27.4.22

ROYAL PURPLE FOR A PLATINUM JUBILEE.

No, that's not some new Thomas and Friends character, the devious diesel lurking in the background notwithstanding.  Just in time for Queen Elizabeth's actual birthday, Taw Valley puts on formal dress.


Severn Valley Railway photograph retrieved from Railfan and Railroad.

Severn Valley Railway 4-6-2 34027, the “Taw Valley,” was recently painted purple and given the number 70 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

There is a Princess Elizabeth on British metals.  Her owners are raising money for major repairs.

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