 1995|| || Stourbridge - Bristol - Swansea || D/H with 70000 Britannia from Bristol || ||117-2|-|18 May 1996||Steam on the Met || || London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/960518lu.htm SBJ] |||-|19 May 1996||Steam on the Met || || London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/960519lu.htm SBJ] |||-|25 May 1996||Steam on the Met || || London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/960525lu.htm SBJ] ||119-58|-|26 May 1996||Steam on the Met || || London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/960526lu.htm SBJ] |||-|27 May 1996||Steam on the Met || || London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/960527lu.htm SBJ] |||-|11 Jan 1997||Taffy Apple || Worcester-Hereford-Swansea-Gloucester-Worcester || D/H with 42968 || ||122-4|-|25 Oct 1997||Meldon Meanderer || Bristol - Exeter - Meldon Quarry || D/H with 42968 || ||125-70|-|08 Nov 1997||Pilgrims Progres || Exeter - Plymouth - Bristol || D/H with 42968 || ||125-70|-|15 Nov 1997||Hardy Flyer || Bristol Temple Meads - Yeovil Pen Mill - Bristol || D/H with 42968 || ||126-48|-|22 Nov 1997||Lickey Incliner || Bristol-Bromsgrove-Stourbridge-Gloucester || D/H with 42968, first preserved steam on the Lickey Incline || ||126-2|-|31 Jan 1998||Inclined Salopian || Gloucester - Lickey Incline - Bescot || D/H with 42968 || ||126-49|-|21 Mar 1998||Chester Chuffer || Bescot-Chester + return || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/980321pr.htm SBJ] |||-|} Other locomotives still resident on the SVR which have worked on the main line in preservation are:
*[[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]]
*[[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]]
*[[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance]]
(list lists to be added)
==SVR Carriages used on the main line in preservation==
