May 12
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On May 12 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1887 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised a number of improvements at Bridgnorth, including raising both platforms, lengthening the DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) platform and adding a platform shelter and footbridge.[1]
- 1999 The award of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £1.757m towards the construction of Kidderminster Carriage Shed was announced[2].
Gallery
Photos taken on 12 May:
2012: HE 686 The Lady Armaghdale" in The Engine House
2012: D1062 Western Courier at Bridgnorth
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 104.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 130
