May 27
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On May 27 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1895 The GWRGreat Western Railway agreed to build sidings for Kinlet Colliery at their expense.[1]
- 1903 The GWRGreat Western Railway approved the addition of an extra bedroom at the stationmaster's house at Coalport.[2]
- 1925 Foley Park sidings came into use.[3]
- 1974 German 064 Class 2-6-2T No. 064.305 was purchased.[4]
- 1983 BR Class 08 D3022 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[5]
- 2000 45110 commenced the 'Laird of Stranraer' railtour, her last mainline duty. At Carnforth she swapped tenders with 48151, and subsequently failed with leaking tubes.[6]
Gallery
Photos taken on 27 May:
2017: D9551 at Bridgnorth
2017: 08896 at Kidderminster TMD
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Article in SVRSevern Valley Railway News 24
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 108.
- ↑ Mitchell and Smith (2007) fig. 25.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 32
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 68
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 133, p. 29
