Section 7B.3 - 1968 to 1993

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Soon after arrival at SVR

Bridgnorth in July 1969.

(photo:   David Cooke)

  0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' shortly after arrival

at SVR Bridgnorth in July 1969.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In steam for the first

time in public at SVR

Bridgnorth in August 1969.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' giving footplate rides

at SVR Bridgnorth in August 1969.

  Note original cab ventilator open.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' giving footplate rides up the

headshunt at SVR Bridgnorth in August

1969. Note bufferbeam now painted red.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The LadyArmaghdale'

In use on a works train

near SVR Oldbury Viaduct

in April 1970.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'

On works train duty at SVR Hampton Loade

in April 1970.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

on works train duty at

SVR  Hampton Loade

in April 1970. 

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Giving footplate rides

up the headshunt

at SVR Bridgnorth

in May 1970.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

On Station Pilot duties

at SVR Bridgnorth

in May 1970

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Bridgnorth in

May 1970 with fireman

Ray Newey and driver

Robin Jones on the

Footplate.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Climbing out of SVR Bridgnorth

near to Oldbury Viaduct with

a works train in August 1970.

(photo:   courtesy of SVR)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'

Minus name & number plates at SVR

Bridgnorth on 5th September 1970.

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Hampton Loade

on 14th November 1970.

(photo:   Dave Hill)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

takes water at SVR

Eardinghton in April 1971.

(photo:   WILT Archive)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

enters SVR Hampton Loade

Station with a WILPG Members

Special Train on 3rd April 1971.

(photo:   Michael Shaw)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Ready to depart from SVR

Hampton Loade Station

with a WILPG Members

Special Train on 3rd April 1971.

(photo:   courtesy SVR)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Bridgnorth whilst

performing Station Pilot

duties in May 19715.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Bridgnorth wth

fireman David Cooke

and driver John Giles

in May 1971.

(photo:   WILT Archive)

0-6-0T HE686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Bridgnorth North

End Yard in July 1971

during filming duties.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

heads a three coach

train down SVR Eardington

Bank whilst filming an

advert for TV in July 1971.     

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The LadyArmaghdale'

Heads a three coach train

down SVR Eardington Bank

whilst filming an advert for

TV in July 1971.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

heads a three coach train

down SVR Eardington Bank

whilst filming an advert for

TV in July 1971.  

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Shunting GWR coaches as

Station Pilot at SVR Bridgnorth

in September 1971.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Shunting GWR coaches

as Station Pilot at SVR

Bridgnorth in September 1971.

(photo:   David Williams)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Trundles down SVR Eardington

Bank with an ash wagon

train in November 1971.

(photo:   WILT Archive)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

on filming duty for the

BBC at SVR Bewdley

in March 1972.        

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

on filming duty for the

BBC at SVR Bewdley

in March 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale' on

filming duty for the BBC

at SVR Bewdley in 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

On filming duty for the

BBC at SVR Bewdley

South in March 1972.

             (photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

On filming duty for the BBC at

SVR Bewdley South in March 1972. 

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The LadyArmaghdale'

In disguise for the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location

at SVR Hampton Loade

in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In disguise for the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location at

SVR Hampton Loade in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In disguise for the the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location at SVR

Hampton Loade in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In disguise for the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location at

SVR Highley in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)  

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' in disguise for the

BBC's Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location at SVR

Highley in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In disguise for the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location at

SVR Highley in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In disguise for the BBC's Production

of 'The Incredible Robert Baldick'

on location at SVR Arley in June 1972.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in disguise for the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location

at SVR Arley in June 1972.    

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in disguise for the BBC's

Production of 'The Incredible

Robert Baldick' on location

at SVR Arley in June 1972.

     (photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Bridgnorth in

November 1972.  

(photo:   WILT Archive)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghgdale'

Partly dismantled while

under overhaul at SVR

Bridgnorth in August 1974.

(photo:   WILT Archive)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale' partly dismantled while

under overhaul at SVR Bridgnorth in

July 1974.        (photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Partly dismantled during

overhaul at SVR Bridgnorth

in June 1973.

          (photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

partly dismantled during

overhaul at SVR Bridgnorth

in June 1973.                 

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' partly dismantled

during overhaul at SVR Bridgnorth

in May 1973.  (photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Undergoing overhaul at SVR

Bridgnorth in August 1979.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale' at SVR Bridgnoth whilst undergoing a hydraulic boiler test

during it's overhaul in December

1979.         (photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in the process of being

rebuilt inside the Goods

Shed at SVR Bridgnorth

in August 1980.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' back in one piece

and in red undercoat at SVR

Bridgnorth in August 1981.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

back in one piece and painted

in red undercoatat SVR

Bridgnorth in August 1981.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

undergoes a steam

test at SVR Bridgnorth

in August 1981.

(photo:   WILT Archive)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in the shed yard at SVR

Bridgnorth during a Gala

Weekend in October 1981.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

painted in red topcoat

but still unlined at SVR

Bridgnorth in October 1981.

(Photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in fully restored condition

taking water at SVR

Bridgnorth in April 1982.

(photo:   WILT Archive)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in Ex-works condition at

SVR Bridgnorth in April 1982.

Note the improved lining

compared to earlier style.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in the shed yard at SVR

Bridgnorth in April 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

fresh from overhaul with

round cab windows,

vacuum brake controls

and improved red livery

at Bridgnorth, Severn Valley

Railway in April 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in use as Station Pilot at

SVR Bridgnorth in April 1982.

Note LMR 2-10-0 No.600

'Gordon' in the background.  

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' on shed at SVR

Bewdley being prepared for duty

as Station Pilot in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

on shed at SVR Bewdley

prior to working a WILPG

Members Special Train to

Highley in September 1982.                

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale' on shed

at SVR Bewdley prior to working

a WILPG Members Special Train

to Highley in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' at SVR Bewdley whilst

hauling a WILPG Members Special

train to Highley in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale' at SVR Arley whilst hauling

a WILPG Members Special Train from

Bewdley to Highley in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' at SVR Arley whilst hauling

a WILPG Members Special Train from

Bewdley to Highley in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' at SVR Arley whilst hauling

a WILPG Members Special Train from

Bewdley to Highley in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' at SVR Arley whilst hauling

a WILPG Members Special Train from

Bewdley to Highley in September 1982.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady

Armaghdale' in the shed yard at SVR

Bridgnorth in January 1983.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Involved in shunting

operations at SVR Highley

in September 1983.                

(photo:   David Cooke)

  0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

On Station Pilot duty

at SVR Highley in

September 1983.

 (photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

At SVR Bridgnorth in

April 1984.  

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'

Hauling Longmoor Saloons between Arley

and Highley during filming of 'The Country

Diary of an Edwardian Lady' by Central

Television in late 1983. The Series

was Broacast in 1984.

(photo:   Simon McBride)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'

At Arley during the filming of 'The Country

Diary of an Edwardian Lady' by Central

Television in late 1983. The Series

was Broadcast in 1984.

(photo:   Simon Mcbride)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

at SVR Bridgnorth in

August 1984.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in steam at SVR Bridgnorth

in June 1985.  

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

in the shed yard at SVR

Bridgnorth in June 1985.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

alongside GWR Broad Gauge

'Iron Duke' in June 1985.         

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

on Station Pilot Duty

at SVR Highley in

September 1986.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Taking water at SVR Highley

in September 1986.  

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

at SVR Highley in

September 1986.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In the loco shed at SVR

Bridgnorth in April 1987.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

in April 1987.   

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

and GWR 0-6-2T No.6619

at SVR Highley in June 1987.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In steam at SVR Highley

in June 1987.  

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

and GWR 0-6-2T No.6619

at SVR Highley in June 1987.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

at SVR Highley in

September 1987.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

at SVR Highley in

September 1987.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

giving brake van rides in

the yard at SVR Highley

in September 1987.

(photo:   David Cooke)

 0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Giving brake van rides

in the yard at SVR Highley

in September 1987.           

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Withdrawn from service

and awaiting overhaul at SVR

Bridgnorth in September 1989.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Withdrawn from service

and awaiting overhaul at SVR

Bridgnorth in September 1989.        

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

Boiler removed from frames

and under repair in Boiler Shop

at SVR Bridgnorth in July 1993.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

with boiler removed from

frames at SVR Bridgnorth

in September 1993.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898

'The Lady Armaghdale'

In the shed yard with boiler

removed at SVR Bridgnorth

in September 1993.

(photo:   David Cooke)