March 25
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On March 25 in SVR history.
- 1967 The SVR's first locomotive, 3205, arrived with four GWR coaches.[1]
- 1977 Major Olver inspected the line between Bewdley and Foley Park and approved it for passenger working.[2]
- 1986 A Court Order banned boiler riveting at Bridgnorth. It was later overturned on appeal but ultimately led to the construction of Bridgnorth Boiler Shop.[3]
- 1995 LMR 600 Gordon hauled three Roy Castle "Cause For Hope" special trains to raise money for charity.[4]
- 2006 50049 Defiance and 50031 Hood took The Redmire Rambler from Cardiff to Redmire.
- 2015 The SVR successfully defended a claim from a contractor alleging a personal injury, the judge making a finding of 'fundamental dishonesty' against the contractor.
- 2019 The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd announced the award of a £853,800 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore Falling Sands Viaduct.
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Photos taken on 25 March:
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1967: Bridgnorth, View South of first train arriving on preserved SVR, consisting 3205 and 4 coaches (Sellick Collection) -
1967: Bridgnorth, View South of first train to arrive on preserved SVR in Platform 2, consisting 3205 and 4 coaches, with large crowd (Sellick Collection)
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2012: Spring Gala guest 60019 Bittern near Bewdley Tunnel. -
2012: Spring Gala guest CR 828 at Safari Park curve -
2016: On-hire 6990 Witherslack Hall at Bridgnorth
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2017: 7714 at Kidderminster -
2017: Tamper RU411 at Highley -
2018: On-hire 80072 at Highley -
2018: Barry Railway Carriage 163 at Hampton Loade
See also[edit | edit source]
On this day in SVR history