August 20
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On August 20 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1853 The first Severn Valley Railway Act received Royal Assent, authorising the construction of the railway.[1]
- 1970 LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Black 5 45110 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Ashford.[2]
- 1972 Work began to refurbish Oldbury Viaduct.[3]
- 2016 24506 first entered SVRSevern Valley Railway traffic
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 24.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 26