November 24
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On November 24 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1859 The foundation stone for Victoria Bridge was laid.[1]
- 1962 The go-ahead was given for the construction of Ironbridge B Power Station even though the Severn Valley branch was still open, although threatened with closure at the time.[2]
- 1970 GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van first arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- 1973 GWR 2303 Fruit Van, GWR 3467 Fruit D Van, GWR 55 Riding/Dormitory Van and GWR 30903 Ballast Wagon all arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[3]
- 1984 Phase 1 of the Kidderminster station building opened to the public.[4]
- 2021 An episode of Britain's Scenic Railways featuring the SVRSevern Valley Railway was first broadcast on More4[5].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 43.
- ↑ Magner (1997) p. 28.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 30
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 75
- ↑ More 4 (Retrieved 22 November 2021)
