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The Severn Valley Railway
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'SVR in 2006'
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Bradley Manor in 2006
7802 Bradley Manor at the Severn Valley Railway at Bewdley station in 2006.
The timetable is being checked, in this photo above on a very busy Gala day.
Bradley Manor was built in 1938 at the Great Westerns Swindon Works. It was designed by Charles Collett. It was withdrawn in 1965 and was one of the locomotives that ended up at Barry scrap yard.
In 1979 the Erlestoke Manor Fund who were going to use Bradley Manor only for spare parts for 7812 Erlestoke Manor. It was decided in the end to restore ;both of these locomotives back to full working order.
7802 Bradley Manor about to leave to leave Bewdley station in 2006.
GWR 0-6-0ST 5764
0-6-0ST 5764 leaving Bewdley station in 2006.
0-6-0ST 5764 at Kidermister station in 2006.
GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT pannnier tank number 5764 . This locomotive was built by the Great Western Railway in 1929. These 57XX 0-6-0PTs were the 2nd largest class of steam locomotives in the UK with 863 of them being built.
5764 was between 1963 and 1969 at London Transport were it was given the number L89. It is now based at the Seven Valley railway and its is in its Great Western Railway colours.
2-6-2T 5164
2-6-2T 5164 at Kidderminster SVR station in 2006
2-6-2T 5164 at Bewdley SVR station in 2006
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