December 9
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On December 9 in SVR history.
- 1931 GWR brought a new 113 lever frame into use at Buildwas signal box in connection with the opening of Ironbridge power station.[1]
- 1969 GWR 1116 Full Third arrived on the SVR, one of four vehicles from the Swindon test train purchased around that time.
- 1972 LMS 12992 Corridor Third arrived on the SVR from Plymouth.
- 2020: A special autotrain ran with 1450 and GWR 178 Autotrailer Third for several trips between Bridgnorth and Highley for the owner to mark the end of the locomotive's boiler ticket.
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On this day in SVR history
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- ↑ Mitchell and Smith (2007) fig. 96.