Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1975
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This page provides a timeline of events on the Severn Valley Railway during 1975. The 1975 timetable included 118 running days between March and October, with 554 trains in each direction.
Spring 1975[edit | edit source]
Announcements were made that Invicta had been sold and was be leaving the SVR. Also 4110 would not be coming to the SVR as planned, but would instead go to the WSR. However Railcar 22 would remain on loan from the Great Western Society for another 5 years.
May 1975[edit | edit source]
Arley Loop was opened on 25 May, allowing a Spring Bank Holiday 45-minute service from Bridgnorth to Bewdley with 4 train sets, instead of the existing 90-minute service. 46521 and 43106 were the first trains to pass at Arley.
June 1975[edit | edit source]
The SVR membership topped 5,000.
July 1975[edit | edit source]
An event was held at Castle Hall, Bridgnorth to mark the 10th Anniversary of the formation of the Severn Valley Railway Society.
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10th Anniversary poster
German 2-6-2T DB 64.305 arrived on 17 July.
August 1975[edit | edit source]
Four SVR engines and three carriages attended the Rail 150 celebrations at Shildon, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. 600 Gordon travelled light engine to Shildon, later followed by a three coach train comprising 8233 (pilot), 43106, Clapham Buffet 9631, LMS 26986 and LNER Passenger Brake 4236. 813, which has been cosmetically restored for the event, went by road. Future SVR resident GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall (1977-1996) also took part.
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Rail 150 at Shildon included 4 SVR locos (Wikimedia Commons)
2857 and 9303 arrived from Barry Scrapyard on 13 August.
September 1975[edit | edit source]
¾ of a mile of the old Stourport branch was relaid. The section was used in the filming of Universal Pictures' The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. A number of the SVR's locos took part in the film.
The SVR’s first Enthusiasts Day (the forerunner of the autumn Steam Gala) saw 11 locomotives in steam, with 10 hauling passenger services and DB 64.305 shunting. Two of the locos were Austrian Railways 2-6-0 locomotives in Furness Railway red livery with flared stovepipe chimneys and huge brass domes - 46443 and 46521 were ready for their starring roles! One of the locomotives appeared in this short film featuring Chris Tarrant, available on BFIplayer.
December 1975[edit | edit source]
Christmas services were between Bewdley and Arley, due to engineering work on the north of the line.
Steam locomotives used[edit | edit source]
A table of steam locomotives used and their mileages can be found on the Steam Locomotive Mileages page.
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