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*1964 The signal box at [[Buildwas]] was taken out of use by BR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell and Smith (2007)]] fig. 96.</ref> | *1964 The signal box at [[Buildwas]] was taken out of use by BR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell and Smith (2007)]] fig. 96.</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]] was incorporated under its original name of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Limited.<ref name=CH>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01046274 Companies House]</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]] was incorporated under its original name of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Limited.<ref name=CH>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01046274 Companies House]</ref> | ||
− | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1982|1982]] [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]] was re-registered as a public limited company (PLC)<ref name=CH/>. | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1982|1982]] [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]] was re-registered as a public limited company (PLC).<ref name=CH/> |
+ | *2020 The public train service was the last for 139 days due to [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]] restrictions, with services recommencing on 1 August. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Latest revision as of 21:20, 11 July 2020
On March 15 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1892 The GWRGreat Western Railway Engineering Committee authorised construction of a footbridge north of Wribbenhall Viaduct connecting Northwood Lane to Summer Hill. This was removed in the 1930s.[1]
- 1964 The signal box at Buildwas was taken out of use by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.[2]
- 1972 SVR(H) was incorporated under its original name of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Limited.[3]
- 1982 SVR(H) was re-registered as a public limited company (PLC).[3]
- 2020 The public train service was the last for 139 days due to 2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions, with services recommencing on 1 August.
Gallery
Photos taken on 15 March:
2015: GWR 1399 Milk Brake
2015: LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway 70759 under conversion to LNER 24506 Brake Third
2015: Bewdley award plaques
2019: On-hire GWR Large Prairie 4144
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 94.
- ↑ Mitchell and Smith (2007) fig. 96.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Companies House