March 27
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On March 27 in SVR history.
- 1856 Morton Peto addressed a public meeting at Bridgnorth to rally support for construction of the Severn Valley Railway.
- 1963 The 'Beeching Report' was published. BR had already proposed the closure of the Severn Valley Railway nine months earlier.
- 1967: On Easter Bank Holiday Monday the SVR's newly-arrived first locomotive, 3205 with two coaches gave rides at Bridgnorth as far as Oldbury Viaduct for a third day.
- 1986 08471 arrived on the SVR from Swindon.
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On this day in SVR history