On March 20 in SVR history.
- 1971 46521 was hauled from Barry to Bewdley by a BR Type 4 diesel.[1]
- 1977 Viscount Cobham, the first President of SVR(H), died.[2]
- 1977 Signalling at Bewdley was fully commissoned, ready for an inspection to allow passenger working between Bewdley and Foley Park.[3]
- 1997 The Revd. Wilbery Awdry, creator of the 'Thomas' books, died. He had been an SVR Member since 1980[4].
- 2008 An inaugural special hauled by 7812 Erlsetoke Manor ran to mark the reopening of the SVR following the 2007 storm damage. The Engine House also opened for the first time[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 20 March:
2015: Wrangaton signal box
2015: GWR 5786 [L92] at Bewdley
2015: D2961 at Bridgnorth
2015: GWR 1450 at Bewdley
See also
On this day in SVR history