August 31

On August 31 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

1965 The Severn Valley Railway Society held a public meeting in Bridgnorth, generating publicity and support.^[1]
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 SVRSevern Valley Railway had not been granted an LROLight Railway Order at that stage.^[2]
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.^[3]
1996 StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration 42968 returned to the main line for the first time in thirty years, performing a test run from Kidderminster to Gloucester and return^[4].
2008 45110 was withdrawn from SVRSevern Valley Railway service, for eventual overhaul
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:

1963: Coalport, a southbound ex-LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway steam-hauled passenger service (Sellick Collection)
1963: Linley, northbound IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 2MTThe 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. 41202 with a passenger service (Sellick Collection)