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On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
 
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*[[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.
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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.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 32.</ref>
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*[[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>
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*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>
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*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>.
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*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.  
  
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==Gallery==
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Photos taken on 2 August:
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BR_997623_20150802.jpg | 2015: BR 997623 'Prawn' at Bewdley
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==See also==
 
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==References==
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[[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

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References

  1. Magner (1997) p. 32.
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 41
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 126