August 29
On August 29 in SVR history.
- 1878 An agreement was signed between the GWR and the Billingsley Colliery Co for a branch railway connecting to the Severn Valley Railway near Borle Viaduct[1].
- 2012 7812 masqueraded as sister 7802 Bradley Manor and was given a Bradley Wiggins-style makeover with a coat of gold paint and sideburns in honour of Team GB’s success at the London Olympics[2].
Gallery
Photos taken on 29 August:
2016: D1015 Western Champion at Bridgnorth
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 97.
- ↑ Midlands Business News, 29 August 2012