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Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969

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==1967==
*January 1967: Purchase by Severn Valley Railway Society from BR of track from Bridgnorth southwards to Alveley Colliery.
*March 1967: The first locomotive, [[3205| 3205]], arrives on 25 March.*April 1967: [[46443 | 46443 ]] arrives on 22 April.
*May 1967: Severn Valley Railway Company Limited is incorporated on 24 May, enabling an application for a Light Railway Order to take place.
*June 1967: Contracts are exchanged on 1 June for sale of the line from Bridgnorth to Alveley.
*October 1967: MW 2047 arrives on 22 October.
*November 1967: [[813 | 813]] arrives on 25 November.
==1968==
*April 1968: An Easter Steam Gala is held featuring No 3205 (this was before regular public passenger services had begun).
*May 1968: [[47383 | 47383]] arrives on 26 May.*July 1968: [[Peckett 1738 | Peckett 1738 ]] arrives on 13 July.*August 1968: [[43106 | 43106 ]] arrives on 2 August.
==1969==
*January 1969: [[48773 | 48773]] [LMS 8233] arrives on 4 January.
*February 1969: The adjacent section of the line from Alveley to Bewdley is officially closed by BR on 3 February.
*July 1969: HE 686 arrives on 14 July.
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