March 25

The first train arrives at Bridgnorth on 25 March 1967 (Sellick Collection)

On March 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1967 The SVRSevern Valley Railway's first locomotive, 3205, arrived with four GWRGreat Western Railway coaches.
• 1977 Major Olver inspected the line between Bewdley and Foley Park and approved it for passenger working.
• 1986 A Court Order banned boiler riveting at Bridgnorth. It was later overturned on appeal but ultimately led to the construction of Bridgnorth Boiler Shop.
• 1995 LMR 600 Gordon hauled three Roy Castle "Cause For Hope" special trains to raise money for charity.
• 2006 50049 Defiance and 50031 Hood took The Redmire Rambler from Cardiff to Redmire.
• 2015 The SVRSevern Valley Railway 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:

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  1967: Bridgnorth, View South of first train arriving on preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway, consisting 3205 and 4 coaches (Sellick Collection)

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  1967: Bridgnorth, View South of first train to arrive on preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway in Platform 2, consisting 3205 and 4 coaches, with large crowd (Sellick Collection)

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  2012: GNRGreat Northern Railway 1744 near Bewdley Tunnel

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  2012: 60019 Bittern near Bewdley Tunnel.

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  2016: 6990 Witherslack Hall at Bridgnorth

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  2017: 7714 at Kidderminster

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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