May 13
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On May 13 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1854 Sir Samuel Morton Peto became chairman of the Severn Valley Railway.
- 1967 Railcar 22 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on loan from the owners, the GWSGreat Western Society at Didcot.
- 1978 The Rt. Rev. Eric Treacy died. A well known photographer, 'The Railway Bishop' was a Life Member of the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- 1990 The SVRSevern Valley Railway unwittingly achieved a ‘full house’ by rostering GWR 4566, SR 34027 Taw Valley, LMS 46443, LNER 3442 The Great Marquess and BR Standard 75069 on the same day.
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
