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On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | ||
| − | *1968 [[GWR 829 Full Third]] arrived on the SVR from Didcot. [[LMS | + | *1902 Employees of Friar's Carpet Works, and others totalling about 500 - 600 people, were due to go on an excursion to Blackpool, leaving Bridgnorth at 4:50am. The train arrived about two hours late due to the signalman at Berrington oversleeping.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001602/19020830/036/0004 Ludlow Advertiser - Saturday 30 August 1902 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> |
| + | *1968 [[GWR 829 Full Third]] arrived on the SVR from Didcot. LMS 9355 also arrived (since converted to [[LMS 149 Buffet Car]]). | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970|1970]] The SVR arranged an informal meeting to ensure it had the membership's support for the proposed extension to [[Foley Park]]. Around 300 SVR members attended and were in favour of the proposals<ref>SVR News 18</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970|1970]] The SVR arranged an informal meeting to ensure it had the membership's support for the proposed extension to [[Foley Park]]. Around 300 SVR members attended and were in favour of the proposals<ref>SVR News 18</ref> | ||
*1974 [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier]] was withdrawn from BR service at Laira | *1974 [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier]] was withdrawn from BR service at Laira | ||
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| + | [http://search.shropshirehistory.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCS_MSA11996/ Southwell's Carpet Factory, Friars St, Bridgnorth, on shropshirehistory.org.uk] | ||
[[Category:On this day in August]] | [[Category:On this day in August]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 9 December 2021
On August 23 in SVR history.
- 1902 Employees of Friar's Carpet Works, and others totalling about 500 - 600 people, were due to go on an excursion to Blackpool, leaving Bridgnorth at 4:50am. The train arrived about two hours late due to the signalman at Berrington oversleeping.[1]
- 1968 GWR 829 Full Third arrived on the SVR from Didcot. LMS 9355 also arrived (since converted to LMS 149 Buffet Car).
- 1970 The SVR arranged an informal meeting to ensure it had the membership's support for the proposed extension to Foley Park. Around 300 SVR members attended and were in favour of the proposals[2]
- 1974 BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier was withdrawn from BR service at Laira
See also
On this day in SVR history