March 14

On March 14 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1981 The first public main line excursion from Bridgnorth ran, the 11-coach ‘Severn Valley Crusader’ to Paddington. It was hauled to Bewdley by 7819 and 46521, where two BRBritish Rail or British Railways class 25s took over.
• 1981 4930 took the Welsh Marches Express between Hereford and Newport.
• 1983 BR 16267 Composite Corridor and BR 4545 Tourist Standard Open arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
• 1985 GWR 83831 Loco Coal Wagon arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
• 1988 The SVRSevern Valley Railway was presented with two 1987 ARPS/Ian Allan awards, a First Class Award for Highley and the Most Meritorious entry for Kidderminster Town.

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  Association of Railway Preservation Societies, BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry, 1987

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  Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards, First Class Award, Highley, 1987

• 2008 Jinty 47383 become the first engine to be moved into The Engine House.

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