July 23

Three Herring Ballast Hoppers in an Engineers train (2015)

On July 23 in SVR history.

• 1858 An extension bill was passed by Parliament, giving a deadline for completion of the Severn Valley Railway of 23 July 1861.
• 1962 Passenger services ended on the Much Wenlock to Wellington line which crossed the Severn Valley branch at Buildwas.
• 1984 Three London Transport ‘Herring’ Ballast Hopper Wagons, Texaco tank wagons 345 and 431, and BR 3103 First Open all arrived on the SVR.
• 1993 350hp diesel electric shunting locomotive 08845 was converted and renumbered 09107.
• 1994 Hugh McQuade resigned as a director of Severn Valley Railway Company Limited.
• 2019 Repairs to the track were completed following damage caused the previous day's fallen tree.
• 2022: The SVR hosted a leg of the Queen's Baton Relay as part of the final build-up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Gallery

Photos taken on 23 July:

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  2017: GWR 'Snake C' 261 at Highley
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  2019: BR Class 37 37688 Great Rocks in use at Highley
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  2019: Tamper 73202 returning to Highley
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  2019: 1501 runs round at Bewdley
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  2019: D2960 and GWR 41736 Shunters Truck at Kidderminster

See also

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Severn Valley Railway