October 13
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On October 13 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1852 The Severn Valley Railway Company board agreed that the line should go to Shrewsbury rather than Coalbrookdale, and instructed Robert Nicholson to resume planning in this form.[1]
- 1932 Ironbridge A power station was opened
- 1977 Filming of Candleshoe with David Niven took place at Waterworks Crossing.[2]
- 1985 The Erlestoke Manor Fund organised the first Kidderminster Rail/Road Rally, with a selection of visiting vintage cars and buses.[3]
- 1991 The SVRSevern Valley Railway's first 2-Car DMU set was formally commissioned. After a return trip from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, the MD of Regional Railways presented the key to officers of the DMU Group[4].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 19.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 42
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 78
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 102