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| − | *1878 An agreement was signed between the GWR and the [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Billingsley Colliery|Billingsley Colliery Co]] for a branch railway [[Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings signal box|connecting to the Severn Valley Railway]] near [[Borle Viaduct]]. | + | *1878 An agreement was signed between the GWR and the [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Billingsley Colliery|Billingsley Colliery Co]] for a branch railway [[Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings signal box|connecting to the Severn Valley Railway]] near [[Borle Viaduct]]<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 97.</ref>. |
| + | *2012 [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor|7812]] masqueraded as sister [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor|7802 Bradley Manor]] and was given a Bradley Wiggins-style makeover with a coat of gold paint and sideburns in honour of Team GB’s success at the London Olympics<ref>Midlands Business News, 29 August 2012</ref>. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 29 August: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | D1015_20160829.jpg | 2016: D1015 Western Champion at Bridgnorth | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in August]] | [[Category:On this day in August]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:46, 15 August 2019
On August 29 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1878 An agreement was signed between the GWRGreat Western Railway and the Billingsley Colliery Co for a branch railway connecting to the Severn Valley Railway near Borle Viaduct[1].
- 2012 7812 masqueraded as sister 7802 Bradley Manor and was given a Bradley Wiggins-style makeover with a coat of gold paint and sideburns in honour of Team GB’s success at the London Olympics[2].
Gallery
Photos taken on 29 August:
2016: D1015 Western Champion at Bridgnorth
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 97.
- ↑ Midlands Business News, 29 August 2012
