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In 2001 the Stanier Mogul Fund produced “A Pictorial History of 2968 The Mighty Mogul”. This includes comprehensive reports and pictures of the locomotive’s main line tours. Copies of this publication may still be available from the SMF’s sales stand.
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|31 Aug 1996|| || Kidderminster-Gloucester + return || Test run with support coach ||  ||121-44
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|07 Dec 1996||Lyndum Fayre || Dorridge - Lincoln - Dorridge ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/961207pt.htm SBJ] ||
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|21 Dec 1996||Cumbrian Mountain Express || Crewe - Carlisle || Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa ||  ||
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|04 Jan 1997||Cumbrian Mountain Express || Carlisle - Crewe || Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/970104pr.htm SBJ] ||122-4
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|11 Jan 1997||Taffy Apple || Worcester Shrub Hill - Swansea - Worcester || D/H with 7325 || UKS ||122-4
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|08 Mar 1997||Mogul Mountaineer || Crewe - Copy Pit - York ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/970308pr.htm SBJ] ||123-7
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|18 Oct 1997||Welsh Dragon || Port Talbot - Shrewsbury || Gross load 365 tons, or 50% overload || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971018pr.htm SBJ] ||125-9
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|19 Oct 1997||Ynys Mon Express || Crewe - Holyhead - Crewe ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971019pr.htm SBJ] ||126-46
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|25 Oct 1997||Meldon Meanderer || Bristol - Exeter - Meldon Quarry || D/H with 7325, replacing 7802 (failed with hot box at Bristol) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971025pt.htm SBJ] ||125-70
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|08 Nov 1997||Pilgrims Progres || Exeter - Plymouth - Bristol || D/H with 7325 || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971108_1.htm SBJ] ||125-70
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|15 Nov 1997||Hardy Flyer ||  Bristol Temple Meads - Yeovil Pen Mill - Bristol || D/H with 7325 || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971115pt.htm SBJ] ||126-48
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|22 Nov 1997||Lickey Incliner || Bristol-Bromsgrove-Stourbridge-Gloucester || D/H with 7325, first preserved steam on the Lickey Incline || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971122pt.htm SBJ] ||126-2
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|12 Dec 1997||Chester Chuffer || Wolverhampton - Chester - Wolverhampton ||  || UKS ||126-49
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|03 Jan 1998||Central Wales Adventurer || Shrewsbury - Llandrindod Wells* - Craven Arms* - Gloucester || *Tour re-routed due to flooding || UKS ||126-50
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|31 Jan 1998||Inclined Salopian || Gloucester - Lickey Incline - Bescot || D/H with 7325 || UKS ||126-49
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*[[ LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 | 45110]]
 
*[[ LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 | 45110]]

Revision as of 14:07, 10 June 2016

For many years the SVRSevern Valley Railway was closely associated with steam excursions on the main line. In the mid-1970s, even before the company acquired the final section of the line from Foley Park, the SVRSevern Valley Railway set out to become a ‘BRBritish Rail or British Railways approved’ steam centre, supplying locomotives and rolling stock overhauled to BRBritish Rail or British Railways standards for use on main line excursions and charters.

The normal arrangement was that locomotives would leave the SVRSevern Valley Railway 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 SVRSevern Valley Railway for repairs and overhauls, as well as working services on the SVRSevern Valley Railway itself. The SVRSevern Valley Railway also organised some of of these railtours.

The first recorded use of the SVRSevern Valley Railway's rolling stock on the main line was an excursion from Bridgnorth to Paddington on 13 November 1976. This was hauled by a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Western Class diesel locomotive from Bewdley, and later by a Class 47 Diesel. (Railtour details on Six Bells Junction)

The first recorded use of an SVRSevern Valley Railway based locomotive in revenue-earning service on the main line was 6960 Raveningham Hall, which hauled the ‘Cathedrals Express’ from Hereford to Chester on 8 April 1978. (Railtour details on Six Bells Junction)


SVRSevern Valley Railway-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 SVRSevern Valley Railway locomotives. Many of these tours are listed on Six Bells Junction (SBJ); links have been included to the relevant pages where more information on the precise route and timing for the specific tour may be found. UK Steam is another useful resource, with lists of railtours since 1996. The issue number and page of articles in SVRSevern Valley Railway News is also shown.

2857

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
10 Sep 1985 GW 150 Freight Demo Kidderminster-Hereford-Newport + return 25 SVRSevern Valley Railway wagons also used 78-17

4930 Hagley Hall

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
22 Sep 1979 Inter-City Hereford - Chester - Hereford D/H with 45000. 4930 first main line run SBJ 53-12
04 Oct 1980 Deeside Venturer Newport - Hereford - Newport SBJ 56-12
14 Feb 1981 Welsh Marches Express Hereford - Newport - Hereford SBJ 60-30
14 Mar 1981 Welsh Marches Express Hereford - Newport - Hereford SBJ 59-24
?? Oct 1981 Welsh Marches Pullman 4930 worked 2 tours in October 1981 (SVRSevern Valley Railway News) 63-10
17 Oct 1981 Welsh Marches Pullman Shrewsbury - Hereford Locoperf 63-10
20 Mar 1982 Welsh Marches Express Hereford - Newport - Hereford D/H with 45000 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 SBJ 64-29
19 Feb 1983 Welsh Marches Pullman Hereford - Newport - Hereford SBJ 67-30
26 Feb 1983 Welsh Marches Pullman Shrewsbury - Hereford 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 SBJ 76-37
08 Apr 1985 Great Western Limited Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads D/H with 7819 after working L/E from SVRSevern Valley Railway overnight 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 SBJ 77-40
07 Jul 1985 Great Western Limited Bristol Temple Meads - Totnes (terminated) DH with 5051 Drysllwyn Castle SBJ 77-13
13 Aug 1985 GW150 Celebrations Excursions Swindon Gloucester - Swindon SBJ
30 Dec 1985 Santa Special Kidderminster - Hereford - Kidderminster D/H with 3440 City of Truro SBJ 79-12
22 Mar 1986 Tiddly Dyke Tour(s) Andover - Ludgershall (5 x return) SBJ 80-4
23 Mar 1986 Sunday Steam Specials Andover - Ludgershall (6 x return) 4930 last main line appearance 80-4

7325

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway 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[1]
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) SBJ
19 May 1996 Steam on the Met London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) SBJ
25 May 1996 Steam on the Met London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) SBJ 119-58
26 May 1996 Steam on the Met London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) SBJ
27 May 1996 Steam on the Met London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) 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 SBJ

7802 Bradley Manor

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
29 Mar 1995 Bristol-Paignton + return Test trip prior to summer season (Pete Waterman) 114-59
19 May 1995 Gloucester-Worcester-Kidderminster D/H with 7325 to Worcester. 115-44
14 Oct 1995 Duchy Explorer Bristol-Penzance D/H with 70000 Britannia 117-2
20 Jan 1996 Teign Valley Wanderer Stourbridge - Newton Abbot 117-7
17 Feb 1996 Newton Abbot-Plymouth D/H with 5029 Nunney Castle PSOV
24 Feb 1996 Plymouth-Newton Abbot D/H with 5029 Nunney Castle PSOV 119-39
16 Mar 1996 Totnes-Worcester (single headed) PSOV 119-39
22 Jan 2000 Flying Dutchman Bristol Temple Meads - Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads SBJ
10 Aug 2003 Torbay Express Bristol Temple Meads - Paignton - Kingswear failed with hot box at Kingswear SBJ 145-31
31 Aug 2003 Torbay Express Bristol-Kingswear + return UKS 145-31
07 Sep 2003 Torbay Express Bristol-Kingswear + return UKS 145-31
23 Oct 2004 Cambrian Coast Express Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury SBJ
28 Feb 2005 Staite Pullman Taunton - Paignton - Tanton D/H with 6024 SBJ
12 Mar 2005 Cambrian Coast Express Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury Replaced 42968 SBJ
16 Sep 2006 Cambrian Coast Express Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury EMF
10 Mar 2007 Cider Express Hereford - Bishops Lydeard - Minehead - Bishops Lydeard SBJ
28 Mar 2007 Severn Valley Wanderer Bristol Temple Meads - Kidderminster SBJ

7812 Erlestoke Manor

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
17 Apr 1982 Welsh Marches Express Hereford - Newport - Hereford D/H with 4930 Hagley Hall 64-28
24 Apr 1982 Welsh Marches Pullman Shrewsbury - Hereford D/H with 4930 Hagley Hall SBJ 64-29
05 May 1982 Welsh Marches Express Hereford - Chester 66-9
05 Jun 1982 Shrewsbury-Newport D/H with 43106

7819 Hinton Manor

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
07 Apr 1985 Great Western Limited Bristol - Taunton (1) - Tiverton Jn(2) - Exeter St Davids(3) - Plymouth(4) (1)D/H with 6000, (2)Solo, (3)Diesel Assisted, (4)L/E SBJ 76-12
08 Apr 1985 Great Western Limited Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads D/H with 4930 Hagley Hall SBJ 76-12
26 May 1985 GW150 Portishead Shuttles Bristol Temple Meads - Portishead return Hauled first Steam Special on Spring Bank Holiday wekend 80-40
13 Aug 1985 GW150 Celebrations Excursions Swindon Gloucester - Swindon Various other runs around this time (pool of 7 locos used) SBJ
21 Aug 1985 GW150 Celebrations Excursions Swindon Gloucester - Swindon
24 May 1987 Machynlleth - Barmouth + return Supplement to longer railtour 86-37
25 May 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ 85-33
26 May 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 85-33
27 May 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ 85-33
31 May 1987 Barmouth Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return Supplement to longer railtour SBJ 85-33
20 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 86-38
21 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 85-11
22 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 85-11
26 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Pwllheli + return 85-11
02 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ 86-39
16 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Aberystwyth + return 86-39
19 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 86-40
23 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ
30 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ
16 Jun 1991 Cambrian Limited Shrewsbury - Barmouth (75069 worked the return leg) SBJ 100-38
23 Jun 1991 Cambrian Limited Shrewsbury - Barmouth (75069 worked the return leg) SBJ 100-38
29 Sep 1991  ?? Via Talerddig 101-25

42968

In 2001 the StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration Fund produced “A Pictorial History of 2968 The Mighty MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration”. This includes comprehensive reports and pictures of the locomotive’s main line tours. Copies of this publication may still be available from the SMF’s sales stand.

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
31 Aug 1996 Kidderminster-Gloucester + return Test run with support coach 121-44
07 Dec 1996 Lyndum Fayre Dorridge - Lincoln - Dorridge SBJ
21 Dec 1996 Cumbrian Mountain Express Crewe - Carlisle Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa
04 Jan 1997 Cumbrian Mountain Express Carlisle - Crewe Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa SBJ 122-4
11 Jan 1997 Taffy Apple Worcester Shrub Hill - Swansea - Worcester D/H with 7325 UKS 122-4
08 Mar 1997 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration Mountaineer Crewe - Copy Pit - York SBJ 123-7
18 Oct 1997 Welsh Dragon Port Talbot - Shrewsbury Gross load 365 tons, or 50% overload SBJ 125-9
19 Oct 1997 Ynys Mon Express Crewe - Holyhead - Crewe SBJ 126-46
25 Oct 1997 Meldon Meanderer Bristol - Exeter - Meldon Quarry D/H with 7325, replacing 7802 (failed with hot box at Bristol) SBJ 125-70
08 Nov 1997 Pilgrims Progres Exeter - Plymouth - Bristol D/H with 7325 SBJ 125-70
15 Nov 1997 Hardy Flyer Bristol Temple Meads - Yeovil Pen Mill - Bristol D/H with 7325 SBJ 126-48
22 Nov 1997 Lickey Incliner Bristol-Bromsgrove-Stourbridge-Gloucester D/H with 7325, first preserved steam on the Lickey Incline SBJ 126-2
12 Dec 1997 Chester Chuffer Wolverhampton - Chester - Wolverhampton UKS 126-49
03 Jan 1998 Central Wales Adventurer Shrewsbury - Llandrindod Wells* - Craven Arms* - Gloucester *Tour re-routed due to flooding UKS 126-50
31 Jan 1998 Inclined Salopian Gloucester - Lickey Incline - Bescot D/H with 7325 UKS 126-49
16 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS
17 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS 127-15
23 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS
24 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS
25 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS 127-32

Other locomotives still resident on the SVRSevern Valley Railway which have worked on the main line in preservation are:



(lists to be added)

SVRSevern Valley Railway Carriages used on the main line in preservation

The following carriages travelled on the main line while based at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, either as part of revenue-earning rail tours or to attend celebratory events:

Rail 150, Shildon 1975

  • Clapham Buffet 9631
  • LMS 26986
  • LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway Passenger Brake 4236

The SVRSevern Valley Railway GWRGreat Western Railway set

In the mid to late 1970s the SVRSevern Valley Railway provided a rake of GWRGreat Western Railway carriages for use on mainline excursions. The first rail tour used 10 carriages, subsequent excursions normally featured a rake of 11. The following carriages were used[2]:

Rail tours recorded in SVRSevern Valley Railway News as using the SVRSevern Valley Railway rolling stock included the following (external links are to tour details on www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk where listed there):

  • 13 November 1976: Bewdley to Paddington[2] link
  • 23 April 1977: Bridgnorth-Hereford-Chester[4] link
  • 3 July 1977: Paddington-Newport-Shrewsbury[5]link
  • 15 October 1977: ??-Liskeard[5]
  • 6 May 1978: Bewdley-Kingswear[6] Link
  • 4 November 1978: Bridgnorth-Pwllheli[7]

However their use on the main line was short-lived; the C&WCarriage & Wagon notes in SVRSevern Valley Railway News for summer 1980, reporting on the SVRSevern Valley Railway coaches attending the Rainhill celebrations, ended with the comment “What a pity the whole train cannot go out again”[8].

Rocket 150, Rainhill 1980

Main line support coaches

GWR 6913 Brake Composite was overhauled to main line standard in 1985 for use as a support coach for SVRSevern Valley Railway locos working on the main line. The first trip following the overhaul was with 7819 Hinton Manor[9].

SVRSevern Valley Railway Wagons used on the main line in preservation

As part of the 1985 GWRGreat Western Railway 150 celebrations, the SVRSevern Valley Railway was asked to produce a demonstration goods train to be taken on the main line to Newport, hauled by GWR 2857. BRBritish Rail or British Railways C&WCarriage & Wagon inspectors approved 25 wagons to run, the eventual line-up being as follows[10]:

A BRBritish Rail or British Railways Brake van was provided at the rear. The return trip took place in September 1985.

Three BRBritish Rail or British Railways Flat ED wagons were supplied by Universal Pictures for The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. They were originally classified as 'Horse Box Underframe of unknown ID'[11], and given the temporary numbers SV14191, SV14192 and SV14193. Later research proved their identities to be 906811, 906825 and 906830[12], although it is not clear which two took part in the goods train.

References

  1. Shown as 4 November in Siviter (2008)
  2. 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 41
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 44
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 46
  5. 5.0 5.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 45
  6. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 48
  7. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 50
  8. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 56
  9. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 77
  10. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 78
  11. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book v7
  12. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book v9