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*1966 Three years after closure of the north end of the line, boilers and other equipment for [[Ironbridge power station]] were moved by rail from Sutton Bridge Junction to [[Buildwas]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 35.</ref> | *1966 Three years after closure of the north end of the line, boilers and other equipment for [[Ironbridge power station]] were moved by rail from Sutton Bridge Junction to [[Buildwas]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 35.</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967 | 1967]] [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|'Mickey Mouse' 46443]] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967 | 1967]] [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|'Mickey Mouse' 46443]] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | ||
| − | *1988 [[Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway#Locomotives named in honour of the Severn Valley Railway|BR Class 31 Diesel No 31413 was named Severn Valley Railway]] in a ceremony at Bewdley<ref>SVR News 88</ref>. | + | *1988 [[Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway#Locomotives named in honour of the Severn Valley Railway|BR Class 31 Diesel No 31413 was named Severn Valley Railway]] in a ceremony at Bewdley.<ref>SVR News 88</ref> |
| + | *1991 Former General Manager [[Bill Gillett]] died. | ||
| + | *2014 [[BR Class 52 D1015 Western Champion|D1015 Western Champion]] hauled [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] from Kidderminster to Tyseley for tyre turning, providing a maroon Western hauling another on the mainline, a scene not seen for decades.<ref>Express Points Web Round-Up, May 2014</ref> | ||
| + | *2016 The [[The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust#Special_trains|The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust]] ran a special train in aid of 'The Motion Appeal'. The Eardington Explorer ran between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]], calling specially at disused [[Eardington]]<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3507 SVR-Online Forum]</ref>. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 8 April 2020
On April 22 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1966 Three years after closure of the north end of the line, boilers and other equipment for Ironbridge power station were moved by rail from Sutton Bridge Junction to Buildwas.[1]
- 1967 'Mickey Mouse' 46443 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[2]
- 1988 BR Class 31 Diesel No 31413 was named Severn Valley Railway in a ceremony at Bewdley.[3]
- 1991 Former General Manager Bill Gillett died.
- 2014 D1015 Western Champion hauled D1062 Western Courier from Kidderminster to Tyseley for tyre turning, providing a maroon Western hauling another on the mainline, a scene not seen for decades.[4]
- 2016 The The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust ran a special train in aid of 'The Motion Appeal'. The Eardington Explorer ran between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, calling specially at disused Eardington[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 22 April:
2017: 7812 Erlestoke Manor at Highley
2017: 7714 at Kidderminster
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Magner (1997) p. 35.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 88
- ↑ Express Points Web Round-UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR), May 2014
- ↑ SVR-Online Forum
