September 10
Linley Station became a halt on 10 September 1951 (Sellick Collection)
- 1951 BR reduced Linley station to a halt status and closed the station siding.[1]
- 1960 Kidderminster Shed became BR(W) Shed 84G under Wolverhampton, its first move from Worcester Division.
- 1985 2857 worked a a demonstration freight train to Newport and back as part of the GW 150 celebrations.[2] BR 953153 Goods Brake Van was still owned by BR when it arrived on the SVR, having been attached to the returning train.
- 2017 The annual 'On the Buses' event at Bewdley featured a New Routemaster ("Boris Bus") as well as the normal vintage exhibits.
- 2018 50044 Exeter returned to passenger duty after a six-year absence with overhauled engine and overhauled main, ETH and auxiliary generators[3].
Gallery
Photos taken on 10 September:
2014: 73129 at Bridgnorth
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ Mitchell and Smith (2007) fig. 81.
- ↑ SVR News 78
- ↑ Severn Valley Diesels Official Facebook Group