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*1970 A new automatic telephone exchange was brought into use by the S&T Department.<ref>SVR News 17</ref> | *1970 A new automatic telephone exchange was brought into use by the S&T Department.<ref>SVR News 17</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] The original [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#Share_offers|share offer]] in the newly created [[SVR(H)]] closed. It was over-subscribed.<ref>SVR News 24</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] The original [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#Share_offers|share offer]] in the newly created [[SVR(H)]] closed. It was over-subscribed.<ref>SVR News 24</ref> | ||
| + | *[[SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522|1988]] A [[2857]] 75th Anniversary Freight Train took place.<ref>SVR News 90</ref> | ||
| + | *1999 The 'Inter-City Tanks' railtour from Finsbury Park-Kemble -Stourbridge Jct-Tyseley ran with 80098 and [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]]. | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2007|2007]] [[GWR Small Prairie 4566]] was used on a steam-hauled revenue earning freight charter, taking a load of pipes to Trimpley Reservoir for Severn Trent Water<ref>SVR News 158</ref>. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2007|2007]] [[GWR Small Prairie 4566]] was used on a steam-hauled revenue earning freight charter, taking a load of pipes to Trimpley Reservoir for Severn Trent Water<ref>SVR News 158</ref>. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 8 May 2020
On May 22 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1970 A new automatic telephone exchange was brought into use by the S&TSignals & Telegraph Department.[1]
- 1972 The original share offer in the newly created SVR(H) closed. It was over-subscribed.[2]
- 1988 A 2857 75th Anniversary Freight Train took place.[3]
- 1999 The 'Inter-City Tanks' railtour from Finsbury Park-Kemble -Stourbridge Jct-Tyseley ran with 80098 and 80079.
- 2007 GWR Small Prairie 4566 was used on a steam-hauled revenue earning freight charter, taking a load of pipes to Trimpley Reservoir for Severn Trent Water[4].
Gallery
Photos taken on 22 May:
2011: Visiting 45407 at the Accommodation bridge near Crossing Cottage
2011: D821 at Bridgnorth
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
