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Revision as of 15:42, 30 April 2020
On May 14 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.- 1915 The GWRGreat Western Railway carried out structural repairs to the Accommodation bridge near Crossing Cottage which included a small stone plaque bearing this date.
- 1983 5000 hauled two mainline railtours: the Humber Venturer from Hull - Chester and the Welsh Marches Pullman from Chester - Shrewsbury.[1][2]
- 1984 Having finally received permission from BRBritish Rail or British Railways, the Kidderminster Town station project 'moved into high gear'.[3]
- 1989 Jinty 47383 was derailed in the yard at Highley during that weekend's Diesel Gala. Videos of the re-railing can be seen on YouTube.
- 1994 7802 Bradley Manor was commissioned into service in a ceremony at Bewdley.[4]
- 2005 D1013 Western Ranger attended the Mid-Hants Railway Diesel Gala.
- 2011 LMS Stanier 5MT 44871 and classmate 45407 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway for a short stay. Both locomotives featured in the 'Sounds of the 60s’ event the following weekend.[5]
- 1997 The leading tender wheel of 46521 became derailed at Highley during filming of Oh, Doctor Beeching![6]
- 2012 HRH The Duke of Gloucester unveiled a plaque at Bewdley Station commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Severn Valley Railway in 1862.
Gallery
Photos taken on 14 May:
2017: Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter 319290 at Bewdley
2019: BR Class 09 09107 at Kidderminster
2019: 75069 at Arley
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 73
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 111
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 174
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 123