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[[File: Cound-Halt-1963-03-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Cound Halt in 1963. From the [[Sellick Collection]].]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | [[File: Cound-Halt-1963-03-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Cound Halt in 1963. From the [[Sellick Collection]].]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | ||
| + | *1845 The [[Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]] was authorised.<ref>[http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/articles/railways/GWR.htm Rails In Wolverhampton - The Early Years - The Great Western Railway]</ref>. | ||
*1934 [[Cound Halt]] was opened by the GWR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 111.</ref> | *1934 [[Cound Halt]] was opened by the GWR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 111.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1965|1965]] The [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] and BR met, agreeing the Society access to the Bridgnorth Station site and BR suggesting a purchase price for the line to Milepost 144½ at [[Alveley Sidings|Alveley Colliery]].<ref name=Cleaver>SVR News 189/190, “The Early Days of the Severn Valley Railway”, A.G. Cleaver</ref>. | ||
| + | *1968 [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] worked the LCGB ‘Farewell to Steam’ railtour, double heading with [[LMS Stanier 5MT 44871|44871]] from Blackburn to Carnforth.<ref>[https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/680804lc.html Six Bells Junction] (Retrieved 22 July 2019)</ref> | ||
*2003 The [[Stanier 8F Locomotive Society]] staged an reunion event to mark 35 years since the end of steam on BR, attended by former enginemen from Rose Grove, Lostock Hall and Bolton.<ref>SVR News 144</ref> | *2003 The [[Stanier 8F Locomotive Society]] staged an reunion event to mark 35 years since the end of steam on BR, attended by former enginemen from Rose Grove, Lostock Hall and Bolton.<ref>SVR News 144</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2018|2018]]: The SVR staged a special event to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of steam on BR, attended by former enginemen from Rose Grove and Lostock Hall and members of the 'Master Neverers Association'. [[45110]] and [[48773]] were on display at Kidderminster. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2018|2018]]: The SVR staged a special event to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of steam on BR, attended by former enginemen from Rose Grove and Lostock Hall and members of the 'Master Neverers Association'. [[45110]] and [[48773]] were on display at Kidderminster. | ||
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Revision as of 07:28, 22 July 2019
Cound Halt in 1963. From the Sellick Collection.
- 1845 The Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway was authorised.[1].
- 1934 Cound Halt was opened by the GWRGreat Western Railway.[2]
- 1965 The Severn Valley Railway Society and BRBritish Rail or British Railways met, agreeing the Society access to the Bridgnorth Station site and BRBritish Rail or British Railways suggesting a purchase price for the line to Milepost 144½ at Alveley Colliery.[3].
- 1968 48773 worked the LCGBLocomotive Club of Great Britain ‘Farewell to Steam’ railtour, double heading with 44871 from Blackburn to Carnforth.[4]
- 2003 The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society staged an reunion event to mark 35 years since the end of steam on BRBritish Rail or British Railways, attended by former enginemen from Rose Grove, Lostock Hall and Bolton.[5]
- 2018: The SVRSevern Valley Railway staged a special event to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of steam on BRBritish Rail or British Railways, attended by former enginemen from Rose Grove and Lostock Hall and members of the 'Master Neverers Association'. 45110 and 48773 were on display at Kidderminster.
Gallery
Photos taken on 4 August:
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Rails In Wolverhampton - The Early Years - The Great Western Railway
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 111.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 189/190, “The Early Days of the Severn Valley Railway”, A.G. Cleaver
- ↑ Six Bells Junction (Retrieved 22 July 2019)
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 144
