June 25
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On June 25 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1883 The Board of Trade Inspector approved the new signal box and sidings at Highley.[1]
- 1908 The original McKenzie and Holland lever frame at Bewdley North signal box was replaced with a 37-lever GWRGreat Western Railway horizontal tappet frame.
- 1988 The Kidderminster Coalyard Miniature Railway was formally opened by SVR General Manager Michael Draper. The original 5in and 3½in gauge lines were replaced by the present 7¼in gauge track in 1989.[2]
- 1994 The SVRSevern Valley Railway staged its first 40s weekend.[3]
- 1998 SVRSevern Valley Railway Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the SVRSevern Valley Railway. 46443 hauled the 'Royal Train' which included LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Saloon 999503 and GW 80969.[4]
- 2007 Nick Ralls joined the SVRSevern Valley Railway as General Manager, six days into the emergency following the 2007 Storm Damage.[5]
- 2008 HRH Prince Michael of Kent presented SVRSevern Valley Railway Chairman Michael York with the Transport Trust's 'Preservationist of the Year' award[6].
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