February 8
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On February 8 in SVR history.
- 1860 Chief Engineer Sir John Fowler reported that the contractors were in possession of 34½ miles of land and that between Hartlebury and Bridgnorth over 9 miles of formation was ready for the permanent way.
- 1970 The rails on Hay Bridge were removed as work began to replace rotten bridge girders.[1]
- 1971 GWR 141 Breakdown Tool Van arrived on the SVR from Newton Abbot.
- 1972 Two days of filming for a Walls Ice Cream commercial began at Bridgnorth. 3205 with four GWR coaches and 46443 with four LMS coaches were featured while 686 The Lady Armaghdale was used for shunting.[2][3]
- 1975 a party from the SVR visited Stolberg, West Germany, to inspect DRG 64 305 which had been purchased the previous year and awaited transport to the SVR.
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