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| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] [[80079]] made a first appearance on the main line since preservation, double heading the Black Countryman rail tour from Hereford to Manchester Victoria with former SVR resident [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000| 5000]]. | + | *1892 A large number of excursionists from West Smethwick returned to Kidderminster Station two hours after the last excursion train had left. A "wild and disorderly scene ensued" as they tried to board an ordinary express train without valid tickets, resulting in two men being locked up and fined £2 each and costs.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001961/18920423/069/0005 Bridgnorth Journal and South Shropshire Advertiser. - Saturday 23 April 1892 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> |
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] [[80079]] made a first appearance on the main line since preservation, double heading the Black Countryman rail tour from Hereford to Manchester Victoria with former SVR resident [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000| 5000]].<ref>SVR News 56</ref> | ||
| + | *1997 A charter railtour from Paddington to Kidderminster (main line) saw the first appearance in the area of a Great Western liveried HST.<ref>SVR News 124</ref> | ||
| + | *2000 Construction of [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]] was completed, with the keys being handed to the SVR by the Carillion site manager<ref>SVR News 122</ref>. | ||
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==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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:05, 9 December 2021
On April 19 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1892 A large number of excursionists from West Smethwick returned to Kidderminster Station two hours after the last excursion train had left. A "wild and disorderly scene ensued" as they tried to board an ordinary express train without valid tickets, resulting in two men being locked up and fined £2 each and costs.[1]
- 1980 80079 made a first appearance on the main line since preservation, double heading the Black Countryman rail tour from Hereford to Manchester Victoria with former SVRSevern Valley Railway resident 5000.[2]
- 1997 A charter railtour from Paddington to Kidderminster (main line) saw the first appearance in the area of a Great Western liveried HST.[3]
- 2000 Construction of Kidderminster Carriage Shed was completed, with the keys being handed to the SVRSevern Valley Railway by the Carillion site manager[4].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Bridgnorth Journal and South Shropshire Advertiser. - Saturday 23 April 1892 on the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 56
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 124
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 122
