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[[File:3205-Bridgnorth-3-1967-03-25.jpeg|thumb|300px|right|The first train arrives at Bridgnorth on 25 March 1967 ([[Sellick Collection]])]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967 | 1967]] The SVR's first locomotive, [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], arrived with four GWR coaches.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 168.</ref>*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1977|1977]] Major Olver inspected the line between Bewdley and [[Foley Park]] and approved it for passenger working.<ref>SVR News 44</ref>*1986 A Court Order banned boiler riveting at Bridgnorth. It was later overturned on appeal but ultimately led to the construction of [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Boiler shop|Bridgnorth Boiler Shop]].<ref>SVR News 80</ref>*1995 [[LMR 600 Gordon]] hauled three Roy Castle "Cause For Hope" special trains to raise money for charity.<ref>SVR News 114</ref>*2006 [[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance|50049 Defiance]] and [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood|50031 Hood]] took The Redmire Rambler from Cardiff to Redmire.*[[Tales from the Severn Valley#Fundamental_dishonesty|2015]] The SVR successfully defended a claim from a contractor alleging a personal injury, the judge making a finding of 'fundamental dishonesty' against the contractor. *2019 The [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]] announced the award of a £853,800 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore [[Falling Sands Viaduct]]. ==Gallery==Photos taken on 25 March:<gallery>3205-Bridgnorth-1967-03-25.jpg| 1967: [[Bridgnorth]], View South of first train arriving on preserved SVR, consisting 3205 and 4 coaches ([[Sellick Collection]])3205-Bridgnorth-2-1967-03-25.jpeg| 1967: [[Bridgnorth]], View South of first train to arrive on preserved SVR in Platform 2, consisting 3205 and 4 coaches, with large crowd ([[Sellick Collection]])GNR_1744_20120325.jpg | 2012: GNR 1744 near [[Bewdley Tunnel]]60019_20120325.jpg | 2012: 60019 Bittern near Bewdley Tunnel.6990_20160325.jpg | 2016: 6990 Witherslack Hall at Bridgnorth7714_Water_20170325.jpg | 2017: [[7714]] at Kidderminster</gallery>
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