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*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1893]] The GWR authorised improvements at [[Cressage]] including construction of a down platform and passing loop and the extension of the up platform.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 111.</ref> | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1893]] The GWR authorised improvements at [[Cressage]] including construction of a down platform and passing loop and the extension of the up platform.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 111.</ref> | ||
*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1893]] The GWR authorised improvements at [[Berrington]] including construction of a down platform and passing loop and the extension of the up platform.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 112.</ref> | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1893]] The GWR authorised improvements at [[Berrington]] including construction of a down platform and passing loop and the extension of the up platform.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 112.</ref> | ||
| + | *1977 Newly preserved [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger]] joined sister [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] on the Torbay Steam Railway at Kingswear.<ref>[https://www.westernlocomotives.co.uk/d1013 Western Locomotive Associaation]</ref> | ||
*2017 The Worcester Raceday raised £23,000 for the [[Charitable Trust|Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust]]<ref>[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk/index.php?page=Worcester%20Race%20Day%202017 Charitable Trust] retrieved 4 June 2018</ref>. | *2017 The Worcester Raceday raised £23,000 for the [[Charitable Trust|Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust]]<ref>[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk/index.php?page=Worcester%20Race%20Day%202017 Charitable Trust] retrieved 4 June 2018</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 7 June 2019
Berrington in May 1964 (Sellick Collection). Construction of the passing loop (right) was authorised on 14 June 1893.
Cressage in March 1963 (Sellick Collection). Construction of the passing loop (left) was also authorised on 14 June 1893.
- 1860 an Act of Parliament confirmed a 999 year lease of the Severn Valley Railway Company to the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway who agreed to run the line.[1]
- 1893 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised improvements at Cressage including construction of a down platform and passing loop and the extension of the up platform.[2]
- 1893 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised improvements at Berrington including construction of a down platform and passing loop and the extension of the up platform.[3]
- 1977 Newly preserved BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger joined sister D1062 Western Courier on the Torbay Steam Railway at Kingswear.[4]
- 2017 The Worcester Raceday raised £23,000 for the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 14 June:
2015: DMU DMCL 52064
2015: DMU DMBS 50933
2015: Bewdley MPD
2015: Eardington Bank Summit
2015: Bridgnorth MPD
2015: Bridgnorth Boiler Shop
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Article in SVRSevern Valley Railway News 69
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 111.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 112.
- ↑ Western Locomotive Associaation
- ↑ Charitable Trust retrieved 4 June 2018
