June 29
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On June 29 in SVR history.
- 1957 Class 3 2-6-2 Tank 82031 was photographed at Bewdley with a train from Shrewsbury.[1]
- 1963 GWR 4930 Hagley Hall, then restricted to working low class goods services due to her run-down condition, replaced a Western class diesel which failed near Swindon when working a Milford Haven to Paddington express.
- 1965 A meeting took place at the house of Tony Tuite. Those present decided to organise a public meeting at the Cooper’s Arms in Kidderminster, which eventually led to the preservation of the SVR.
- 1973: The SVR(H) AGM took place on 29 June. Having already resigned as a Director, Sir Gerald Nabarro did not stand again.
- 1975 GWR Small Prairie 4566 first steamed in preservation.[2]
- 1980: A "Ten Year Celebrations" event was held on 28-29 June to re-create the opening of the SVR a decade earlier. As 46443 and 8233 had been withdrawn for major overhaul, 3205 and 43106 were supplemented by 6960 Raveningham Hall, 7819 Hinton Manor, 7812 Erlestoke Manor and 5164.[3]
- 1985 A water column was erected at the then new Kidderminster station.
- 2004 The Heritage Lottery Fund confirmed a grant of £49,100 towards the forthcoming Railcar50 event.[4]
- 2012 The SVR Rolling Stock Trust was renamed the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd.[5]
- 2019: The 2019 'Step Back to the 1940s' event began. Collett mogul 7325 was on display at Kidderminster.
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Photos taken on 29 June:
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2019: GWR 9084 First Sleeper -
2019: BR Class 14 D9551 -
2019: Buick Hellcat tank
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On this day in SVR history