October 24
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On October 24 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1877 The GWRGreat Western Railway Board authorised the construction of Bewdley North and Bewdley South signal boxes.[1]
- 1970 The ex Henley-in-Arden 11,250 gallon water tank was lifted into place at the new Bridgnorth locomotive watering facilities.[2]
- 1982 GWR 2857 was towed to Bridgnorth where the boiler was lifted using the 30 ton steam crane.[3]
- 1998 The GW(SVR)A celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special train from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth hauled by their locomotive 9303.[4]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
