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On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
 
On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
  
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967|1967]] The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] was incorporated.
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967|1967]] The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] was incorporated.<ref name=SVR13>SVR News 13</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] The SVR’s [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]], [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]], [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]], [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] and 3 coaches took part in the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill.
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*1969 The [[Bewdley#Water towers|ex-GWR Parachute Tank from Bilston West]] was dismantled prior to being transported to Bewdley.<ref name=SVR13/>
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*[[Tales from the Severn Valley#The_last_steam_train_from_Paddington_.28again.29|1969]] LT [[GWR Pannier 5764|L.95, the former 5764]] hauled the 12.30am workman’s train from Lillie Bridge, which worked along the Metropolitan Line towards Hammersmith vice a battery locomotive, four years after the end of steam at Paddington.
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*1973 [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]] resigned from both SVR boards.  
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*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980]] The SVR’s [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]], [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]], [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]], [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] and 3 coaches took part in the [[Rocket 150]] celebrations at Rainhill.<ref>SVR News 56</ref>
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*1987 [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] became the first steam locomotive in twenty years to haul a passenger train over the Cambrian Coast line between Machynlleth and Barmouth.<ref>SVR News 85</ref>
 
*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_2010-2019#2012 | 2012]] The Olympic Torch arrived on the SVR.
 
*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_2010-2019#2012 | 2012]] The Olympic Torch arrived on the SVR.
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==Gallery==
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Photos taken at Rainhill in 1980:
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<gallery>
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File:Locomotive_Parade,_Rainhill_1980_-_GWR_0-6-0_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1587488.jpg | 3205
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File:LMS mogul 2-6-0 No 43106 at Rainhill.jpg | 43106
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File:Stanier class 5MT No 5000 at Rainhill.jpg | 45000 [LMS 5000]
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File:Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980 - War Department 2-10-0 - geograph.org.uk - 1587503.jpg | 600 Gordon
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File:BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80079, Rocket 150, Rainhill, May 1980 Slides212 (9859902463).jpg | 80079
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File:D1062 Western Courier at Rainhill.jpg | D1062
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</gallery>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
  
 
{{On this day see also}}
 
{{On this day see also}}
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==References==
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[[Category:On this day in May]]
 
[[Category:On this day in May]]

Latest revision as of 15:20, 30 November 2020

On May 24 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

Gallery

Photos taken at Rainhill in 1980:

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 13
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 56
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 85