October 14
On October 14 in SVR history.
- 1967 The SVR Society began a 2-day 'Steam Gala' at Bridgnorth with GWR 3205 and LMS 46443 giving alternate 'members' rides to Hampton Loade.[1]
- 1967 The Warwickshire Railway Society operated South Wales Railtour No.1 around Newport and Cardiff by DMU.[2]
- 1995 7802 Bradley Manor and 70000 Britannia took the Duchy Explorer from Bristol-Penzance.[3]
- 2000 SR 34027 Taw Valley in "Hogwarts Express" guise took the Cumbrian Taw-Tourer from Workington - Barrow - Crewe.[4]
- 2001 A ceremony was held to commission the Bundy Clock outside Kidderminster Station. The event was filmed by Central Television.[5]
Bundy clock
- 2004 Railcar50 saw a 9-car formation in operation, at that time the longest DMU working in preservation.
- 2006 D444 Exeter was re-dedicated to HMS Exeter in a naming ceremony at Kidderminster[6].
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ SVR News 86
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVR News 117, p.2
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVR News 13
- ↑ SVR News 156