April 25

On April 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

1863 The first of the two parts of Excursions by Railway covering the new Severn Valley line was published in the Worcester Journal.
1971 The 2½ ton steam crane lifted the original 'rail level' water column on Platform 2 into place at Bridgnorth.^[1]
1982 Avril Rowlands, author of 'God's Wonderful Railway', officially opened the newly built 'porters hut' kiosk at Highley.^[2]
1992 The grounded body of Barry Railway Carriage 163 arrived at Hampton Loade station for restoration.^[3] It was not wheeled until 2003.
1992 SR 34027 Taw Valley was filmed on a mainline excursion at locations between Shrewsbury and Ludlow.^[4]
2014 The SVRSevern Valley Railway occupied its new Head Office at Comberton Hill.

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