Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1982
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This page provides a timeline of events on the Severn Valley Railway during 1982.
May 1982[edit | edit source]
By May 1982 traffic from the BSC factory at Foley Park had ceased, and the Directors of the SVR were ‘keeping a close watch’ on the situation. The BSC sidings closed officially in October.
June 1982[edit | edit source]
GWR 7000 Class 7029 'Clun Castle' visited the railway for two weeks, appearing on the Sunday of the Great Western Weekend (20 June) and the following Saturday 26 June[1].
September 1982[edit | edit source]
3020 Cornwall returned to York. The cost of repairs to the boiler, which had been condemned in May 1980, were deemed too expensive by the SVR and the Department of Education and Science.
November 1982[edit | edit source]
The line was severed south of Bridgnorth as construction of the Bridgnorth Bypass began, involving construction of the new Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge. Work would continue throughout that winter.
December 1982[edit | edit source]
The Santa Special services saw more than 20,000 passengers for the first time.
Steam locomotives used[edit | edit source]
A table of steam locomotives used and their mileages can be found on the Steam Locomotive Mileages page.
See also[edit | edit source]
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