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On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
 
On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
  
*1973 A revised contract was drawn up between [[SVR(H)]], the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] and the [[Severn Valley Railway Assocoiation|SVRA]], including the Board representation which each party would have.<ref name=SVR27>SVR News 27</ref>
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*1877 A gunpowder explosion on the construction of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line]] resulted in serious injury to two workmen.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000150/18770224/019/0005 Worcester Journal - Saturday 24 February 1877, on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
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*1973 A revised contract was drawn up between [[SVR(H)]], the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] and the [[Severn Valley Railway Association|SVRA]], including the Board representation which each party would have.<ref name=SVR27>SVR News 27</ref>
 
*1973 The SVR's Civil Engineer was instructed to begin preparation of a Planning Application for [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]].<ref name=SVR27/>
 
*1973 The SVR's Civil Engineer was instructed to begin preparation of a Planning Application for [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]].<ref name=SVR27/>
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*1986 [[Albert Edward Bridge]] was granted Grade II Listed Building status.
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989 | 1989]] John Cameron's A4 [[LNER 60009 Union of South Africa|60009 Union of South Africa]] arrived on the SVR for a one-year major overhaul.<ref>SVR News 92</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989 | 1989]] John Cameron's A4 [[LNER 60009 Union of South Africa|60009 Union of South Africa]] arrived on the SVR for a one-year major overhaul.<ref>SVR News 92</ref>
*1990 [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]] arrived at Marylebone in the early hours of the morning for a railtour to Sheffield. A number of SVR London branch members helped with bagging and loading coal ready for the turnaround.<ref>SVR News 96</ref>   
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*1990 [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]] arrived at Marylebone in the early hours of the morning for a railtour to Sheffield. A number of SVR London branch members helped with bagging and loading coal ready for the turnaround.<ref>SVR News 96</ref>
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*1996 [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor|7802 Bradley Manor]] took a railtour from Plymouth-Newton Abbot, with 5029 Nunney Castle.<ref>SVR News 119</ref>   
 
*2001 The underframe for [[Barry Railway Carriage 163]] was lifted into place at Hampton Loade using [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1091|30 ton steam crane 1091/30]]<ref>SVR News 136</ref>.
 
*2001 The underframe for [[Barry Railway Carriage 163]] was lifted into place at Hampton Loade using [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1091|30 ton steam crane 1091/30]]<ref>SVR News 136</ref>.
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*2018 A Facebook advertisement for the Mother's Day 'Afternoon Tea Special' invited the public to buy 'git vouchers' [sic]
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==Gallery==
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Photos taken on 24 February:
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File:D3586_20180224.jpg | 2018: Class 08 shunter [[D3586]] at Bridgnorth
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</gallery>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 09:50, 10 February 2020

On February 24 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

Gallery

Photos taken on 24 February:

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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References

  1. Worcester Journal - Saturday 24 February 1877, on the British Newspaper Archive
  2. 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 27
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 92
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 96
  5. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 119
  6. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 136