April 13

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On April 13 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

  • 1771 Richard Trevithick was born. A replica of his locomotive Catch Me Who Can is under construction at Bridgnorth.[1]
  • 1961 Future resident 4930 Hagley Hall received a new boiler during her last heavy general overhaul at Swindon.[2]
  • 1991 StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 mogul 42968, then numbered LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 2968, entered service following a 17 year restoration from ex-BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. condition.[3]
  • 2001 A First Great Western HST operated an excursion from Barnstaple to Bridgnorth and return.[4]
  • 2012 The Parliamentary All-Party Rail Heritage Group enjoyed a day at the railway.[5]
  • 2015 HRH The Princess Royal visited the SVRSevern Valley Railway[6].

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← April 12 - April 14 →

References

  1. Wikipedia
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 24
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 99
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 136
  5. Lord Faulkner of Worcester's Flickr page
  6. Plaque in Bridgnorth Station