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*1860 A Special General Meeting of the Severn Valley Railway Company approved the 999 year lease of the line to the [[West Midland Railway]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p.42.</ref> | *1860 A Special General Meeting of the Severn Valley Railway Company approved the 999 year lease of the line to the [[West Midland Railway]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p.42.</ref> | ||
| + | *1969 [[LMR 600 Gordon]] worked the final train on the Longmoor Military Railway before closure, from Oakhanger to Longmoor.<ref>The Railway Magazine, October 2019. pp. 40-46</ref> | ||
*1971 Work began on installing a rail-level water column on Platform 1 at [[Bridgnorth]]. It was replaced some years later by the present platform-level column.<ref>SVR News 22</ref> | *1971 Work began on installing a rail-level water column on Platform 1 at [[Bridgnorth]]. It was replaced some years later by the present platform-level column.<ref>SVR News 22</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1992 | 1992]] [[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] staged a sponsored walk from Kidderminster to Bewdley via the [[Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal]] and the [[River Severn]].<ref>SVR News 105</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1992 | 1992]] [[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] staged a sponsored walk from Kidderminster to Bewdley via the [[Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal]] and the [[River Severn]].<ref>SVR News 105</ref> | ||
| + | *1996 [[GWR 60562 Ballast Wagon]] arrived on the SVR from the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton, near Bristol. | ||
*1998 The SVR was visited by a Great Western HST which worked a Cheshire Railtours trip from Exeter to [[Bridgnorth]].<ref>SVR News 128</ref> | *1998 The SVR was visited by a Great Western HST which worked a Cheshire Railtours trip from Exeter to [[Bridgnorth]].<ref>SVR News 128</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2017|2017]] The [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#sHARE OFFERS|2016 share offer]] closed with the target of £2.5m achieved | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2017|2017]] The [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#sHARE OFFERS|2016 share offer]] closed with the target of £2.5m achieved | ||
| + | *1998 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] and [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] took the Stannary Staniers railtour from Ealing Broadway-Penzance. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Photos taken on 31 October: | Photos taken on 31 October: | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MW2047_20091031.jpg | 2009: [[2047|MW 2047 "Warwickshire"]] on static display at Kidderminster | MW2047_20091031.jpg | 2009: [[2047|MW 2047 "Warwickshire"]] on static display at Kidderminster | ||
| − | 7812_20091031.jpg | 2009: [[7812|7812 Erlestoke Manor at Highley | + | 7812_20091031.jpg | 2009: [[7812|7812 Erlestoke Manor]] at Highley |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:47, 16 October 2019
On October 31 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1860 A Special General Meeting of the Severn Valley Railway Company approved the 999 year lease of the line to the West Midland Railway.[1]
- 1969 LMR 600 Gordon worked the final train on the Longmoor Military Railway before closure, from Oakhanger to Longmoor.[2]
- 1971 Work began on installing a rail-level water column on Platform 1 at Bridgnorth. It was replaced some years later by the present platform-level column.[3]
- 1992 The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund staged a sponsored walk from Kidderminster to Bewdley via the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal and the River Severn.[4]
- 1996 GWR 60562 Ballast Wagon arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton, near Bristol.
- 1998 The SVRSevern Valley Railway was visited by a Great Western HST which worked a Cheshire Railtours trip from Exeter to Bridgnorth.[5]
- 2017 The 2016 share offer closed with the target of £2.5m achieved
- 1998 45110 and 48773 took the Stannary Staniers railtour from Ealing Broadway-Penzance.
Gallery
Photos taken on 31 October:
2009: MW 2047 "Warwickshire" on static display at Kidderminster
2009: 7812 Erlestoke Manor at Highley
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
