The formal debut of newly outshopped 'Royal Scot' No. 46100 Royal Scot proved to be the big draw at the Severn Valley Railway's 50th anniversary autumn gala on September 17-20, helping to attract more than 7,000 visitors over the four days. The Royal Scot Locomotive & General Trust engine, complete in its new BR Brunswick Green livery, had only emerged from the LNWR Heritage Works in Crewe a few weeks previously, making the gala its first significant spell of running since appearing at the West Somerset Railway in 2009. The 'Scot' arrived at the SVR on September 9 and immediately underwent a period of mnning-in, beginning with three days of light engine movements followed by loaded test runs over the full length of the line. The tests were deemed satisfactory and the Fowler/ Stanier 4-6-0 was given the green light for its public debut.
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