Difference between revisions of "August 1"
From SVR Wiki
m (add picture) |
|||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
*1969 [[Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon']] was purchased from Stewarts and Lloyds at Corby.<ref>SVR News 14</ref> | *1969 [[Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon']] was purchased from Stewarts and Lloyds at Corby.<ref>SVR News 14</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989|1989]] [[The Earl of Lindsay]], SVR chairman and owner of [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]], died<ref>SVR News 93</ref>. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989|1989]] [[The Earl of Lindsay]], SVR chairman and owner of [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]], died<ref>SVR News 93</ref>. | ||
| − | + | ==Gallery== | |
| + | Photos taken on 1 August: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Ironbridge-Southbound-Passenger-1961-08-01.jpg| 1961: [[Ironbridge and Broseley|Ironbridge]], eastbound ex-GWR Pannier 9656 with a passenger service ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 17 July 2019
On August 1 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1861 Construction of the Kidderminster Loop Line was first authorised by the West Midland & Severn Valley Companies Act.[1]
- 1863 The West Midland Railway was absorbed by the GWRGreat Western Railway, who took over operations on the Severn Valley Branch.[2]
- 1962 Passenger services were withdrawn on the Wyre Forest Line between Tenbury Wells and Bewdley.[3]
- 1964 Kidderminster Shed closed.[1]
- 1969 Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon' was purchased from Stewarts and Lloyds at Corby.[4]
- 1989 The Earl of Lindsay, SVRSevern Valley Railway chairman and owner of LNER 3442 The Great Marquess, died[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 1 August:
1961: Ironbridge, eastbound ex-GWRGreat Western Railway Pannier 9656 with a passenger service (Sellick Collection)
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Article in SVRSevern Valley Railway News 69
- ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 50.
- ↑ Beddoes & Smith (1995) p. 196.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 14
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 93
