November 17

On November 17 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

1858 The Worcestershire Chronicle reported a dispute between the Severn Valley Railway Company and Thomas Whitmore had been resolved, which had delayed construction work at Bridgnorth Tunnel.^[1]
1970 GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van and Cadbury's 346 Goods Van both arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.^[2]

GWRGreat Western Railway ToadGWR telegraphic code signifying a goods brake van, which became the standard design's nickname Brake Van 17410
Cadbury’s Goods Van 346

1973 GWR 80225 Ballast Wagon and 80603 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, purchased from BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon by SVR(H) for PWPermanent Way Department use.
1973 John Hill was elected Chairman of the SVRA in succession to John Garth.^[3]
1997 Breakdown train tool / mess coach ADB 975128, formerly BSK 34754, arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Crescent Yard, Peterborough.^[4]

2001 The SVR Rolling Stock Trust Company Limited was incorporated on 17 December 2001 as a private company limited by guarantee.
2008 The SVRSevern Valley Railway announced that the funding package and design were in place to construct the Highley Station Footbridge.
2016 Masterpiece Models visited the Diesel Depot to laser scan BR Class 52 D1015 Western Champion for a super detailed O gauge model.^[5]
2017 BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open made a return trip to Kidderminster to be turned for overhaul work to continue at Bridgnorth.

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