Earl of Berkeley at The SVR in 2008

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The Severn Valley Railway

GWR 9017 Earl of Berkeley at Highley

GWR 4-4-0 number 9017 at the Seven Valley Railway in 2008 coming into Highley station

9017 Earl of Berkeley is a GWR 3200 class or Earl Class. This locomotive is the ony one left of this class. It was from the Bluebell railway and had come to the Seven Valley just for this steam gala in 2008.

GWR number 9017 Earl of Berkeley leaving Highley station for Kidderminster on the SVR

GWR number 9017 Earl of Berkeley leaving Highley station for Bridgnorth.

GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT 5764 at Highley

GWR 5764 at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway in 2008

This GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT (pannnier tank) number 5764 was at Highley station at the Severn Valley Railway in 2008. 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 SVR and its is in its GWR colours.

GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT number 5764 is backing on to its train at Highley in 2008

GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT number 5764 is backing on to its train at Highley . The line to The Engine House goes off to the right.