August 11
On August 11 in SVR history.
- 1968 Future SVR resident 45110 hauled the final leg of the ‘Fifteen Guinea Special’, the last ‘official’ steam train run by BR.[1]
- 1975 LMS 8233, 43106 and three coaches travelled to Shildon to take part in the Rail 150 celebrations.[2]
- 1978 The Western Locomotive Association staged an open day.[3]
- 1998 45110 took part in a press event at Bridgnorth to mark 30 years since the end of BR steam[4].
- 2008 45110 took part in an event to mark 40 years since the end of BR steam
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See also
On this day in SVR history