August 31

On August 31 in SVR history.

• 1965 The Severn Valley Railway Society held a public meeting in Bridgnorth, generating publicity and support.
• 1968 A three day gala began at Bridgnorth, with trains running to Hampton Loade using 46443 and 43106. Travel required a 'day membership', as the SVR had not been granted an LRO at that stage.
• 1971 Esso Oil Tank Wagon 2686 was delivered to Bewdley from Esso's Chesterfield Works
• 1973 The Stanier Mogul Fund handed over a cheque for £3,575 to acquire 42968 from Barry Scrapyard.
• 1996 Stanier Mogul 42968 returned to the main line for the first time in thirty years, performing a test run from Kidderminster to Gloucester and return.
• 2008 45110 was withdrawn from SVR service, for what turned out to be the last time. It was later sold.
• 2008 GWR 93045 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van arrived from the National Waterways Museum
• 2013 A recommissioning ceremony was held at Kidderminster for SR 34053 Sir Keith Park
• 2019 Mark Saville's 1957 Series 1 Land Rover "Plimsoll" made a return trip between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster during the Classic Vehicle Day

Gallery

Photos taken on 31 August:

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  1963: Coalport, a southbound ex-LMS steam-hauled passenger service (Sellick Collection)

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  1963: Linley, northbound Ivatt 2MT 41202 with a passenger service (Sellick Collection)

See also

On this day in SVR history

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Severn Valley Railway

Light Railway Order

William Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944

Locomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration

London Midland & Scottish Railway

Henry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951

The British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.