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− | On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | + | [[File: Bridge_31_20150607.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Pig Bridge, looking towards Bridgnorth]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. |
− | *[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989 | 1983]] An embankment collapse closed the line south of [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]]. | + | *[[Unsuccessful proposals for railways in the Severn Valley#Proposals_prior_to_the_construction_of_the_SVR|1845]] A meeting took place at Worcester at which it was noted that the proposed Welsh Midland Railway would be beneficial to the interests of the city.<ref>Worcester Journal, 1 May 1845, via the British Newspaper Archive</ref> |
+ | *1915 The GWR carried out structural repairs to [[Pig Bridge]] which included a small plaque bearing this date. | ||
+ | *1964 [[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]] was sold by BR to [[Barry Scrapyard|Woodham Bros scrapyard at Barry]].<ref>SVR News 24</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989 | 1983]] An embankment collapse closed the line south of [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]].<ref>SVR News 68</ref> | ||
+ | *1988 [[GWR Small Prairie 4566|4566]] appeared at [[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_1980-1989|Port Sunlight]] for a Vintage Rail and Public Transport weekend celebrating 100 years of soap making at Levers. | ||
+ | *[[Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway#31413_Severn_Valley_Railway|1993]] “Severn Valley Railway” nameplates were removed from 31413.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=2101 railuk.info Class 31/1 31413]</ref> They later transferred to classmate 31233. | ||
+ | *[[SVR-based diesel locomotives visiting other events#Timeline_1990-1999|1994]] [[BR Class 42 D821 Greyhound|D821 Greyhound]] attended the Exeter Rail Fair, on static display. | ||
+ | *1997 An application was submitted to the [[:Category:Lottery funding|Heritage Lottery Fund]] seeking funding of £6.5m for the [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]]. The HLF requested a scaled-down application, which was submitted in 1998. | ||
+ | *2016 [[BR Class 14 D9551]] underwent its first runs on SVR metals, on test between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster assisted by [[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance|50049]]. | ||
+ | *[[Bridgnorth#Milestones|2019]] Planning approval was given for the proposed relocated ste for the [[Bridgnorth Turntable]]<ref>[https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/ Shropshire Planning] Ref:19/01151/FUL</ref>. | ||
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+ | ==Gallery== | ||
+ | Photos taken on 30 April: | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Bridgnorth_20170430.jpg | 2017: Foundations for the [[Bridgnorth#Bridgnorth Development Project|new building at Bridgnorth]] | ||
+ | 45060_20170430.jpg | Visiting Class 45 45060 Sherwood Forester approaching Highley | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
+ | {{On this day see also}} | ||
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in April]] | [[Category:On this day in April]] |
Latest revision as of 20:07, 16 April 2020
On April 30 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.- 1845 A meeting took place at Worcester at which it was noted that the proposed Welsh Midland Railway would be beneficial to the interests of the city.[1]
- 1915 The GWRGreat Western Railway carried out structural repairs to Pig Bridge which included a small plaque bearing this date.
- 1964 4930 Hagley Hall was sold by BRBritish Rail or British Railways to Woodham Bros scrapyard at Barry.[2]
- 1983 An embankment collapse closed the line south of Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge.[3]
- 1988 4566 appeared at Port Sunlight for a Vintage Rail and Public Transport weekend celebrating 100 years of soap making at Levers.
- 1993 “Severn Valley Railway” nameplates were removed from 31413.[4] They later transferred to classmate 31233.
- 1994 D821 Greyhound attended the Exeter Rail Fair, on static display.
- 1997 An application was submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund seeking funding of £6.5m for the Kidderminster Carriage Shed. The HLFHeritage Lottery Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2019) requested a scaled-down application, which was submitted in 1998.
- 2016 BR Class 14 D9551 underwent its first runs on SVRSevern Valley Railway metals, on test between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster assisted by 50049.
- 2019 Planning approval was given for the proposed relocated ste for the Bridgnorth Turntable[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 30 April:
2017: Foundations for the new building at Bridgnorth
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Worcester Journal, 1 May 1845, via the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 24
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 68
- ↑ railuk.info Class 31/1 31413
- ↑ Shropshire Planning Ref:19/01151/FUL