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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967|1967]] The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] was incorporated.<ref name=SVR13>SVR News 13</ref>*1969 The [[Bewdley#Water towers|ex-GWR Parachute Tank from Bilston West]] was dismantled prior to being transported to Bewdley.<ref name=SVR13/>*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] The SVR’s [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]], [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]], [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]], [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] and 3 coaches took part in the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill.<ref>SVR News 56</ref>*1987 [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] became the first steam locomotive in twenty years to haul a passenger train over the Cambrian Coast line between Machynlleth and Barmouth.<ref>SVR News 85</ref>
*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_2010-2019#2012 | 2012]] The Olympic Torch arrived on the SVR.
==Gallery==
Photos taken at Rainhill in 1980:
<gallery>
File:Locomotive_Parade,_Rainhill_1980_-_GWR_0-6-0_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1587488.jpg | 3205
File:LMS mogul 2-6-0 No 43106 at Rainhill.jpg | 43106
File:Stanier class 5MT No 5000 at Rainhill.jpg | 45000 [LMS 5000]
File:Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980 - War Department 2-10-0 - geograph.org.uk - 1587503.jpg | 600 Gordon
File:BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80079, Rocket 150, Rainhill, May 1980 Slides212 (9859902463).jpg | 80079
File:D1062 Western Courier at Rainhill.jpg | D1062
</gallery>
==See also==
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==References==
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[[Category:On this day in May]]
