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*1852 The board of the Severn Valley Railway Company met for the first time. [[Robert Nicholson]] was appointed Chief Engineer.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 15.</ref> | *1852 The board of the Severn Valley Railway Company met for the first time. [[Robert Nicholson]] was appointed Chief Engineer.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 15.</ref> | ||
| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] [[GWR Small Prairie 4566]] arrived on the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]].<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] [[GWR Small Prairie 4566]] and [[GWR 134290 Fruit A Van]] arrived on the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]].<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> |
*1985 [[2857]] underwent the first trial run at Bewdley following a lengthy overhaul<ref>SVR News 78</ref>. | *1985 [[2857]] underwent the first trial run at Bewdley following a lengthy overhaul<ref>SVR News 78</ref>. | ||
| + | *[[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_2000-2009|2001]] [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]]'s tour took it to the Midland Railway Centre | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Photos taken on 25 August: | Photos taken on 25 August: | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| + | Bewdley Britain From Above 1952.jpg | 1952: Aerial view of Bewdley with Wribbenhall viaduct and Sandbourne viaduct, from [http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/eaw046201 Britain From Above]. | ||
3650_20120825.jpg | 2012: On-hire [[GWR 5700 Class 3650]] at Bridgnorth | 3650_20120825.jpg | 2012: On-hire [[GWR 5700 Class 3650]] at Bridgnorth | ||
7819_20180825.jpg | 2018: [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] at Kidderminster | 7819_20180825.jpg | 2018: [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] at Kidderminster | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 13 August 2019
On August 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1852 The board of the Severn Valley Railway Company met for the first time. Robert Nicholson was appointed Chief Engineer.[1]
- 1970 GWR Small Prairie 4566 and GWR 134290 Fruit A Van arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Barry Scrapyard.[2]
- 1985 2857 underwent the first trial run at Bewdley following a lengthy overhaul[3].
- 2001 813's tour took it to the Midland Railway Centre
Gallery
Photos taken on 25 August:
1952: Aerial view of Bewdley with Wribbenhall viaduct and Sandbourne viaduct, from Britain From Above.
2012: On-hire GWR 5700 Class 3650 at Bridgnorth
2018: 7819 Hinton Manor at Kidderminster
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 15.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 78
