August 25
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On August 25 in SVR history.
- 1852 The board of the Severn Valley Railway Company met for the first time. Robert Nicholson was appointed Chief Engineer.[1]
- 1970: GWR Small Prairie 4566 and GWR 134290 Fruit A Van arrived on the SVR from Barry Scrapyard.[2]
- 1985 2857 underwent the first trial run at Bewdley following a lengthy overhaul[3].
- 1990 Kidderminster Railway Museum opened to the public for the first time.[4]
- 2001 813's tour took it to the Midland Railway Centre
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Photos taken on 25 August:
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1952: Aerial view of Bewdley with Wribbenhall viaduct and Sandbourne viaduct, from Britain From Above. -
![7812 Erlestoke Manor at Hampton Loade[note 1]](https://pro-wiki.s3.amazonaws.com/4073723/thumb/c/c6/7812_Hampton_Loade_20120825.jpg/400px-7812_Hampton_Loade_20120825.jpg)
7812 Erlestoke Manor at Hampton Loade[note 1] -
2012: On-hire GWR 5700 Class 3650 at Bridgnorth -
2018: 7819 Hinton Manor at Kidderminster
![7812 Erlestoke Manor at Hampton Loade[note 1]](/File:7812_Hampton_Loade_20120825.jpg)
See also[edit | edit source]
On this day in SVR history
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 7812 masqueraded as sister GWR 7802 Bradley Manor and was given a Bradley Wiggins-style makeover with a coat of gold paint and sideburns in honour of Team GB's success at London 2012 Olympics.