May 2
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On May 2 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1863 The second of the two parts of Excursions by Railway covering the new Severn Valley line was published in the Worcester Journal.
- 1895 The GWRGreat Western Railway granted permission for Bridgnorth Corporation to build and maintain a footbridge linking the station to New Road.[1]
- 1972 GWR van 80982, GWR Open Wagon 14428, GWR 9 Riding/Dormitory Van and LMS Brake 2886 all arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[2]
- 1988 4566 and LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Jinty 7298 worked a number of special passenger services on the 2 mile branch line at Lever Bros Port Sunlight works on the Wirral.[3]
- 2016 50035 Ark Royal appeared at Bristol St Phillips Marsh for display at the GWRGreat Western Railway open day[4]|.
Gallery
Photos taken on 2 May:
1964: Berrington, View of station after closure. (Sellick Collection)
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 105.
- ↑ Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 88
- ↑ 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
