April 19
On April 19 in SVR 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 SVR 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 SVR by the Carillion site manager[4].
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ Bridgnorth Journal and South Shropshire Advertiser. - Saturday 23 April 1892 on the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ SVR News 56
- ↑ SVR News 124
- ↑ SVR News 122