March 28

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On March 28 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

  • 1963 Futrure resident 46443 was photographed by PJ Shoesmith at Kings Norton on a Redditch to Birmingham New Street local service. The picture was used in SVRSevern Valley Railway News 40 and is on the information board next to 46443 in The Engine House.[1]
  • 1974 The Light Railway Transfer Orders were granted, under which SVR(H) became responsible for the operating the existing northern and future southern sections of the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[2]
  • 1998 Two days of work began to dismantle the Bristol Bath Road Turntable prior to its being moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[3]
  • 2007 7802 Bradley Manor was the last SVRSevern Valley Railway-based steam locomotive to haul a main line rail tour.[4]

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 40
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 31
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 129
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 157

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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