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| − | On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | + | [[File:Steam_Bus_1904.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A steam bus at Bridgnorth in November 1904. (Sellick Collection)]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. |
| − | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1904]] The GWR began a [[Bridgnorth steam bus service|steam bus service]] between Bridgnorth station and [[Wolverhampton]]. | + | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Great Western Railway: 1872-1947|1904]] The GWR began a [[Bridgnorth steam bus service|steam bus service]] between [[Bridgnorth|Bridgnorth station]] and [[Wolverhampton]].<ref>SVR News 13</ref> |
| + | *1970 [[GWR Pannier 1501|BR(W) Hawksworth 1500 class 0-6-0PT No. 1501]] arrived on the SVR. | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1981|1981]] Filming of an item for '[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#TV Commercials and other|Game for a Laugh]]' took place at Bridgnorth, featuring musician and entertainer Joe Brown firing [[80079]].<ref>SVR News 62</ref> | ||
| + | *[[List of signal boxes#Severn_Valley_Railway|1982]] [[Hartlebury]] Station Signal Box lost its 30 lever GWR frame from 1910, replaced a with switch panel. | ||
| + | *1990 [[BR 996730 Rail Carrier|Bogie Bolster / Rail Carrier DB 996730]] arrived on the SVR from Willesden. | ||
| + | *1998 [[686|HE 686 The Lady Armaghdale]] took part in a centenary celebration at the Middleton Railway in Leeds, near the Jack Lane Works where she was built 100 years earlier.<ref>SVR News 129</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2016|2016]] Contractors arrived on site to begin work on the [[Bridgnorth#Bridgnorth Development Project|redevelopment of Bridgnorth station]]. | ||
| + | *2016 [[Class 50 Alliance Limited|The Class 50 Alliance]] announced the purchase of [[BR Class 50 50007 Hercules|50007 Hercules]], to be used primarily for mainline contract work.<ref>[http://www.fiftyfund.org.uk/50007Purchase20161107.pdf Press release 7 November 2016]</ref> | ||
| + | *2017 A shunt in [[Bewdley Down Yard]] allowed work to commence in earnest to convert GWR Collett Bow-Ended Third No 5043 into [[GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Gallery== |
| + | Photos taken on 7 November: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | River_Stour_Viaduct_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], Viaduct over the River Stour | ||
| + | Overbridge_near_Charlton_Lane_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], Overbridge near Charlton Lane | ||
| + | Charlton_Lane_Overbridge_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], Charlton Lane Overbridge | ||
| + | Underbridge_A449_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], A449 Underbridge | ||
| + | Wilden_Top_Road_Overbridge_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], Wilden Top Road Overbridge | ||
| + | Stourport_Canal_Bridge_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], Stourport Canal Bridge | ||
| + | Timber_Lane_Viaduct_20201107.jpg | 2020: [[Stourport Branch]], Timber Lane Viaduct | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | |||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in November|November 07]] | [[Category:On this day in November|November 07]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 26 April 2021
On November 7 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1904 The GWRGreat Western Railway began a steam bus service between Bridgnorth station and Wolverhampton.[1]
- 1970 BR(W) Hawksworth 1500 class 0-6-0PT No. 1501 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- 1981 Filming of an item for 'Game for a Laugh' took place at Bridgnorth, featuring musician and entertainer Joe Brown firing 80079.[2]
- 1982 Hartlebury Station Signal Box lost its 30 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame from 1910, replaced a with switch panel.
- 1990 Bogie Bolster / Rail Carrier DB 996730 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Willesden.
- 1998 HE 686 The Lady Armaghdale took part in a centenary celebration at the Middleton Railway in Leeds, near the Jack Lane Works where she was built 100 years earlier.[3]
- 2016 Contractors arrived on site to begin work on the redevelopment of Bridgnorth station.
- 2016 The Class 50 Alliance announced the purchase of 50007 Hercules, to be used primarily for mainline contract work.[4]
- 2017 A shunt in Bewdley Down Yard allowed work to commence in earnest to convert GWRGreat Western Railway CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 Bow-Ended Third No 5043 into GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car.
Gallery
Photos taken on 7 November:
2020: Stourport Branch, Viaduct over the River Stour
2020: Stourport Branch, Overbridge near Charlton Lane
2020: Stourport Branch, Charlton Lane Overbridge
2020: Stourport Branch, A449 Underbridge
2020: Stourport Branch, Wilden Top Road Overbridge
2020: Stourport Branch, Stourport Canal Bridge
2020: Stourport Branch, Timber Lane Viaduct
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 13
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 62
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 129
- ↑ Press release 7 November 2016
