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On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
 
On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
  
*1949 [[Eardington|Eardington station]] became unstaffed, although BR did not reduce the station to halt status.
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*1905 Petrol-engined buses replaced the short-lived [[Bridgnorth steam bus service|steam buses on the GWR's Wolverhampton to Bridgnorth service]].<ref>SVR News 82</ref>
*[[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.
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*1949 [[Eardington|Eardington station]] became unstaffed.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell and Smith (2007)]] fig. 62.</ref>
*[[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.
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*1951 [[List of signal boxes#List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames|Stourport South signal box]] was taken out of use by BR.
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*1968 A public enquiry was held into the future of the [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|Hollybush Road footbridge]].<ref>SVR News 19</ref>
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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 [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|Hollybush Road footbridge]]. The bridge was demolished in 1976 and not replaced until 1994.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 105.</ref>
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*[[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.<ref>SVR News 76</ref>
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*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], SVR News 97</ref>
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*1995 The first [[Members & Shareholders Weekend|Members Day]] was held.
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==Gallery==
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Photos taken on 1 April:
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<gallery>
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50031_20170401.jpg | 2017: [[50031|50031 Hood]] at [[Diesel Depot|Kidderminster TMD]]
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BR_993876_20170401.jpg | 2017: Newly arrived [[BR 993876 'Shark' Ballast Plough Brake|Shark DB993876]] at Kidderminster
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4150_Boiler_20170401.jpg | 2017: The recently lifted boiler from [[4150]] at [[Bewdley Down Yard|Bewdley]]
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Track_Twist_20170401.jpg | 2017: Site of the [[Accommodation bridge near Severn Lodge#County Boundary landslip|County Boundary slip near Bridge 19]]
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</gallery>
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==References==
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==See also==
 
==See also==
  

Latest revision as of 05:14, 18 March 2020

On April 1 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

Gallery

Photos taken on 1 April:

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 82
  2. Mitchell and Smith (2007) fig. 62.
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 19
  4. Marshall (1989) p. 105.
  5. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 76
  6. Bedley South signal box on the SVR Signalling web site, SVRSevern Valley Railway News 97

See also

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