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*1915 The GWR carried out structural repairs to Bridge 12, the [[Accommodation bridge off Northwood Lane]], which included a small stone plaque bearing this date.
 
*1915 The GWR carried out structural repairs to Bridge 12, the [[Accommodation bridge off Northwood Lane]], which included a small stone plaque bearing this date.
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1981 | 1981]] GWR third class restaurant coaches [[GWR 9653 Restaurant Third|9653]] and [[GWR 9654 Restaurant Third|9654]] arrived on loan from the [[National Railway Museum]]. Both are still resident; the latter having since been gifted to the SVR.
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1981 | 1981]] GWR third class restaurant coaches [[GWR 9653 Restaurant Third|9653]] and [[GWR 9654 Restaurant Third|9654]] arrived on loan from the [[National Railway Museum]]. Both are still resident; the latter having since been gifted to the SVR.<ref name=SB>SVR Stock Book</ref>
 
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File:GWR Hxx restaurant 9653 at Kidderminster.jpg|GWR 9653
 
File:GWR Hxx restaurant 9653 at Kidderminster.jpg|GWR 9653
 
File:GWR_9654_20170401.jpg|GWR 9654  
 
File:GWR_9654_20170401.jpg|GWR 9654  
 
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*1985 [[34027|34027 Taw Valley]] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR News 78</ref><ref name=SB/>
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*2007 The [[Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Group|Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust]] held a celebration to mark 40 years since [[2047|2047 Warwickshire]] was reserved and delivered to the SVR<ref>SVR News 159</ref>.
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==See also==
 
==See also==
  
 
{{On this day see also}}
 
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[[Category:On this day in August]]
 
[[Category:On this day in August]]

Revision as of 15:46, 13 August 2018

A plaque dated 18/8/15 on the GWRGreat Western Railway's repair to Bridge 12
On August 18 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
  • 1915 The GWRGreat Western Railway carried out structural repairs to Bridge 12, the Accommodation bridge off Northwood Lane, which included a small stone plaque bearing this date.
  • 1981 GWRGreat Western Railway third class restaurant coaches 9653 and 9654 arrived on loan from the National Railway Museum. Both are still resident; the latter having since been gifted to the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[1]

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← August 17 - August 19 →

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 78
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 159