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| − | *2001 Anthea Hanscomb attended a “Steam Supreme” driving course as an 80th Birthday treat, duly completing 64 miles of driving aboard 80079 with eight coaches in tow. | + | *1972 [[417 Invicta|Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 'Invicta']] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR News 25</ref> |
| + | *1973 Mobile cranes were used at Bridgnorth to lift [[46443]] and [[7714]] to remove wheels for axle box repairs and tyre turning respectively. The cranes were also used to turn [[Peckett 1738]] to face north.<ref>SVR News 29 / 34 | ||
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| + | *1987 BR closed the former GWR works at Swindon where much of the rolling stock on the SVR was built.<ref>SVR News 85</ref> | ||
| + | *2001 Anthea Hanscomb attended a “Steam Supreme” driving course as an 80th Birthday treat, duly completing 64 miles of driving aboard 80079 with eight coaches in tow<ref>SVR News 135</ref>. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | 12099_WD40_20130630.jpg | 2013: [[12099|Diesel 12099]] appeared as 'WD 40' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:On this day in June]] | [[Category:On this day in June]] | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 27 June 2018
On June 30 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1972 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 'Invicta' arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[1]
- 1973 Mobile cranes were used at Bridgnorth to lift 46443 and 7714 to remove wheels for axle box repairs and tyre turning respectively. The cranes were also used to turn Peckett 1738 to face north.[2]
- 1987 BRBritish Rail or British Railways closed the former GWRGreat Western Railway works at Swindon where much of the rolling stock on the SVRSevern Valley Railway was built.[3]
- 2001 Anthea Hanscomb attended a “Steam Supreme” driving course as an 80th Birthday treat, duly completing 64 miles of driving aboard 80079 with eight coaches in tow[4].
Gallery
2013: Diesel 12099 appeared as 'WD 40'
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
