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| − | On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | + | [[File:Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway geograph-2932617-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg | thumb|300px|right| 3205 at Bridgnorth, opening day 1970]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. |
| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] The official opening of the Severn Valley Railway in preservation. | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970 | 1970]] The official opening of the Severn Valley Railway in preservation.<ref>SVR News 17</ref> |
| − | *2001 The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]] £177,500 for roof and canopy restoration. | + | *1972 [[48773|8F 8233]] worked the heaviest train to date in SVR preservation - a 600 ton ballast train from Bewdley to Eardington.<ref>SVR News 25</ref> |
| + | *1990 As part of the SVR's 25th anniversary celebrations, the first train for some years stopped at [[Eardington|Eardington Station]].<ref>SVR News 100</ref> | ||
| + | *1997 ESW 37427 returned [[D821]] to Kidderminster from the West Somerset Railway.<ref>SVR News 124</ref> | ||
| + | *2000 A special dining train, hauled by visiting [[3205]], ran to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the SVR.<ref>SVR News 133</ref> | ||
| + | *2001 The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]] £177,500 for roof and canopy restoration.<ref>SVR News 136</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in May]] | [[Category:On this day in May]] | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 21 May 2018
On May 23 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1970 The official opening of the Severn Valley Railway in preservation.[1]
- 1972 8F 8233 worked the heaviest train to date in SVRSevern Valley Railway preservation - a 600 ton ballast train from Bewdley to Eardington.[2]
- 1990 As part of the SVRSevern Valley Railway's 25th anniversary celebrations, the first train for some years stopped at Eardington Station.[3]
- 1997 ESW 37427 returned D821 to Kidderminster from the West Somerset Railway.[4]
- 2000 A special dining train, hauled by visiting 3205, ran to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[5]
- 2001 The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded Kidderminster Railway Museum £177,500 for roof and canopy restoration.[6]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
