Difference between revisions of "March 22"

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Bewdley Tunnel looking towards Kidderminster

On March 22 in history.

1878 Board of Trade inspector Col. Rich inspected Bewdley Tunnel and passed it for use, but installing regular points (rather than crossing points) on the approach to Bewdley and installing a footbridge at Bewdley were still required before the Kidderminster Loop Line could open.
1971 GWR 107291 Macaw B Bogie Bolster and GWR 42343 Machinery Flat arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Round Oak Steelworks.
1986 BR Riddles 4MT 75069 ran light engine from Tyseley to Saltley to take over from 777 Sir Lamiel on the South Yorkshireman to Marylebone.^[1]
1986 GWR 4930 Hagley Hall worked five Tiddly Dyke Tours between Andover and Ludgershall.^[2]
1988 BR 4593 Tourist Standard Open arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Carnforth.
2000 Roger Smith transferred ownership of D1013 Western Ranger to Western Ranger Ltd. It is now owned by the charitable Western Locomotive Association.

Photos taken on 22 March:

2015: Visiting WebbFrancis Webb, Locomotive Superintendant/Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1871-1903 Coal Tank LNWRLondon & North Western Railway 1054 at Bewdley
2015: GWR 601 Hand Crane at Kidderminster
2015: BR 906811 Flat ED
2015: 30 ton steam crane works plate
2015: BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open
2015: LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919)

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 GWR_446_20150322.jpg | 2015: [[GWR 601 1Ton 10cwt Hand Crane|GWR 601 Hand Crane]] at Kidderminster
 BR_906811_20150322.jpg | 2015: [[BR 906811 Flat ED]]
-BR_1087_30_20150322.jpg | 2015: [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1087|30 ton steam crane]] works plate
+BR_1087_30_20150322.jpg | 2015: [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane|30 ton steam crane]] works plate
 BR_4399_20150320.jpg | 2015: [[BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open]]
 LMS_2886_20150322.jpg | 2015: [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919)]]