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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>*1973 A revised contract was drawn up between [[SVR(H)]], the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] and the [[Severn Valley Railway AssocoiationAssociation|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/>
*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>
*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>*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>.
*2018 A Facebook advertisement for the Mother's Day 'Afternoon Tea Special' invited the public to buy 'git vouchers' [sic]
==Gallery==
Photos taken on 24 February:
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File:D3586_20180224.jpg | 2018: Class 08 shunter [[D3586]] at Bridgnorth
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==See also==
