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[[File: Bridge_31_20150607.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Pig Bridge, looking towards Bridgnorth]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
*[[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>.   ==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>
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