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*[[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> | *[[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>. | ||
| + | *1990 [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]] opened to the public for the first time.<ref>SVR News 99</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 | *[[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 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:56, 22 September 2020
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].
- 1990 Kidderminster Railway Museum opened to the public for the first time.[4]
- 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
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 99
