SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions

Merlin, London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) steam locomotive No 4486, August 1944. This steam locomotive was temporarily given the name Bryan after the son of the newly appointed director, Fitzherbert Wright, and numbered with the year of his birth, 1934. LNER official photograph.

https://nrm.printstoreonline.com/lo...lin-london-north-eastern-railway-9866997.html

 

Didn’t the same Director do the same for his daughters? As ever thread drift!

 

If you read the news item on the SVR website, it includes the fact that "We’re asking for entries with a maximum of 13 characters to fit on the new nameplates."

https://www.svr.co.uk/2021/12/15/svr-locomotive-to-be-renamed-for-queens-jubilee/

Which does rule out Steamy McSteamface and Sir Gerald Nabarro among others. Curiously that fact is not repeated on the voting page (unless it kicks in when you try to post a name - I've not tested it and won't be bothering).

 

Edward Thompson is 14 letters, happily for many people

 

Mine was only eleven ...... jus' sayin'!

 

I don’t think it’ll take George Jackson Churchward either…


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John Pym is short enough!
Although may not fit the purpose the SVR is trying to achieve.

 

Yes, but only for the two older daughters (Brigid and Davina), the youngest daughter (Susan) was not honoured.
Susan Mary Wright (born 1937, killed in a car crash in 1990) went on to have a well known daughter (and grand-daughters), who if they had lived in earlier times, would most likely have had locomotives named after themselves.

 

BALDRICK.

Seems appropriate at this time.

Celebrating something British that was, and still is good.


Chris

 

If the SVR were to borrow 4003 from STEAM, perhaps it could masquerade as 4052 or 4060?

 

My choice only had 6 letters..

 

Also, if it is either Hagley or Taw Valley, both could display the legend

"Cunning Plan Class"


On the nameplates too.......

 

DUMBledore , I think that's short enough -- coat please !

 

Video added to SVR's YouTube channel:

4930 Hagley Hall Restoration Project | Fitting the Boiler on the Severn Valley Railway

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaT_geZ6GwRscQgOlchh_w

Patrick

 

2857 Society update on Facebook (public page, no login required) https://www.facebook.com/103885818742715/photos/a.117797804018183/139077245223572

Patrick

 

Just because it's in Rail Advent doesn't guarantee it's not true:

'Severn Valley Railway to carry out running in tests on steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley'

"..it is our plan to run-in at the SVR but details are still under discussion"

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/0...steam-locomotive-60007-sir-nigel-gresley.html

 

EMF Shareholders approve proposal to restore 5164 to steam

https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.u...rs-approve-proposal-to-restore-5164-to-steam/

 

Posted without comment....

https://www.svr.co.uk/2022/02/10/a-purple-patch-for-the-severn-valley-railway/

 

Welcome to Disneyland

 

I think this is a fun idea. Taw Valley hardly fits into the idea of a GWR secondary / branch line anyway and something so striking will bring in new faces which is fine with me.

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