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− | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] The SVR met | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] The SVR met BR to discuss the price to buy the southern section of the line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]].<ref>SVR News 17</ref> |
+ | *1973 A working party began dismantling Adderbury signal box which was intended to be rebuilt at Arley. It was later brought to the SVR but never used.<ref>SVR News 28</ref> | ||
+ | *1973 The Compulsory Purchase Order procedure for the [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]] commenced.<ref>SVR News 28, Summer 1973</ref> | ||
+ | *1985 After 6000 King George V failed during a rail tour, [[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]] left Bridgnorth to work light engine to Plymouth overnight.<ref>SVR News 76</ref> | ||
+ | *1986 Filming of Central TV's '[[The Halt]]' took place at [[Arley]], renamed Newton Halt for the occasion<ref>SVR News 84</ref>. | ||
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+ | ==Gallery== | ||
+ | Photos taken on 7 April: | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | GWR_143_20180407.jpg|2018: Partly repainted [[GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van]] at [[Bewdley Down Yard]] | ||
+ | Rail_Grinder_20190407.jpg | 2019: [[Other rolling stock visiting the SVR#2019|Visiting Rail Grinder DR 79401-4]] at [[Highley]] | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in April|April 07]] | [[Category:On this day in April|April 07]] |
Latest revision as of 11:57, 24 March 2020
On April 7 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1970 The SVRSevern Valley Railway met BRBritish Rail or British Railways to discuss the price to buy the southern section of the line between Alveley Sidings and Foley Park.[1]
- 1973 A working party began dismantling Adderbury signal box which was intended to be rebuilt at Arley. It was later brought to the SVRSevern Valley Railway but never used.[2]
- 1973 The Compulsory Purchase Order procedure for the Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge commenced.[3]
- 1985 After 6000 King George V failed during a rail tour, 4930 Hagley Hall left Bridgnorth to work light engine to Plymouth overnight.[4]
- 1986 Filming of Central TV's 'The Halt' took place at Arley, renamed Newton Halt for the occasion[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 7 April:
2018: Partly repainted GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van at Bewdley Down Yard
2019: Visiting Rail Grinder DR 79401-4 at Highley
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history