July 19
On July 19 in SVR history.
- 1875 The GWR Act (ch 124) set a deadline of 1877 for construction of the Kidderminster Loop Line.[1]
- 1934 Wickham Trolley LNER no 748 was delivered to the LNER at Whittlesea
- 1970 Sir Gerald Nabarro visited the SVR and rode on 3205. He become SVR Chairman the following year.[2]
- 1998 New bogies were installed under LMS Open First 7511, marking the beginning of a major overhaul following twenty years use as dormitory accommodation.[3]
- 2003 GWR 813 Saddle Tank's grand tour of seven preserved railways that year reached its mid-point at the Great Central Railway
- 2011 Mick York handed over as Chairman of SVR(H) to Nick Paul
- 2016 Shropshire Council granted planning permission for the SVR's proposed redevelopment of Bridgnorth Station
- 2018 Steam services were reintroduced following an all-diesel timetable, caused by prolonged hot and dry weather coupled with lineside fires.