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*1976 The concrete base for [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]] was poured.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> | *1976 The concrete base for [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]] was poured.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> | ||
| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2001|2001]] [[SVR(H)]] purchased the old Highley Colliery sidings and landsale yard at auction of £35,000. The land became the site for [[The Engine House]].<ref>SVR News 137</ref> | + | *1995 The pilot episode of BBC TV sitcom [[Oh Doctor Beeching!]] was first broadcast. The series was filmed at [[Arley]]. |
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2001|2001]] [[SVR(H)]] purchased the old Highley Colliery sidings and landsale yard at auction at a cost of £35,000. The land became the site for [[The Engine House]].<ref>SVR News 137</ref> | ||
| + | *2010 The railway pulled in more than 30 prospective new guards from a special recruiting day<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/08/18/severn-valley-railway-in-recruitment-boost/ 'Severn Valley Railway in recruitment boost', Shropshire Star, 18 August 2010]</ref>. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 14 August: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | 1997-7219_RJS_SV_13.jpg| 1963: a northbound DMU at [[Alveley Halt]] ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
| + | Billingsley-Line-Abandoned-1963-08-14.jpeg| 1963: [[Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings signal box|Billingsley sidings]], view of the disused line to [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Billingsley Colliery|Billingsley Colliery]] ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 13 January 2021
On August 14 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1976 The concrete base for Bridgnorth Loco Works was poured.[1]
- 1995 The pilot episode of BBC TV sitcom Oh Doctor Beeching! was first broadcast. The series was filmed at Arley.
- 2001 SVR(H) purchased the old Highley Colliery sidings and landsale yard at auction at a cost of £35,000. The land became the site for The Engine House.[2]
- 2010 The railway pulled in more than 30 prospective new guards from a special recruiting day[3].
Gallery
Photos taken on 14 August:
1963: a northbound DMUDiesel Multiple Unit at Alveley Halt (Sellick Collection)
1963: Billingsley sidings, view of the disused line to Billingsley Colliery (Sellick Collection)
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 41
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 137
- ↑ 'Severn Valley Railway in recruitment boost', Shropshire Star, 18 August 2010
