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| − | *1771 Richard Trevithick was born. A replica of his locomotive [[Catch Me Who Can]] is under construction at [[Bridgnorth]]. | + | *1771 Richard Trevithick was born. A replica of his locomotive [[Catch Me Who Can]] is under construction at [[Bridgnorth]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick Wikipedia]</ref> |
| + | *1961 Future resident [[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]] received a new boiler during her last heavy general overhaul at Swindon.<ref>SVR News 24</ref> | ||
| + | *1991 Stanier mogul [[42968]], then numbered LMS 2968, entered service following a 17 year restoration from ex-Barry condition.<ref>SVR News 99</ref> | ||
| + | *2001 A First Great Western HST operated an excursion from Barnstaple to Bridgnorth and return.<ref>SVR News 136</ref> | ||
| + | *2015 HRH The Princess Royal visited the SVR<ref>Plaque in Bridgnorth Station</ref>. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:On this day in April]] | [[Category:On this day in April]] | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 10 April 2018
On April 13 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1771 Richard Trevithick was born. A replica of his locomotive Catch Me Who Can is under construction at Bridgnorth.[1]
- 1961 Future resident 4930 Hagley Hall received a new boiler during her last heavy general overhaul at Swindon.[2]
- 1991 StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 mogul 42968, then numbered LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 2968, entered service following a 17 year restoration from ex-BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. condition.[3]
- 2001 A First Great Western HST operated an excursion from Barnstaple to Bridgnorth and return.[4]
- 2015 HRH The Princess Royal visited the SVRSevern Valley Railway[5].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
