Section 8A - MW2047 On The Road
Journey from Rugby to Bridgnorth October 1967
being loaded at Rugby Cement Works
ready for its journey to Bridgnorth,
Severn Valley Railway in October 1967.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 at Rugby
Cement Works ready to set off on the
Journey to SVR Bridgnorth in October 1967.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 on A45 passing Birmingham Airport at Elmdon whilst on the
journey fromRugby to SVR Bridgnorth in October
1967. The locomotive was due to spend the night
at Caudle's Yard in Sheldon, Birmingham.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 on Low Loader in front of Caudles yard at Sheldon, South Birmingham ready to proceed
on its journey to SVR Bridgnorth
in October 1967.
(photo: David Cooke)
on low loader in the Bull Ring, Birmingham on its way to SVR
Bridgnorth in October 1967.
(photo: David Cooke)
A454 between Wolverhampton &
Bridgnorth during the journey
from Rugby Cement to Severn
Valley Railway in October 1967.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 crossing
the bridge over the River Severn at Bridgnorth in October 1967 nearing
the end of the journey from Rugby
Cement to Severn Valley Railway.
(photo: David Cooke)
in Low Town, Bridgnorth
near to the end of its journey
to the Severn Valley Railway
in October 1967.
(photo: David Cooke)
Visit to NAC, Stoneleigh in August 1974
'Warwickshire' being loaded at SVR Bridgnorth ready totravel by road to
the National Agricultural Centre at Stoneleigh fordisplay at the 'Town &
Country Festival' in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 'Warwickshire'
on low loader near Kidderminster on
its way from SVR Bridgnorth to National Agricultural Centre at Stoneleigh for
display at the 'Town & Country Festival'
in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
'Warwickshire' on Caudles Low Loader near M5 Frankley Services
during its journey from SVR
Bridgnorth to NAC at Stonleigh
for exhibition at Town & Country
Festival in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
on Caudles Low Loader near M5 Frankley
Services during the journey from SVR
Bridgnorth to NAC at Stoneleigh for
exhibition at Town and Country
Festival in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
'Warwickshire' suffers an 'Oops Moment'
whilst being unloaded from Caudles Low
Loader at NAC Stonleigh in August 1974.
A jack had collapsed due to soft gound
but the chains holding the locomotive in
place prevented a potentional disaster.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
in steam and on Display at The Town &
Country Festival at NAC, Stoneleigh
in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
giving footplate rides at the Town & Country
Festival at N.A.C. Stoneleigh in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 'Warwickshire'
being loaded at the N.A.C. Stoneleigh
ready to return to Bridgnorth, Severn
Valley Railway following the Town &
Country Festival in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 'Warwickshire'
sets off for S.V.R. Bridgnorth from
N.A.C. at Stoneleigh following the
conclusion of the Town & Country
Festival in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
'Warwickshire' on the A45 at
Coventry on the return journey
from NAC Stoneleigh back to
SVR Bridgnorth in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
'Warwickshire' on the A45 at
Coventry on the return journey
from NAC Stoneleigh back to
SVR Bridgnorth in August 1974.
(photo: David Cooke)
Move from SVR to KRM in February 1997
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' being shunted at SVR Kiderminster prior to being loaded onto a low loader for the short road journey to the Kidderminster Railway Museum
in February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' being
shunted at SVR Kidderminster prior to being
loaded onto a low loader for the short journey
to the Kidderminster Railway Museum
in February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
'Warwickshire' being shunted
at SVR Kidderminster prior to
being loaded onto a low loader
for the short journey to the
in February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' being
loaded on the low loader at SVR Kidderminster
for transfer to KRM in February
1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' loaded onto
the low loader at SVR Kidderminster ready to be transferred
to KRM in February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
on the load loader being transferred from
SVR Kidderminster to KRMin February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
being unloaded from low loader on
arrival at KRM in February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' standing alongside
the former cattle dock on a siding
recently laid to display rolling stock
at Kidderminster Railway Museum
in February 1997.
(photo: David Cooke)
Journey from KRM to Bridgnorth in November 2010
Track in the process of being slewed with the
aid of chains at KRM in November 2010 to allow
the loading of 0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' onto a low loader for
the journey to SVR Bridgnorth.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
stands at the end of the siding at KRM in
November 2010 ready to be loaded onto low
loader for journey up to SVR Bridgnorth.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
Temporary track ramp being
constructed at Kidderminster to allow
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
to be winched onto low loader for the journey
from KRM to SVR Bridgnorth in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
waits at the end of the siding in KRM whilst
the track ramp is prepared to allow the
locomotive to be winched onto the low
loader prior to the journey to SVR
Bridgnorth in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' being moved by from the end of the siding
at Kidderminster Railway Museum onto the
ramp leading to the low loader in very
wet conditions in November 2010. This
would be the first stage of the move to SVR Bridgnorth.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' leaving the
and being loaded onto a low loader
ready to be transportedby road
to SVR Bridgnorth in very wet
conditions in November 2010.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' being loaded onto a low loader at Kidderminster ready to be transported by road to SVR Bridgnorth
in November 2010.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' loaded on Allely's
low loader at Kidderminster ready
for its journey by road to SVR
Bridgnorth in November 2010.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
loaded on Allely's low loader at Kidderminster
ready for the journey by road to SVR
Bridgnorth in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
'Warwickshire' being transported by
road on A442 between Kidderminster
& SVR Bridgnorth in heavy
rain November 2010.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
arriving at SVR Bridgnorth following its
journey by road from Kidderminster
in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
arriving at SVR Bridgnorth following its journey by road from Kidderminster in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
on Allely's low loader preparing to reverse
up the back road at SVR Bridgnorth prior to being unloaded in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
on Allely's low loader starting to reverse up
the back road at SVR Bridgnorth prior to
being unloaded in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
being manouvered up the back road at
SVR Bridgnorth with rear steering
capability much in evidence prior to
unloading in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
being manouvered up the back road at SVR Bridgnorth prior to unloading
in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
being manouvered into position at SVR Bridgnorth prior to unloading
in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
being manouvered into position at SVR Bridgnorth prior to unloading
in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
on Allely's low loader at SVR Bridgnorth
prior to being unloaded with dusk rapidly approaching in November 2010.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
being prepared for unloading from
Allely's low loader in the gloom at SVR
Bridgnorth in November 2010.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)