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| − | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1905]] The GWR authorised the construction of [[Rifle Range Halt]]. It opened in June of the same year. | + | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1905]] The GWR authorised the construction of [[Rifle Range Halt]]. It opened in June of the same year.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 93.</ref> |
| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] Shares in the newly created [[SVR(H)]] were offered to the public to finance the purchase of the southern section of the line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]]. | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] Shares in the newly created [[SVR(H)]] were offered to the public to finance the purchase of the southern section of the line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]].<ref>SVR News 23</ref> |
| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1974|1974]] Passenger services began between [[Hampton Loade]] and [[Highley]]. | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1974|1974]] Passenger services began between [[Hampton Loade]] and [[Highley]].<ref>SVR News 31</ref> |
| − | + | *1986 [[BR Riddles 4MT 75069]] took the 'William Shakespeare' from London Marylebone to Stratford-on-Avon.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/860412sl.htm Six Bells Junction]</ref><ref>SVR News 80, p.14</ref> | |
| + | *[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#TV_News_and_Documentary|2018]] CBeebies episode 'Train Tracks and Paint', from the series 'Do You Know', was first broadcast. It featured [[1501]] and [[Bewdley North signal box]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09zh8b9 BBC programme guide]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui7_4YK9LDo YouTube]</ref>. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 12 April: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | 2857_Bewdley_20140412.jpg|2014: [[2857]] approaching Bewdley | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in April]] | [[Category:On this day in April]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 29 March 2020
On April 12 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1905 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised the construction of Rifle Range Halt. It opened in June of the same year.[1]
- 1972 Shares in the newly created SVR(H) were offered to the public to finance the purchase of the southern section of the line between Alveley Sidings and Foley Park.[2]
- 1974 Passenger services began between Hampton Loade and Highley.[3]
- 1986 BR Riddles 4MT 75069 took the 'William Shakespeare' from London Marylebone to Stratford-on-Avon.[4][5]
- 2018 CBeebies episode 'Train Tracks and Paint', from the series 'Do You Know', was first broadcast. It featured 1501 and Bewdley North signal box[6][7].
Gallery
Photos taken on 12 April:
2014: 2857 approaching Bewdley
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 93.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 23
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 31
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 80, p.14
- ↑ BBC programme guide
- ↑ YouTube
