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In 1969, members of the Society and members of the [[Guarantee Company|Severn Valley Railway Company]] jointly formed the [[1501 Pannier Tank Association|15XX Pannier Tank Fund]] to purchase and preserve [[GWR Pannier 1501]].<ref>[https://1501pta.jimdo.com/4-association-history/ 1501 Pannier Tank Association website history]</ref> 1501 was first steamed on 29 May 1997 "''backed by the financial efforts of the Warwickshire Railway Society''".<ref>Quote from SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It also owned [[LMS 27218 Third Open]].
The Society has no obvious public presence, nor is to be found on social media. From time-to-time references to the Society emerge. Members also arranged international railway travel, a tale of their activities can be found [https://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/austria04.htm here]. On 28 November 2000 Peter RG Kennard of "Warwickshire Railway Society Solihull, West Midlands" wrote to the Guardian newspaper in support of Railtrack and the train operating companies.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2000/nov/28/guardianletters4 Guasrdian letter, 28 November 2000] (Retrieved 22 August 2019)</ref> In SVR News 205 (Spring 2019) Nigel Cripps thanked the Society for its support in the overhaul of [[2047 Warwickshire|Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST Works No 2047]]. The Society has no obvious public presence, nor is to be found on social media.
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