October 13

On October 13 in SVR history.

1852 The Severn Valley Railway Company board agreed that the line should go to Shrewsbury rather than Coalbrookdale, and instructed Robert Nicholson to resume planning in this form.^[1]
1932 Ironbridge A power station was opened
1977 Filming of Candleshoe with David Niven took place at Waterworks Crossing.^[2]
1985 The Erlestoke Manor Fund organised the first Kidderminster Rail/Road Rally, with a selection of visiting vintage cars and buses.^[3]
1991 The SVR's first 2-Car DMU set was formally commissioned. After a return trip from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, the MD of Regional Railways presented the key to officers of the DMU Group^[4].

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