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*1968 A two coach 'Inspection Special' from Bridgnorth to Bewdley was arranged for officials from BR's Estates Department. No [[3205]] was the locomotive used.<ref>[[Bibliography#SVR Publications|Williams (1974) P. 132.]]</ref>
 
*1968 A two coach 'Inspection Special' from Bridgnorth to Bewdley was arranged for officials from BR's Estates Department. No [[3205]] was the locomotive used.<ref>[[Bibliography#SVR Publications|Williams (1974) P. 132.]]</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1973 | 1973]] [[BR Riddles 4MT 75069|BR Standard 4MT 75069]] arrived on the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]].<ref>SVR Stock Book</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1973 | 1973]] [[BR Riddles 4MT 75069|BR Standard 4MT 75069]] arrived on the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]].<ref>SVR Stock Book</ref>
*1979 Following the arrival of [[D1013]] and [[D1062]] the previous year, the SVR staged its first 'Western Weekend'.<ref>SVR News 126</ref>
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*1979 Following the arrival of [[D1013]] and [[D1062]] the previous year, the SVR staged its first 'Western Weekend'<ref>SVR News 126</ref>.
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==Gallery==
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Photos taken on 31 March:
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80072_20130331.jpg|2013: Visiting 80072 at Kidderminster
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34007_Wadebridge_20130331.jpg|2013 Visiting 34007 Wadebridge at Bridgnorth
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</gallery>
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==References==
 
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Revision as of 22:58, 30 March 2018

75069 at Bridgnorth in 1973 ex-BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. (D. Cooke)
On March 31 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
  • 1930 Burlish Halt opened.[1]
  • 1968 A two coach 'Inspection Special' from Bridgnorth to Bewdley was arranged for officials from BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Estates Department. No 3205 was the locomotive used.[2]
  • 1973 BR Standard 4MT 75069 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Barry Scrapyard.[3]
  • 1979 Following the arrival of D1013 and D1062 the previous year, the SVRSevern Valley Railway staged its first 'Western Weekend'[4].

Gallery

Photos taken on 31 March:

References

  1. Marshall (1989) p. 90.
  2. Williams (1974) P. 132.
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 126

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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