September 11
On September 11 in SVR history.
- 1973 GWR 3429 Fruit D Van, GWR 1145 Toplight 'Snake C' Passenger Brake and GWR 105873 'Mica B' Refrigerated Meat Van arrived from Ipswich, Bristol and the Dean Forest Railway respectively.
- 1976 The first 'Enthusiasts Weekend' (forerunner of the Autumn Steam Gala) began with 12 SVR locomotives in steam. The event included passenger working to Foley Park for the first time.[1]
- 1982 A BR DMU was photographed on Falling Sands Viaduct while working a summer special beween Kidderminster and Bewdley during that year’s Enthusiasts Weekend.[2] On the same day 600 Gordon worked the SVR leg of the 'The Severn Valley Railway Limited' railtour from London[3].
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ SVR News 39, 41
- ↑ SVR News 66,67
- ↑ Six Bells Junction (Retrieved 12 May 2020)