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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#19745|1974]] Bridgnorth was demoted to rural borough status, losing its powers to spend money maintaining the [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|footbridge outside the station]]. The bridge was demolished in 1976 and not replaced until 1994. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#19745|1974]] Bridgnorth was demoted to rural borough status, losing its powers to spend money maintaining the [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|footbridge outside the station]]. The bridge was demolished in 1976 and not replaced until 1994. | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1985|1985]] Steam Railway magazine published the notorious [[GWR 3717 City of Truro|City of Truro]] "April fool" article. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1985|1985]] Steam Railway magazine published the notorious [[GWR 3717 City of Truro|City of Truro]] "April fool" article. | ||
| − | *1990 Bewdley South Up & Down distant signals were commissioned.<ref>[http://www.svrsig.org.uk/svr/Frame2.htm Bedley South | + | *1990 Bewdley South Up & Down distant signals were commissioned.<ref>[http://www.svrsig.org.uk/svr/Frame2.htm Bedley South signal box on the SVR Signalling web site]</ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 19 March 2018
On April 1 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1949 Eardington station became unstaffed, although BRBritish Rail or British Railways did not reduce the station to halt status.
- 1951 Stourport South signal box was taken out of use by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.
- 1974 Bridgnorth was demoted to rural borough status, losing its powers to spend money maintaining the footbridge outside the station. The bridge was demolished in 1976 and not replaced until 1994.
- 1985 Steam Railway magazine published the notorious City of Truro "April fool" article.
- 1990 Bewdley South UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) & DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) distant signals were commissioned.[1]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
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