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*[[Tales from the Severn Valley#George_Thorpe.2C_licensee_of_The_Railwayman.27s_Arms|1879]] Leviathan Thorpe, an expectant mother, was arrested for fortune-telling. She was sentenced to six months hard labour. Some years later she gave birth to George Thorpe, who in time became a licensee of [[Bridgnorth#The_Railwayman.27s_Arms|The Railwayman's Arms]]. *1921 [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Billingsley Colliery|Billingsley Colliery]] closed, although the [[Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings signal box|colliery railway]] continued in use to serve a landsale yard on the Bridgnorth to Cleobury Mortimer road.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 98.</ref>*1940 [[Railcar 22]] entered service from Newport shed.*1967 [[GWR 1399 Milk Brake]] arrived on the SVR from [[Worcester]]. *1986 [[GWR 41277 4 plank Open Goods Wagon]] arrived at the SVR from Sharpness Docks, havong been condemned there by the GWR 51 years previously.*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1999|1999]] The railway saw an unusual visitor with a through Bridgnorth - Paignton excursion using a BR HST*2018 [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco]] reached 100000 100,000 miles in preservation.
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