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− | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Closure|1963]] Transport Minister Ernest Marples approved the ending of passenger services between Shrewsbury and Bewdley from 9 September 1963. | + | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Closure|1963]] Transport Minister [[Ernest Marples]] approved the ending of passenger services between Shrewsbury and Bewdley from 9 September 1963.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 32.</ref> |
− | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1968 | 1968]] "Flying Pig"[[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106| 43106]] arrived in steam on the SVR from Lostock Hall. | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1968 | 1968]] "Flying Pig"[[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106| 43106]] arrived in steam on the SVR from Lostock Hall.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> |
+ | *1976 SVR volunteers provided assistance to the Fire Brigade in tackling a large fire at the [[Devil's Spittleful (Rifle Range) Bridge]] on the [[Safari Park|Spring Grove Estate]] between Bewdley and Foley Park. [[John Fowler 150hp Diesel Shunter No 17 Highflyer|Diesel shunter Highflyer]] used a spare Hawksworth tender to provide around 10,000 gallon of water.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> | ||
+ | *1978 [[D1013|D1013 Western Ranger]] and [[D1062|D1062 Western Courier]] were towed from Kingswear to Newton Abbot, the first stage of their move to the SVR<ref>SVR News 126</ref>. | ||
+ | *2018 [[BR Class 40 40106 Atlantic Conveyor|40106 Atlantic Conveyor]] arrived as part of a relationship with the Class Forty Preservation Society, initially on a short-term hire but later extended. | ||
+ | ==Gallery== | ||
+ | Photos taken on 2 August: | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | BR_997623_20150802.jpg | 2015: BR 997623 'Prawn' at Bewdley | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in August |August 02]] | [[Category:On this day in August |August 02]] |
Latest revision as of 13:22, 18 July 2021
On August 2 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1963 Transport Minister Ernest Marples approved the ending of passenger services between Shrewsbury and Bewdley from 9 September 1963.[1]
- 1968 "Flying Pig" 43106 arrived in steam on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Lostock Hall.[2]
- 1976 SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteers provided assistance to the Fire Brigade in tackling a large fire at the Devil's Spittleful (Rifle Range) Bridge on the Spring Grove Estate between Bewdley and Foley Park. Diesel shunter Highflyer used a spare HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 tender to provide around 10,000 gallon of water.[3]
- 1978 D1013 Western Ranger and D1062 Western Courier were towed from Kingswear to Newton Abbot, the first stage of their move to the SVRSevern Valley Railway[4].
- 2018 40106 Atlantic Conveyor arrived as part of a relationship with the Class Forty Preservation Society, initially on a short-term hire but later extended.
Gallery
Photos taken on 2 August:
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Magner (1997) p. 32.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 41
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 126