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| − | *1825 [[Henry Orlando Bridgeman]] was born. He was the Resident Engineer responsible for day-to-day construction work on the Severn Valley Railway and laid the foundation stone of [[Victoria Bridge]] in 1859. | + | *1825 [[Henry Orlando Bridgeman]] was born. He was the Resident Engineer responsible for day-to-day construction work on the Severn Valley Railway and laid the foundation stone of [[Victoria Bridge]] in 1859.<ref>Grace's Guide</ref> |
| + | *1963 [[Sellick Collection|R J Sellick]] took photographs of now-preserved [[BR Riddles 4MT 80072]] and other images on a snowy Severn Valley Branch. GWR Pannier 3619 was also in service. | ||
| + | *1985 The SVR was presented with the [[Awards|ARPS Award]] for [[The development of Kidderminster Town Station|the re-opening of Kidderminster Town station]]. The ceremony took place at the [[National Railway Museum | NRM]] at York<ref>SVR News 75</ref>. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Bridgnorth-Cantern-Brook-1963-01-26.jpg|1963: 80072 near Stanley Lane, [[Bridgnorth]] | ||
| + | Bridgnorth-3619-1963-01-26.jpg| 1963: [[Bridgnorth]], GWR Pannier 3619 taking water in platform 1 after detaching from Southbound passenger with snow | ||
| + | Bridgnorth-Pannier-RR-1963-01-26.jpg| 1963: [[Bridgnorth]], View from Panpudding Hill of station and high town with snow, with GWR Pannier 3619 taking water in platform 1 | ||
| + | Oldbury-Viaduct-3619-1963-01-26.jpg|1963: 3619 crossing [[Oldbury Viaduct]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | All photos from the [[Sellick Collection]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in January]] | [[Category:On this day in January]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 13 May 2021
On January 26 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1825 Henry Orlando Bridgeman was born. He was the Resident Engineer responsible for day-to-day construction work on the Severn Valley Railway and laid the foundation stone of Victoria Bridge in 1859.[1]
- 1963 R J Sellick took photographs of now-preserved BR Riddles 4MT 80072 and other images on a snowy Severn Valley Branch. GWRGreat Western Railway Pannier 3619 was also in service.
- 1985 The SVRSevern Valley Railway was presented with the ARPS Award for the re-opening of Kidderminster Town station. The ceremony took place at the NRM at York[2].
Gallery
1963: 80072 near Stanley Lane, Bridgnorth
1963: Bridgnorth, GWRGreat Western Railway Pannier 3619 taking water in platform 1 after detaching from Southbound passenger with snow
1963: Bridgnorth, View from Panpudding Hill of station and high town with snow, with GWRGreat Western Railway Pannier 3619 taking water in platform 1
1963: 3619 crossing Oldbury Viaduct
All photos from the Sellick Collection.
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
