October 30

An Eastbound passenger train calls at Iron Bridge and Broseley in August 1961 (Sellick Collection)

On October 30 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1895 The General Manager recommended that Ironbridge and Broseley station should be renamed Iron Bridge & Broseley. His proposal was adopted the following month, although the original spelling was correct!
• 1993 A meeting of volunteers formed the Friends of Kidderminster Town Station
• 2011 A special meeting of The Passenger Tank Fund was arranged to discuss and vote on a proposed sale of BR Standard 4MT No 80079 with a view to the sale proceeds being applied The 75069 Fund. No such sale took place.

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On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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