https://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&feed=atom&action=historySevern Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989 - Revision history2024-03-29T00:17:24ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.28.2https://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=24681&oldid=prevPatrick Hearn: Link added2021-05-13T17:50:48Z<p>Link added</p>
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</table>Patrick Hearnhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=23653&oldid=prevRobin: /* 1980 */ add link2020-11-30T14:59:20Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">1980: </span> add link</span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On Saturday 17 May, Princess <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">pacific 620l </del>started line side fires in the Ruabon area. Following the imposition of a steam ban, a diesel-hauled convoy of SVR locomotives and rolling stock departed for Rainhill on Monday 19 May. The SVR participants in the grand parade at the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill on 24-26 May were [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]], [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]], [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]], [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] plus 3 coaches, [[GWR 829 Full Third]], [[GWR 6913 Brake Composite]], and [[LMS Brake Third Corridor 26921]].  [[LNWR 3020 Cornwall|3020 Cornwall]] was also due to take part, but was forced to withdraw when the BR boiler inspector put his hammer right through the front ring of the boiler barrel! (All pictures from Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository)<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On Saturday 17 May, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">LMS </ins>Princess <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Royal Class 6201 ''Princess Elizabeth'' </ins>started line side fires in the Ruabon area. Following the imposition of a steam ban, a diesel-hauled convoy of SVR locomotives and rolling stock departed for Rainhill on Monday 19 May. The SVR participants in the grand parade at the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill on 24-26 May were [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]], [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]], [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]], [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] plus 3 coaches, [[GWR 829 Full Third]], [[GWR 6913 Brake Composite]], and [[LMS Brake Third Corridor 26921]].  [[LNWR 3020 Cornwall|3020 Cornwall]] was also due to take part, but was forced to withdraw when the BR boiler inspector put his hammer right through the front ring of the boiler barrel! (All pictures from Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository)<br></div></td></tr>
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</table>Robinhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=22800&oldid=prevRobin: /* 1983 */ usual formatting bug2020-07-29T20:44:20Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">1983: </span> usual formatting bug</span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>By May 1982 traffic from the BSC factory at [[Foley Park sidings|Foley Park]] had ceased, and the Directors of the SVR were ‘keeping a close watch’ on the situation.  The BSC sidings closed officially in October.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>By May 1982 traffic from the BSC factory at [[Foley Park sidings|Foley Park]] had ceased, and the Directors of the SVR were ‘keeping a close watch’ on the situation.  The BSC sidings closed officially in October.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Robinhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=22429&oldid=prevGraham Phillips 110: /* 1986 */ add photo2020-05-30T08:07:22Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">1986: </span> add photo</span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Having failed to appear at the Steam Gala, 53809 worked services during the Diesel Weekend on 10-11 October<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</del><ref>SVR News 86, cover photo by David Williams</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Having failed to appear at the Steam Gala, 53809 worked services during the Diesel Weekend on 10-11 October<ref>SVR News 86, cover photo by David Williams</ref><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins></div></td></tr>
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</table>Robinhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=22410&oldid=prevRobin: /* 1987 */ 53809 October appearance2020-05-23T20:18:02Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">1987: </span> 53809 October appearance</span></p>
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</table>Robinhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=22400&oldid=prevGraham Phillips 110: Correction and additional information, thanks to Duncan Chandler2020-05-23T07:47:36Z<p>Correction and additional information, thanks to Duncan Chandler</p>
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</table>Graham Phillips 110https://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1980-1989&diff=22314&oldid=prevRobin: /* 1980 */ move to Rainhill2020-05-05T16:01:12Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">1980: </span> move to Rainhill</span></p>
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