July 11
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On July 11 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1965 The newly formed Severn Valley Railway Society first visited Bridgnorth Station and inspected the track from Hampton Loade.[1][2]
- 1986 The SVRSevern Valley Railway successfully appealed against the order banning rivetting at Bridgnorth.[3]
- 1988 SR 1174 Parcels and Miscellaneous Van arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Cohen’s Scrap Yard at Kingsbury.
- 2000 The final day of 34027 Taw Valley's four-day 'Hogwarts Express' promotional tour continued from York via Carlisle, ending at Preston.
- 2000 GWR 813 was steamed for the first time since 1984[4].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Magner (1997) pp. 43-46
- ↑ Smith (1968) p. 27.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 81
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 133
