On August 16 in SVR history.
- 1953 Ex-LMS 'Crab' 42897 hauled a through excursion from Burton-on-Trent and Walsall to Bewdley and Stourport.[1]
- 1970 Work began to reinstate the locomotive watering facilities at Bridgnorth which had been removed by BR after closure.[2]
- 1979 LNWR 3020 Cornwall arrived at the SVR on loan from the National Railway Museum, having travelled from Crewe to Bewdley behind ex-works Brush Type 4 47536.[3]
- 1984 GWR 42138 'Loriot D' Machinery Truck arrived on the SVR from Barry Scrapyard
- 1989 BR 16169 Composite Corridor arrived on the SVR
- 2002 The body of Barry Railway Carriage 163 was mounted on the shortened underframe of a 4-wheeled ex-SR Guards and Luggage van
- 2004 Ivatt Class 2 46443 was involved in a collision with a van at Fishermen's Crossing.[4] The SVR was later cleared of any blame for the collision.
- 2008 Sir Nigel Gresley's grandson Tim Godfrey recommissioned newly restored GNR 2701 Composite Corridor and presented the SVR with Sir Nigel's top hat on loan for display in The Engine House.[5]
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On this day in SVR history