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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989 | 1989]] A ceremony was held on Kidderminster station concourse to mark the opening of the [[Kidderminster Station Sweet Shop|ex-Manchester Victoria W H Smith Bookstall]]<ref>SVR News 94</ref>. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989 | 1989]] A ceremony was held on Kidderminster station concourse to mark the opening of the [[Kidderminster Station Sweet Shop|ex-Manchester Victoria W H Smith Bookstall]]<ref>SVR News 94</ref>. | ||
*2003 [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]] was exhibited at STEAM GWR Museum, Swindon.<ref>[http://www.gwr813.org/GrandTDiary.html The GWR 813 Preservation Fund Diary of Visits & Steamings 2000 -2010]</ref> | *2003 [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]] was exhibited at STEAM GWR Museum, Swindon.<ref>[http://www.gwr813.org/GrandTDiary.html The GWR 813 Preservation Fund Diary of Visits & Steamings 2000 -2010]</ref> | ||
− | *2008 A [[ | + | *2008 A [[Great Western (SVR) Association]] celebration train ran with the [[Carriages#Set_Toplights|toplights]] and [[GWR 1257 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van|Siphon 1257]].<ref>SVR News 163</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:21, 27 June 2022
On September 27 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.- 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] GWR Siphon 2926 was used as the exhibition vehicle for the ceremony, with its restoration still not quite complete.
- 1989 A ceremony was held on Kidderminster station concourse to mark the opening of the ex-Manchester Victoria W H Smith Bookstall[5].
- 2003 813 was exhibited at STEAM GWRGreat Western Railway Museum, Swindon.[6]
- 2008 A Great Western (SVR) Association celebration train ran with the toplights and Siphon 1257.[7]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
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