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*1980 The SVR's paid up membership passed 10,000.<ref>SVR News 56</ref> | *1980 The SVR's paid up membership passed 10,000.<ref>SVR News 56</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2001|2001]] A new 'visitor centre' opened at [[Highley]], housed in [[BR 80300 Post Office Sorting Van|TPO 80300]]<ref>SVR News 137</ref>. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2001|2001]] A new 'visitor centre' opened at [[Highley]], housed in [[BR 80300 Post Office Sorting Van|TPO 80300]]<ref>SVR News 137</ref>. | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#June 2018|2018]] A 2-day 'Goods Gala' began, celebrating the 100th anniversary of [[2857|GWR 2857]] and the 150th anniversary of the opening of [[Eardington|Eardington station]]. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 2 June: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | 2857 20180602.jpg|2018: [[2857]] with a demonstration goods train at the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#June 2018|Goods Gala]]. | ||
| + | 66763_20180602.jpg|2018: [[Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway|66763 Severn Valley Railway]] at the Goods Gala | ||
| + | GBRf IIA Hopper 20180602.jpg|2018: A [[Other rolling stock visiting the SVR#2018|GBRf IIA hopper]] in use in the Goods Gala. | ||
| + | |||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 2 June 2018
On June 2 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1923 The GWRGreat Western Railway Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton bus service was taken over by Wolverhampton Corporation.[1]
- 1973 Token working was introduced between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade.[2]
- 1979 The Bridgnorth buffet / restaurant Portakabin was brought into use, replacing the 'York Buffet Car'.[3] As of 2018[update] this 'temporary facility' is still in use.
- 1979 The walls of the new locomotive inspection pit at Bridgnorth were concreted.[3]
- 1979 Black 5 LMS 5000 hauled her first main line rail tour following restoration on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[3]
- 1980 The SVRSevern Valley Railway's paid up membership passed 10,000.[4]
- 2001 A new 'visitor centre' opened at Highley, housed in TPO 80300[5].
- 2018 A 2-day 'Goods Gala' began, celebrating the 100th anniversary of GWR 2857 and the 150th anniversary of the opening of Eardington station.
Gallery
Photos taken on 2 June:
2018: 2857 with a demonstration goods train at the Goods Gala.
2018: 66763 Severn Valley Railway at the Goods Gala
2018: A GBRf IIA hopper in use in the Goods Gala.
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
