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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 Guardian 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]].
==Publications==
|data-sort-value="29/09/1963" | 29 September 1963|| || Birmingham, Crewe and Shrewsbury || || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/630929wr.html Six Bells Junction], [https://www.whathappenedtosteam.com/blog/2017/10/04/national-railway-museum-trainspotting/ What Happened to Steam blog]
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|data-sort-value="14/06/1964" | 14 June 1964|| || Birmingham to Crewe || Photo of steam banking locomotives locomotive at Bromsgrove with BR Standard 9F No.92230 || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/640614_1.html Six Bells Junction], [https://www.miac.org.uk/dave-hill-standards.html Dave Hill Photographic Collection, Railways in Worcestershire]
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|data-sort-value="16/08/1964" | 16 August 1964|| Swindon & Eastleigh tour || Sheffield to Swindon and Eastleigh ||Featured [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|70000 Britannia]] || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/641128wr640816wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="11/10/1964" | 11 October 1964||York and Doncaster Tour || Birmingham to York and return || || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/641011wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="28/11/1964" | 28 November 1964|| Carlisle Tour || Birmingham to Carlisle|| Featured [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|70000 Britannia]] || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/641128wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="7/2/1965" | 7 February 1965||Britannia tour|| Birmingham to Crewe|| || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650207wr.html Six Bells Junction]
|data-sort-value="3/4/1965" | 3 April 1965||Great Western Steam Tour|| Birmingham to Swindon|| || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650403wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="8/5/1965" | 8 May 1965||South Yorks & Notts Railtour|| Birmingham to Doncaster and return|| || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650508wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="23/5/1965" | 23 May 1965||Merchant Navy Locomotive Tour|| London to Swindon & Eastleigh|| || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650523wr.html Six Bells Junction]
|data-sort-value="12/6/1965" | 12 June 1965||Somerset & Dorset Joint & Eastleigh Tour || Bath Green Park and Bournemouth|| || [http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/sd-bath-to-evercreech.html Cornwall Railway Society archives], [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650612wr.html Six Bells Junction], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/67759793@N08/albums/72157627837874264/ 'Travelling Toper' Flickr]
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|data-sort-value="4/9/1965" | 4 September 1965|| Pennine Railtour || Birmingham to Carlisle || With 4472 || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650904wr.html Six Bells Junction], [https://simonlathlane.zenfolio.com/p81055344/h7E4F121A#h7e4f121a Simon Lathlane]
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|data-sort-value="5/9/1965" | 5 September 1965|| The Hants & Dorset Rail Tour || Birmingham to Eastleigh and Weymouth || || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650905.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="4/10/1965" | 4 October 1965|| || Leeds and Carlisle ||With 4472 || [https://simonlathlane.zenfolio.com/p81055344/h7E4F121A#h7e4f121a Simon Lathlane]
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|data-sort-value="13/11/1965" | 13 November 1965|| The Yorkshireman No.1 || Birmingham-Manchester-Darlington-Sheffield-Birmingham || || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/651113wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="27/11/1965" | 27 November 1965|| Midlander Rail Tour || London-Nuneaton-Crewe-Wrexham-London || || [https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/65463-did-a-merchant-navy-ever-get-north-of-oxford/ RM Web], [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/651127wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="11/12/1965" | 11 December 1965||The Waverley|| Birmingham and Edinburgh || || [https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/47899-special-trains-on-the-waverley-route/page/7/&tab=comments#comment-3357306 RM Web], [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/651211wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="12/02/1966" | 12 February 1966||MidlanderTour|| Birmingham and Rugby|| || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/660212wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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|data-sort-value="16/04/1966" | 16 April 1966||Cambrian Tour|| Birmingham, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli|| || [https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/660416wr.html Six Bells Junction]
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