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*1956 The signal box, Down line and platform at [[Ironbridge]] were taken out of use by BR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell ( Smith (2007)]] fig. 91.</ref>
 
*1956 The signal box, Down line and platform at [[Ironbridge]] were taken out of use by BR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell ( Smith (2007)]] fig. 91.</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967 | 1967]] [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|GWR 0-6-0PT 813]] arrived on the SVR from Backworth Colliery in Northumberland.<ref>SVR News 123</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967 | 1967]] [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|GWR 0-6-0PT 813]] arrived on the SVR from Backworth Colliery in Northumberland.<ref>SVR News 123</ref>
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1990 | 1990]] Platform 2 at [[Kidderminster]] was brought into use, with [[7819 | 7819 Hinton Manor]] making the first operational entry.<ref>SVR News 108</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2000|2000]] A train hauled by 8F 48773 was in collision with a van on [[Level crossing at Hill Farm, Northwood Lane|Northwood Crossing]]. The SVR was later absolved of any blame.<ref>SVR News 134</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2000|2000]] A train hauled by 8F 48773 was in collision with a van on [[Level crossing at Hill Farm, Northwood Lane|Northwood Crossing]]. The SVR was later absolved of any blame.<ref>SVR News 134</ref>
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2017|2017]] [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] staged special full-line brake van rides behind [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|GWR 0-6-0PT 813]], the event marking the 50th anniversary of the locomotive's arrival on the SVR.
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2017|2017]] [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] staged special full-line brake van rides behind [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|GWR 0-6-0PT 813]], the event marking the 50th anniversary of the locomotive's arrival on the SVR.

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On November 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
  • 1956 The signal box, DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) line and platform at Ironbridge were taken out of use by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.[1]
  • 1967 GWR 0-6-0PT 813 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Backworth Colliery in Northumberland.[2]
  • 1990 Platform 2 at Kidderminster was brought into use, with 7819 Hinton Manor making the first operational entry.[3]
  • 2000 A train hauled by 8FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 48773 was in collision with a van on Northwood Crossing. The SVRSevern Valley Railway was later absolved of any blame.[4]
  • 2017 The GWR 813 Preservation Fund staged special full-line brake van rides behind GWR 0-6-0PT 813, the event marking the 50th anniversary of the locomotive's arrival on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← November 24 - November 26 →

References

  1. Mitchell ( Smith (2007) fig. 91.
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 123
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 108
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 134