March 18

319290 (May 2017)

On March 18 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1972 Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter 319290 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Langley Green. The locomotive is used as the Bewdley shunter and has also carried the number 'D2957'.
• 1974 DRG 64 305 worked its last trains in the then West Germany.
• 2020 The SVRSevern Valley Railway cancelled all services and closed The Engine House and refreshment rooms throughout March and April. It cancelled the following events: Easter Holidays, Spring Steam Gala, Open House Weekend, Spring Diesel Festival and 50th Anniversary Event. A pandemic severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused widespread disruption and international travel restrictions.

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