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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1968|1968]] A three day gala began at [[Bridgnorth]], with trains running to [[Hampton Loade]] using [[46443]] and [[43106]]. Travel required a 'day membership', as the SVR had not been granted an LRO at that stage.
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1965|1965]] The [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] held a public meeting in Bridgnorth, generating publicity and support.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 45.</ref>
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1968|1968]] A three day gala began at [[Bridgnorth]], with trains running to [[Hampton Loade]] using [[46443]] and [[43106]]. Travel required a 'day membership', as the SVR had not been granted an LRO at that stage.<ref>SVR News 11</ref>
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*1971 [[Esso Oil Tank Wagon 2686]] was delivered to Bewdley from Esso's Chesterfield Works
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*1973 The [[Stanier Mogul Fund]] handed over a cheque for £3,575 to acquire [[42968]] from [[Barry Scrapyard]].<ref>[http://staniermogulfund.org.uk/?page_id=18 SMF web site]</ref>
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*1996 Stanier Mogul [[42968]] returned to the main line for the first time in thirty years, performing a test run from Kidderminster to Gloucester and return<ref>SVR News 121</ref>.
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*2008 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] was withdrawn from SVR service, for eventual overhaul
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*2008 [[GWR 93045 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van]] arrived from the National Waterways Museum
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*2013 A recommissioning ceremony was held at [[Kidderminster]] for [[SR 34053 Sir Keith Park]]
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*2019 [[Other rolling stock visiting the SVR|Mark Saville's 1957 Series 1 Land Rover "Plimsoll"]] made a return trip between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster during the Classic Vehicle Day
  
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==Gallery==
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Photos taken on 31 August:
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Coalport-1963-08-31.jpg| 1963: [[Coalport]], a southbound ex-LMS steam-hauled passenger service ([[Sellick Collection]])
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Linley-41202-1963-08-31.jpg| 1963: [[Linley]], northbound Ivatt 2MT 41202 with a passenger service ([[Sellick Collection]])
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</gallery>
 
==See also==
 
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{{On this day see also}}
 
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==References==
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[[Category:On this day in August]]
 
[[Category:On this day in August]]

Latest revision as of 14:16, 3 September 2019

On August 31 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

Gallery

Photos taken on 31 August:

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← August 30 - September 1 →

References

  1. Magner (1997) p. 45.
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 11
  3. SMF web site
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 121