On September 27 in SVR history.
- 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.[1]
- 1975 The SVR’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 LMS 8F 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 GWR Museum, Swindon.[6]
- 2008 A Great Western (SVR) Association celebration train ran with the toplights and Siphon 1257.[7]
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On this day in SVR history