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[[File:GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | [[File:GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | ||
| + | *1902 Wolverhampton Fireman, William Baggott, was reported for "Taking too much drink when on duty & rendering himself incapable of working his return train" and was later discharged with notice.<ref>GWR Staffing Records held by National Archives, via Ancestry UK</ref> | ||
*[[Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway#Decline_and_closure|1955]] The Stephenson Railway Society organised a ‘special’ from Birmingham via Kidderminster and [[Bewdley]] to Ditton Priors, with the now preserved 'Dean Goods' No 2516 taking the train over Severn Valley metals to Cleobury Mortimer. | *[[Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway#Decline_and_closure|1955]] The Stephenson Railway Society organised a ‘special’ from Birmingham via Kidderminster and [[Bewdley]] to Ditton Priors, with the now preserved 'Dean Goods' No 2516 taking the train over Severn Valley metals to Cleobury Mortimer. | ||
*1972 Sunday saw [[GWR 2251 Class 3205| Collett 0-6-0 3205]] and newly restored [[5764]] in service together, the first time two GWR locomotives had shared Severn Valley passenger services since the 1960s.<ref>SVR News 24</ref> | *1972 Sunday saw [[GWR 2251 Class 3205| Collett 0-6-0 3205]] and newly restored [[5764]] in service together, the first time two GWR locomotives had shared Severn Valley passenger services since the 1960s.<ref>SVR News 24</ref> | ||
*1987 [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[75069]] left Bridgnorth light engine for Machynlleth to take part in the Cardigan Bay Express season.<ref>SVR News 85</ref> | *1987 [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[75069]] left Bridgnorth light engine for Machynlleth to take part in the Cardigan Bay Express season.<ref>SVR News 85</ref> | ||
*1993 [[GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | *1993 [[GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | ||
| + | *1999 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] commenced her season's Steam on the Met with a private charter Harrow-Amersham, | ||
*2015 [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Contract_boiler_overhauls|Bridgnorth Loco Works]] completed the boiler overhaul of Welshpool & Llanfair No. 10 Sir Drefaldwyn. | *2015 [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Contract_boiler_overhauls|Bridgnorth Loco Works]] completed the boiler overhaul of Welshpool & Llanfair No. 10 Sir Drefaldwyn. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 24 April 2021
On May 21 in SVR history.
- 1902 Wolverhampton Fireman, William Baggott, was reported for "Taking too much drink when on duty & rendering himself incapable of working his return train" and was later discharged with notice.[1]
- 1955 The Stephenson Railway Society organised a ‘special’ from Birmingham via Kidderminster and Bewdley to Ditton Priors, with the now preserved 'Dean Goods' No 2516 taking the train over Severn Valley metals to Cleobury Mortimer.
- 1972 Sunday saw Collett 0-6-0 3205 and newly restored 5764 in service together, the first time two GWR locomotives had shared Severn Valley passenger services since the 1960s.[2]
- 1987 7819 Hinton Manor and 75069 left Bridgnorth light engine for Machynlleth to take part in the Cardigan Bay Express season.[3]
- 1993 GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van arrived on the SVR.[4]
- 1999 45110 commenced her season's Steam on the Met with a private charter Harrow-Amersham,
- 2015 Bridgnorth Loco Works completed the boiler overhaul of Welshpool & Llanfair No. 10 Sir Drefaldwyn.
Gallery
Photos taken on 21 May:
2011: Visiting 44871 on Victoria Bridge
2011: Visiting 45407 at Bridgnorth
