April 8

On April 8 in SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society history.

• 1895 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised construction of an additional siding at Ironbridge.
• 1970 Following a meeting the previous day, the SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society sent BRBritish Rail or British Railways a letter of intent to buy the southern section of the line between Alveley Sidings and Foley Park.
• 1978 Raveningham Hall became the first SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society-based locomotive to haul a main line tour.
• 1985 4930 Hagley Hall and 7819 Hinton Manor produced a storming run over the Devon banks from Plymouth. The former had worked light engine to Plymouth overnight.
• 1995: GWR 80969 Inspection Saloon was used in a charter for the first time since restoration.
• 2019: Hugh McQuade stepped down as Chairman of the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd.

Gallery

Photos taken on 8 April:

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  2017: Hampton Loade station

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  2017: 50044 Exeter at Kidderminster

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  2017: Wrangaton Signal Box internal view

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society history

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