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| − | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] The SVR Civil Engineering Department visited Henley-in-Arden station to recover both water columns for use at [[Bridgnorth#Locomotive watering facilities | Bridgnorth]]. | + | *1852 A public meeting was held at Bewdley to explain plans for development of the Severn Valley Railway. Opinions were strongly expressed that the line should go to Shrewsbury rather than Coalbrookdale as originally planned.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 16.</ref> |
| + | *1947 The Shrewsbury to Hereford line was blocked, with trains diverted via Kidderminster. 5082 Swordfish was among the locomotives noted.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Turley (2005)]] p. 115.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]] The SVR Civil Engineering Department visited Henley-in-Arden station to recover both water columns for use at [[Bridgnorth#Locomotive watering facilities | Bridgnorth]].<ref>SVR News 26</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2010|2010]] The two day 'Railcar Reunion' saw a variety of visiting diesel railcars in use. Friday was 'diesel only'. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2010|2010]] The two day 'Railcar Reunion' saw a variety of visiting diesel railcars in use. Friday was 'diesel only'. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:On this day in October|October 08]] | [[Category:On this day in October|October 08]] | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 1 October 2018
On October 8 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1852 A public meeting was held at Bewdley to explain plans for development of the Severn Valley Railway. Opinions were strongly expressed that the line should go to Shrewsbury rather than Coalbrookdale as originally planned.[1]
- 1947 The Shrewsbury to Hereford line was blocked, with trains diverted via Kidderminster. 5082 Swordfish was among the locomotives noted.[2]
- 1972 The SVRSevern Valley Railway Civil Engineering Department visited Henley-in-Arden station to recover both water columns for use at Bridgnorth.[3]
- 2010 The two day 'Railcar Reunion' saw a variety of visiting diesel railcars in use. Friday was 'diesel only'.
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 16.
- ↑ Turley (2005) p. 115.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 26
