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*1959 The [[Maw and Co's Siding|ground frame at Maw and Co's siding]] was taken out of use by BR.
 
*1959 The [[Maw and Co's Siding|ground frame at Maw and Co's siding]] was taken out of use by BR.
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2006|2006]] SVR Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester opened the east wing of [[Kidderminster#Station concourse| Kidderminster station concourse]]<ref>SVR News 155</ref>.
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*1992 [[SR 34027 Taw Valley]] hauled the South Western Limited railtour via Crewkerne Bank.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/921018ns.htm Six Bells Junction]</ref>
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*1997 [[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968]] took the Welsh Dragon railtour between Port Talbot and Shrewsbury with a gross load of 365 tons, a 50% overload.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971018pr.htm Six Bells Junction]</ref><ref>SVR News 125, p.9</ref>
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2006|2006]] SVR Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester opened the east wing of [[Kidderminster#Station concourse| Kidderminster station concourse]].<ref>SVR News 155</ref>
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*2008 [[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance|50049 Defiance]] and [[BR Class 50 50044 Exeter|50044 Exeter]] took the Rail Blue Charters tour from Manchester Piccadilly to Minehead, 50049's final railtour before a bogie and wheelset overhaul.
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*2010 [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] was shunted into [[The Engine House]]. The locomotive had recently been repainted into ICI red after finishing a long stint as 'Thomas the Tank Engine'<ref>SVR News 171</ref>.  
 
   
 
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 14:36, 7 October 2019

On October 18 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← October 17 - October 19 →

References

  1. Six Bells Junction
  2. Six Bells Junction
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 125, p.9
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 155
  5. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 171