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*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>
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*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.  
  

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GWRGreat Western Railway 112889 MinkGWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van 'G' Covered Goods Van
On May 21 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
  • 1955 The Stephenson Railway Society organised a ‘special’ from Birmingham via Kidderminster and Bewdley to Ditton Priors, with the now preserved 'DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 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 GWRGreat Western Railway locomotives had shared Severn Valley passenger services since the 1960s.[1]
  • 1987 7819 Hinton Manor and 75069 left Bridgnorth light engine for Machynlleth to take part in the Cardigan Bay Express season.[2]
  • 1993 GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[3]
  • 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:


See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← May 20 - May 22 →

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 24
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 85
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition