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*1959 The [[Maw and Co's Siding|ground frame at Maw and Co's siding]] was taken out of use by BR. | *1959 The [[Maw and Co's Siding|ground frame at Maw and Co's siding]] was taken out of use by BR. | ||
+ | *1992 [[SR 34027 Taw Valley]] hauled the South Western Limited railtour via Crewkerne Bank.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/921018ns.htm Six Bells Junction]</ref> | ||
+ | *1997 [[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968]] took the Welsh Dragon railtour between Port Talbot and Shrewsbury with a gross load of 365 tons, a 50% overload.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971018pr.htm Six Bells Junction]</ref><ref>SVR News 125, p.9</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2006|2006]] SVR Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester opened the east wing of [[Kidderminster#Station concourse| Kidderminster station concourse]].<ref>SVR News 155</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2006|2006]] SVR Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester opened the east wing of [[Kidderminster#Station concourse| Kidderminster station concourse]].<ref>SVR News 155</ref> | ||
+ | *2008 [[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance|50049 Defiance]] and [[BR Class 50 50044 Exeter|50044 Exeter]] took the Rail Blue Charters tour from Manchester Piccadilly to Minehead, 50049's final railtour before a bogie and wheelset overhaul. | ||
*2010 [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] was shunted into [[The Engine House]]. The locomotive had recently been repainted into ICI red after finishing a long stint as 'Thomas the Tank Engine'<ref>SVR News 171</ref>. | *2010 [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] was shunted into [[The Engine House]]. The locomotive had recently been repainted into ICI red after finishing a long stint as 'Thomas the Tank Engine'<ref>SVR News 171</ref>. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 7 October 2019
On October 18 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1959 The ground frame at Maw and Co's siding was taken out of use by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.
- 1992 SR 34027 Taw Valley hauled the South Western Limited railtour via Crewkerne Bank.[1]
- 1997 LMS Stanier Mogul 42968 took the Welsh Dragon railtour between Port Talbot and Shrewsbury with a gross load of 365 tons, a 50% overload.[2][3]
- 2006 SVRSevern Valley Railway Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester opened the east wing of Kidderminster station concourse.[4]
- 2008 50049 Defiance and 50044 Exeter took the Rail Blue Charters tour from Manchester Piccadilly to Minehead, 50049's final railtour before a bogie and wheelset overhaul.
- 2010 686 The Lady Armaghdale was shunted into The Engine House. The locomotive had recently been repainted into ICI red after finishing a long stint as 'Thomas the Tank Engine'[5].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ Six Bells Junction
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 125, p.9
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 155
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 171