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1929 Bus to Aberystwyth
[[File:Kitson 5474 Carnvarvon Bridgnorth Lorry.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Carnarvon arrives at Bridgnorth by lorry in 1969]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
*1861 Construction of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line]] was first authorised by the West Midland & Severn Valley Companies Act.<ref name=SVR69>Article in SVR News 69</ref>*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#West Midlands Railway: 1862-1872|1863]] The [[West Midland Railway]] was absorbed by the GWR, who took over operations on the Severn Valley Branch.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 50.</ref>*1929 the GWR began a long distance coach service from [[Wolverhampton]] to Aberystwyth via [[Bridgnorth]] and Ludlow using a 26 seater, 6 cylinder Thorneycroft Victor vehicle.<ref>GWR Magazine September 1929</ref>*[[Wyre Forest Line#Closure | 1962]] Passenger services were withdrawn on the [[Wyre Forest Line]] between [[Wyre Forest Line#Tenbury Wells| Tenbury Wells]] and [[Bewdley]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Beddoes & Smith (1995)]] p. 196.</ref>*1964 [[Kidderminster Shed]] closed.<ref name=SVR69/>*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>.*1999 The line speed limit was increased to 50 mph (with conditions) to allow for [[High speed testing|high speed testing]] of the then new Class 175 'Coradia 1000' diesel multiple units.
==Gallery==
Photos taken on 1 August:
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Ironbridge-Southbound-Passenger-1961-08-01.jpg| 1961: [[Ironbridge and Broseley|Ironbridge]], eastbound ex-GWR Pannier 9656 with a passenger service ([[Sellick Collection]])
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==See also==
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{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+1 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+1 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+2 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+2 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+3 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+3 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+4 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+4 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+5 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+5 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+6 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+6 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+7 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+7 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+8 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+8 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+9 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+9 day}}]] in SVR history.|{{#ifexist:{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+10 day}}|[[{{#time: F j|{{PAGENAME}}+10 day}}]] in SVR history.|}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} [[Category:On this day in August| August 01]]
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