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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] LMS Black 5 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] arrived on the SVR from Ashford.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] LMS Black 5 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] arrived on the SVR from Ashford.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>
 
*1972 Work began to refurbish [[Oldbury Viaduct]].<ref>SVR News 26</ref>
 
*1972 Work began to refurbish [[Oldbury Viaduct]].<ref>SVR News 26</ref>
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*2016 [[LNER 24506 Brake Third | 24506]] first entered SVR traffic
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 21:28, 4 August 2019

LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 Class 5 45110

On August 20 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

  • 1853 The first Severn Valley Railway Act received Royal Assent, authorising the construction of the railway.[1]
  • 1970 LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Black 5 45110 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Ashford.[2]
  • 1972 Work began to refurbish Oldbury Viaduct.[3]
  • 2016 24506 first entered SVRSevern Valley Railway traffic

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← August 19 - August 21 →

References

  1. Nabarro (1971) p. 24.
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 26