June 14

Berrington in May 1964 (Sellick Collection). Construction of the passing loop (right) was authorised on 14 June 1893.

Cressage in March 1963 (Sellick Collection). Construction of the passing loop (left) was also authorised on 14 June 1893.

On June 14 in SVR history.

• 1860 an Act of Parliament confirmed a 999 year lease of the Severn Valley Railway Company to the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway who agreed to run the line.
• 1879 Henry Orlando Bridgeman, SVR engineer, died.
• 1893 The GWR authorised improvements at Berrington and Cressage including construction of down platforms and passing loops and the extension of the up platforms.
• 1894 The above-mentioned improvements at Berrington were approved by the Board of Trade inspector, Major York.
• 1977 Newly preserved BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger joined sister D1062 Western Courier on the Torbay Steam Railway at Kingswear.
• 2017 The Worcester Raceday raised £23,000 for the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust.

Gallery

Photos taken on 14 June:

• 
  2015: DMU DMCL 52064
• 
  2015: DMU DMBS 50933
• 
  2015: Bewdley MPD
• 
  2015: Highley Station Footbridge
• 
  2015: Eardington Bank Summit
• 
  2015: Bridgnorth MPD
• 
  2015: Bridgnorth Boiler Shop

See also

On this day in SVR history

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Severn Valley Railway

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