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The '''Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Group''' (WILPG) owns two [[Steam Locomotives | steam locomotives based at the SVR]], the industrial tank engines [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] and [[2047 Warwickshire]].
==History==The WILPG was formed a trust, the '''Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust ('WILT')''' in 1967 to raise funds for building a new boiler for preserve [[2047 Warwickshire]].<ref>SVR News 113</ref> WILT's constitution was adopted on 2 July 1994 and it became registered as charity number 1041723 on 27 October 1994. Its principal activities are described as "Educational activities associated The Group began with 30 Members who each subscribed £10 to cover the Kidderminster Railway Museum purchase price (£150) and transport cost (£55) of bringing the locomotive to the Highley Engine HouseSVR. Fund raising for In 1969 the overhaul of the steam loco ManningGroup purchased their second locomotive, [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]], Wardle 2047 at a cost of 1926 known as Warwickshire£250."<refname=DC>[httphttps://appsdavidncooke686.charitycommissionjimdo.gov.ukcom/Showcharity7-wilt-registered-charity-no-1041723/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1041723&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charities Commission'WILT' page, David Cooke's website](retrieved 17 February 2018)</ref>
In 1993 a number of WILPG members formed a trust, the '''Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust ('WILT')''' to raise funds for building a new boiler for 2047 Warwickshire.<ref>[https://wilt.jimdo.com/4-trust-history/ WILT Web site history]</ref><ref>SVR News 113</ref> WILT's constitution was adopted on 2 July 1994 and it became registered as charity number 1041723 on 27 October 1994. Its principal activities are described as "Educational activities associated with the Kidderminster Railway Museum and the Highley Engine House. Fund raising for the overhaul of the steam loco Manning, Wardle 2047 of 1926 known as Warwickshire."<ref>[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1041723&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charities Commission]</ref> An application was made in 2005 to The [[:Category:Lottery funding#National_Lottery_Heritage_Fund|Heritage Lottery Fund ]] for a Grant of £151,000, but this was declined the following year.<ref>[https://davidncooke686.jimdo.com/7-wilt-registered-charity-no-1041723/ 'WILT' page, David Cooke's website] (retrieved 17 February 2018)<name=DC/ref>
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