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| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] The [[Kidderminster Turntable|ex-Fort William 70ft turntable now at Kidderminster]] arrived at Bewdley from storage at Horsted Keynes. | + | *1891 The GWR agreed to construct a [[Coalport Brick & Tile Works Siding|siding for Exleys at Coalport]] and provide free materials to extend it in exchange for the company not mining coal under the railway.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 108.</ref> |
| − | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] The [[Kidderminster Turntable|ex-Fort William 70ft turntable now at Kidderminster]] arrived at Bewdley from storage at Horsted Keynes.<ref>SVR News 59. SVR News 56 gave the date as Tuesday 1 June</ref> | |
| + | *2017 The [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|Charitable Trust]] announced an initial HLF grant of £71,800 to develop its bid for funds to repair [[Falling Sands Viaduct]]. The bid succeeded in 2019. | ||
| + | *2018 The boiler of the last unrestored steam locomotive on the line, [[GWR Large Prairie 4150|4150]], was moved from [[Bewdley]] to [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Boiler_shop|Bridgnorth boiler shop]]. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 18 June: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | 50007_Hercules_20170618.jpg | 2017: [[50007|50007 Hercules]] | ||
| + | County_Boundary_Slip_20170618.jpg | 2017: [[Accommodation bridge near Severn Lodge#County Boundary landslip|County Boundary Slip]] (ground view) | ||
| + | County_Boundary_Crossing_20170618.jpg | 2017: County Boundary Slip (lineside view) | ||
| + | Borle_Viaduct_20170618.jpg | 2017: [[Borle Viaduct]] | ||
| + | Brooksmouth_Bridge_20170618.jpg | 2017: [[Brooksmouth Bridge]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in June]] | [[Category:On this day in June]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 12 March 2020
On June 18 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1891 The GWRGreat Western Railway agreed to construct a siding for Exleys at Coalport and provide free materials to extend it in exchange for the company not mining coal under the railway.[1]
- 1980 The ex-Fort William 70ft turntable now at Kidderminster arrived at Bewdley from storage at Horsted Keynes.[2]
- 2017 The Charitable Trust announced an initial HLFHeritage Lottery Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2019) grant of £71,800 to develop its bid for funds to repair Falling Sands Viaduct. The bid succeeded in 2019.
- 2018 The boiler of the last unrestored steam locomotive on the line, 4150, was moved from Bewdley to Bridgnorth boiler shop.
Gallery
Photos taken on 18 June:
2017: 50007 Hercules
2017: County Boundary Slip (ground view)
2017: County Boundary Slip (lineside view)
2017: Borle Viaduct
2017: Brooksmouth Bridge
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 108.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 59. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 56 gave the date as Tuesday 1 June
