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[[File:Bridgnorth foot bridge.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The original 1895 footbridge closed on 30 September 1970]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | [[File:Bridgnorth foot bridge.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The original 1895 footbridge closed on 30 September 1970]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | ||
+ | *1968 [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773]] arrived at Bewdley, then still a BR station although the SVR had a presence in the yard. It remained there until 4 January 1969 awaiting BR approval to move to Bridgnorth. | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970|1970]] The old [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station]] was closed and boarded up on safety grounds. It was later dismantled.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 105.</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970|1970]] The old [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station]] was closed and boarded up on safety grounds. It was later dismantled.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 105.</ref> | ||
*2002 The [[Friends of 4930 Hagley Hall]] staged a photo charter featuring visiting LMS Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland.<ref>SVR News 142</ref> | *2002 The [[Friends of 4930 Hagley Hall]] staged a photo charter featuring visiting LMS Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland.<ref>SVR News 142</ref> |
Revision as of 14:45, 4 March 2020
On September 30 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.- 1968 LMS Stanier 8F 48773 arrived at Bewdley, then still a BRBritish Rail or British Railways station although the SVRSevern Valley Railway had a presence in the yard. It remained there until 4 January 1969 awaiting BRBritish Rail or British Railways approval to move to Bridgnorth.
- 1970 The old footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station was closed and boarded up on safety grounds. It was later dismantled.[1]
- 2002 The Friends of 4930 Hagley Hall staged a photo charter featuring visiting LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway PacificLocomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration 46233 Duchess of Sutherland.[2]
- 2013 Ownership of the disused Bridgnorth Tunnel transferred to Highways England Historical Railways Estate when BRB (Residuary) Ltd was abolished[3][4].
Gallery
Photos taken on 30 September:
2015: Visiting Clayton D8568 approaching Highley
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 105.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 142
- ↑ David Rostance, 'Bridgnorth Tunnel', Forgotten Relics website, September 2016 (Retrieved 20 April 2017)
- ↑ 'BRB (Residuary) Ltd has been abolished', Gov.uk, 30 September 2013 (Retrieved 20 April 2017)