March 13
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On March 13 in SVR history.
- 1878 The Divisional Engineer, Wolverhampton reported that a portion of the newly constructed arch of Bewdley Tunnel was giving way. The tunnel continued to deteriorate until being fully relined in 1910.[1]
- 1889 The GWR bought the rights to clay and minerals under the railway at Jackfield, to prevent their extraction damaging the railway.[2]
- 1982 LMS 5000 took the Welsh Marches Pullman between Hereford and Newport.[3]
- 1989 7819 Hinton Manor was used in filming an item for the BBC/Open University production "Entrepreneurs".[4]
- 1993 A replacement bus service ran between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade after repairs to Cleobury Road Bridge overran.[5]
- 2006 BR GUVs 94157 and 94200 arrived at the SVR from EWS Railways at Old Oak Common.
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On this day in SVR history
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- ↑ SVR News 109, "Relining of Bewdley Tunnel, 1910" (John Marshall)
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 108.
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVR News 92
- ↑ SVR News 106