March 14
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On March 14 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1981 The first public main line excursion from Bridgnorth ran, the 11-coach ‘Severn Valley Crusader’ to Paddington. It was hauled to Bewdley by 7819 and 46521, where two BRBritish Rail or British Railways class 25s took over.
- 1981 4930 took the Welsh Marches Express between Hereford and Newport.[1][2]
- 1983 BR 16267 Composite Corridor and BR 4545 Tourist Standard Open arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- 1985 GWR 83831 Loco Coal Wagon arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- 1988 The SVRSevern Valley Railway was presented with two 1987 ARPS/Ian Allan awards, a First Class Award for Highley and the Most Meritorious entry for Kidderminster Town.
Association of Railway Preservation Societies, BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry, 1987
Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards, First Class Award, Highley, 1987
- 2008 Jinty 47383 become the first engine to be moved into The Engine House.
See also
References
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 59 p.24
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