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| − | On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | + | [[File: Bewdley_Tunnel_1910.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Bewdley Tunnel being re-lined in 1910]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. |
| − | *1993 [[Locomotives_named_after_the_Severn_Valley_Railway | 31233]] was named Severn Valley Railway. | + | *[[The Severn Valley Railway Company (19th Century)#1856|1856]] A meeting to generate support for new Severn Valley Railway Company was held at Stourport, which "...''gave general satisfaction, for strong expressions of support were given by most of the persons present''."<ref>Bridgnorth Journal, 10 May 1856, via the British Newspaper Archive</ref> |
| + | *1910 The GWR Board authorised the relining of [[Bewdley Tunnel]] at an estimated cost of £3,247.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 92.</ref> | ||
| + | *1963 [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier]] entered BR service. | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967|1967]] The first of two small 'open days' took place. [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] was steamed although no rides were given. | ||
| + | *1978 [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#The_SVR_GWR_set|The SVR GWR coaching set]] undetook a Bewdley-Kingswear railtour.<Ref>SVR News 48</ref><ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/780506sv.html Six Bells Junction]</ref> | ||
| + | *1987 [[GWR 103592 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van]] arrived on the SVR from Sheffield. | ||
| + | *1990 [[BR Class 27 D5410|D5410 (27205)]] and [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger|D1013 Western Ranger]] attended Bescot Open Day.<ref>[http://www.bropendays.co.uk/bescot1990.html BR Open Days website]</ref> | ||
| + | *1994 [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood|50031 Hood]] and [[BR Class 50 50044 Exeter|50044 Exeter]] arrived on the SVR from St Leonards.<ref>SVR Stock Book, ninth edition</ref> | ||
| + | *1993 [[Locomotives_named_after_the_Severn_Valley_Railway | 31233]] was named Severn Valley Railway<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=2023 railuk.info Class 31/1 31233]</ref>. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 6 May: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | GWR_446_and_B707261_20190506.jpg | 2019: GWR 446 6-ton Hand Crane and BR 707261 Crane Runner | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{On this day see also}} |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| − | + | [[Category:On this day in May|May 06]] | |
Latest revision as of 15:37, 30 April 2020
On May 6 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1856 A meeting to generate support for new Severn Valley Railway Company was held at Stourport, which "...gave general satisfaction, for strong expressions of support were given by most of the persons present."[1]
- 1910 The GWRGreat Western Railway Board authorised the relining of Bewdley Tunnel at an estimated cost of £3,247.[2]
- 1963 BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier entered BRBritish Rail or British Railways service.
- 1967 The first of two small 'open days' took place. 46443 was steamed although no rides were given.
- 1978 The SVR GWR coaching set undetook a Bewdley-Kingswear railtour.[3][4]
- 1987 GWR 103592 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Sheffield.
- 1990 D5410 (27205) and D1013 Western Ranger attended Bescot Open Day.[5]
- 1994 50031 Hood and 50044 Exeter arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from St Leonards.[6]
- 1993 31233 was named Severn Valley Railway[7].
Gallery
Photos taken on 6 May:
2019: GWRGreat Western Railway 446 6-ton Hand Crane and BRBritish Rail or British Railways 707261 Crane Runner
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Bridgnorth Journal, 10 May 1856, via the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 92.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 48
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ BR Open Days website
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book, ninth edition
- ↑ railuk.info Class 31/1 31233
