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[[File:LMS Class 8F No 48733 (8233) (8062220835).jpg|thumb|200px|48773 (LMS 8233) was dedicated as a memorial on 27 September 1986]] | [[File:LMS Class 8F No 48733 (8233) (8062220835).jpg|thumb|200px|48773 (LMS 8233) was dedicated as a memorial on 27 September 1986]] | ||
+ | :1969 Hauled by a BR Brush Type 4, [[46443]], [[3205]], [[Railcar 22]] and 4 carriages travelled from Bridgnorth to the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley for a special event.<ref>SVR News 14</ref> | ||
[[File:KidderminsterSweetshop.jpg|thumb|200px|The ex-WH Smith bookstall, now Kidderminster sweet shop, opened on 27 September 1989]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | [[File:KidderminsterSweetshop.jpg|thumb|200px|The ex-WH Smith bookstall, now Kidderminster sweet shop, opened on 27 September 1989]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975|1975]] The SVR’s first Enthusiasts' Day (the forerunner of the autumn Steam Gala) saw 11 locomotives in steam.<ref>SVR News 36, 37</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975|1975]] The SVR’s first Enthusiasts' Day (the forerunner of the autumn Steam Gala) saw 11 locomotives in steam.<ref>SVR News 36, 37</ref> |
Revision as of 21:16, 22 January 2019
- 1969 Hauled by a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Brush Type 4The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 2000 bhp to 2999 bhp, 46443, 3205, Railcar 22 and 4 carriages travelled from Bridgnorth to the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley for a special event.[1]
- 1975 The SVRSevern Valley Railway’s first Enthusiasts' Day (the forerunner of the autumn Steam Gala) saw 11 locomotives in steam.[2]
- 1980 The first passenger-hauling run on the main line for 43106 in preservation, standing in for 45593 'Kolhapur' on the Tyseley-Didcot steam route.[3]
- 1986 LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 8FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 48773 was dedicated as a memorial to British military railway personnel who lost their lives on active service during the Second World War.[4]
- 1989 A ceremony was held on Kidderminster station concourse to mark the opening of the ex-Manchester Victoria W H Smith Bookstall[5].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
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