Difference between revisions of "May 2"

From SVR Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
m (add picture)
(Info added)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[File:Bridgnorth foot bridge.jpg |thumb|300px|right|The original 1895 Hollybush Road footbridge]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
 
[[File:Bridgnorth foot bridge.jpg |thumb|300px|right|The original 1895 Hollybush Road footbridge]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
  
 +
*1863 The second of the two parts of [[Excursions by Railway]] covering the new Severn Valley line was published in the Worcester Journal.
 
*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1895]] The GWR granted permission for Bridgnorth Corporation to build and maintain a [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|footbridge linking the station to New Road]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 105.</ref>
 
*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1895]] The GWR granted permission for Bridgnorth Corporation to build and maintain a [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|footbridge linking the station to New Road]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 105.</ref>
*1988 [[4566]] and LMS Jinty 7298 worked a number of special passenger services on the 2 mile branch line at Lever Bros Port Sunlight works on the Wirral<ref>SVR News 88</ref>.
+
*1972 [[GWR 80982 Signal Dept Van|GWR van 80982]], [[GWR 14428 Open Wagon (Signal Dept)|GWR Open Wagon 14428]], [[GWR 9 Riding/Dormitory Van]] and [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919)|LMS Brake 2886]] all arrived on the SVR.<ref>Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>
 +
*1988 [[4566]] and LMS Jinty 7298 worked a number of special passenger services on the 2 mile branch line at Lever Bros Port Sunlight works on the Wirral.<ref>SVR News 88</ref>
 +
*2016 [[BR Class 50 50035 Ark Royal|50035 Ark Royal]] appeared at Bristol St Phillips Marsh for display at the GWR open day<ref>Express Points Web Round Up May 2016</ref>|.
 +
 
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
Photos taken on 2 May:
 
Photos taken on 2 May:

Latest revision as of 18:26, 18 April 2020

The original 1895 Hollybush Road footbridge
On May 2 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

Gallery

Photos taken on 2 May:

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← May 1 - May 3 →

References

  1. Marshall (1989) p. 105.
  2. Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 88
  4. Express Points Web Round UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) May 2016