August 20

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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 Class 5 45110

On August 20 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

  • 1853 The first Severn Valley Railway Act received Royal Assent, authorising the construction of the railway.[1]
  • 1970 LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Black 5 45110 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Ashford.[2]
  • 1972 Work began to refurbish Oldbury Viaduct.[3]
  • 2016 24506 first entered SVRSevern Valley Railway traffic

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← August 19 - August 21 →

References

  1. ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 24.
  2. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 26
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