April 14
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On April 14 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1845 An abortive attempt to launch a Welsh Midland Railway in the Severn Valley was advertised.[1]
- 1968 The Severn Valley Railway Society staged a steam gala at Bridgnorth, including 3205.[2]
- 1989 BSK 35467 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway having been acquired by a group of SVRSevern Valley Railway members. At the time the carriage was in BRBritish Rail or British Railways blue and grey livery[3].
- 2018 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance took the 'Cumbrian Hoovers' charity railtour from Birmingham to Carlisle and return.
- 2019 Barriers and parking charges came into use on the new Bridgnorth car park.
Gallery
Photos taken on 14 April:
1960: Hampton Loade, view north of southbound LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 40126 on passenger service arriving into loop (Sellick Collection)
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history