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*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989 | 1983]] [[Kidderminster]] Goods Depot was formally closed by BR.<ref>SVR News 68</ref> | *[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989 | 1983]] [[Kidderminster]] Goods Depot was formally closed by BR.<ref>SVR News 68</ref> | ||
*1970 [[5786]], [[48773|8233]] and [[3205]] travelled in light steam to Tyseley for a gala, hauled by a BR/Sulzer Type 2.<ref>SVR News 17</ref> | *1970 [[5786]], [[48773|8233]] and [[3205]] travelled in light steam to Tyseley for a gala, hauled by a BR/Sulzer Type 2.<ref>SVR News 17</ref> | ||
| − | *1993 Steam returned to the Central Wales Line for the first time since 1965, when [[80079]] hauled | + | *1983 [[BR 25498 Corridor Second]] and [[BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open]] arrived on the SVR from Heaton. |
| − | *1998 The 'Stanier Hind' railtour was hauled by the SVR's [[50031|50031 Hood]] (Paddington to Bristol) and [[48773]] (Bristol to Plymouth.<ref>SVR News 127</ref> | + | *1992 A charity train ran in memory of David Williams, a former SVR TTI and treasurer of the [[SVR Apprentices|Junior Club]]. |
| + | *1993 Steam returned to the Central Wales Line for the first time since 1965, when [[80079]] hauled The LlanDod Local railtour.<ref>SVR News 107</ref> | ||
| + | *1994 [[ICI 19052 Bogie Steel Hopper Wagon]] arrived on the SVR. | ||
| + | *1998 The 'Stanier Hind' railtour was hauled by the SVR's [[50031|50031 Hood]] (Paddington to Bristol) and [[48773]] (Bristol to Plymouth.<ref>SVR News 127</ref> The same day, [[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968|42968]] operated Steam on the Met shuttles between Amersham and Watford. | ||
*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_2010-2019 | 2010]] [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106]] hauled the SVR's 40th anniversary special. | *[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_2010-2019 | 2010]] [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106]] hauled the SVR's 40th anniversary special. | ||
*2015 [[SR 34027 Taw Valley]] Re-entered service after a heavy overhaul. | *2015 [[SR 34027 Taw Valley]] Re-entered service after a heavy overhaul. | ||
*2017 The rear wheel set on the tender of [[2857|GWR 2857]] derailed at slow speed whilst travelling light engine and swapping sets at Kidderminster. | *2017 The rear wheel set on the tender of [[2857|GWR 2857]] derailed at slow speed whilst travelling light engine and swapping sets at Kidderminster. | ||
| + | *2017 Brian Shaw, who in 1998 helped start the [[Coalyard Miniature Railway Model Engineering Society|Coalyard Miniature Railway]], died. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:15, 2 May 2020
On May 16 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1983 Kidderminster Goods Depot was formally closed by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.[1]
- 1970 5786, 8233 and 3205 travelled in light steam to Tyseley for a gala, hauled by a BRBritish Rail or British Railways/Sulzer Type 2The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1001 bhp to 1499 bhp.[2]
- 1983 BR 25498 Corridor Second and BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Heaton.
- 1992 A charity train ran in memory of David Williams, a former SVRSevern Valley Railway TTI and treasurer of the Junior Club.
- 1993 Steam returned to the Central Wales Line for the first time since 1965, when 80079 hauled The LlanDod Local railtour.[3]
- 1994 ICI 19052 Bogie Steel Hopper Wagon arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- 1998 The 'StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 Hind' railtour was hauled by the SVRSevern Valley Railway's 50031 Hood (Paddington to Bristol) and 48773 (Bristol to Plymouth.[4] The same day, 42968 operated Steam on the Met shuttles between Amersham and Watford.
- 2010 LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 hauled the SVRSevern Valley Railway's 40th anniversary special.
- 2015 SR 34027 Taw Valley Re-entered service after a heavy overhaul.
- 2017 The rear wheel set on the tender of GWR 2857 derailed at slow speed whilst travelling light engine and swapping sets at Kidderminster.
- 2017 Brian Shaw, who in 1998 helped start the Coalyard Miniature Railway, died.
Gallery
Photos taken on 16 May:
2015: 50049 Defiance at Kidderminster
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
