April 16
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On April 16 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1965 All traffic ceased on the Wyre Forest Line.
- 1966 Future resident LMR 600 Gordon unusually worked the RCTS 'Longmoor Railtour' from Woking onto the Longmoor Military Railway and onward to Staines.[1]
- 1973 The West Midland Safari and Leisure Park opened. The area of the SVRSevern Valley Railway adjacent to the park is commonly referred to as 'Safari Park Curve'[2].
- 1981 The episode 'Curse of the Mummy' from the TV comedy series Sorry! was first screened. A scene was filmed at Bewdley.
- 2016 The first Open House Weekend took place, replacing the previous Members & Shareholders Weekend.
Gallery
Photos taken on 16 April:
2016: West Midlands N Gauge Group's model of Bridgnorth
2016: Telford Model Railway Group's model of Bewdley in N gauge
2016: Telford Model Railway Group's model of Bewdley in N gauge
2016: West Midlands N Gauge Group's model of Arley
2016: West Midlands N Gauge Group's model of Arley
2016: Class 50 50049 Defiance at Highley
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ The Railway Magazine, October 2019. pp. 40-46
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 93.
