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*1978 The [[Western Locomotive Association]] staged an open day.<ref>SVR News 55</ref>
 
*1978 The [[Western Locomotive Association]] staged an open day.<ref>SVR News 55</ref>
 
*1998 [[45110]] took part in a press event at Bridgnorth to mark 30 years since the end of BR steam<ref>SVR News 128</ref>.
 
*1998 [[45110]] took part in a press event at Bridgnorth to mark 30 years since the end of BR steam<ref>SVR News 128</ref>.
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2008|2008]] [[45110]] took part in an event to mark 40 years since the end of BR steam
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
Photos taken on 11 August:
 
Photos taken on 11 August:

Revision as of 20:12, 24 July 2019

On August 11 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

  • 1968 Future SVRSevern Valley Railway resident 45110 hauled the final leg of the ‘Fifteen Guinea Special’, the last ‘official’ steam train run by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.[1]
  • 1975 LMS 8233, 43106 and three coaches travelled to Shildon to take part in the Rail 150 celebrations.[2]
  • 1978 The Western Locomotive Association staged an open day.[3]
  • 1998 45110 took part in a press event at Bridgnorth to mark 30 years since the end of BRBritish Rail or British Railways steam[4].
  • 2008 45110 took part in an event to mark 40 years since the end of BRBritish Rail or British Railways steam

Gallery

Photos taken on 11 August:

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

← August 10 - August 12 →

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 18
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 36
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 55
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 128