June 25

On June 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1883 The Board of Trade Inspector approved the new signal box and sidings at Highley.
• 1904 Wolverhampton Engineman, George Mitchell, was struck by lightning, falling and losing consciousness, while walking at Kidderminster. Taken to the shunter's cabin, he was pronounced "OK" by a doctor.
• 1908 The original McKenzie and Holland lever frame at Bewdley North signal box was replaced with a 37-lever GWRGreat Western Railway horizontal tappet frame.
• 1965 The 'Kidderminster Shuttle' reported that BRBritish Rail or British Railways had withdrawn the 8.30am 'Cathedrals Express' service from Kidderminster to London, which lead indirectly to the eventual SVRSevern Valley Railway preservation movement.
• 1988 The Kidderminster Coalyard Miniature Railway was formally opened by SVR General Manager Michael Draper. The original 5in and 3½in gauge lines were replaced by the present 7¼in gauge track in 1989.
• 1994 The SVRSevern Valley Railway staged its first 40s weekend.
• 1998 SVRSevern Valley Railway Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the SVRSevern Valley Railway. 46443 hauled the 'Royal Train' which included LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Saloon 999503 and GW 80969.
• 2007 Nick Ralls joined the SVRSevern Valley Railway as General Manager, six days into the emergency following the 2007 Storm Damage.
• 2008 HRH Prince Michael of Kent presented SVRSevern Valley Railway Chairman Michael York with the Transport Trust's 'Preservationist of the Year' award.

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