August 13

On August 13 in SVR history.

1864 Passenger services began on the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway.^[1]
1891 The GWR approved additional sidings at Bridgnorth.^[2]
1974 GWR 97398 5 plank Open Goods Wagon arrived on the SVR from London, where it had seen service with the Port of London Authority.
1975 GWR 2-8-0 2857 and GWR Mogul 7325 arrived in convoy on the SVR from Barry Scrapyard^[3]
1993 BR 257698 Steel Mineral Wagon arrived on the SVR from London, as one of a number of wagons owned by Mr J J Smith.^[4]
2019 BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open was released to service after 30 years out of traffic, and converted for wheelchair accommodation.
2020: Locos in service carried wreaths in memory and support of those who were involved in the previous day's collision at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.