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+ | *[[Railway Navvies of the SVR#Accidents|1860]] A youth, James Painting, died from injuries received after he was run over by some railway waggons [sic] near [[Berrington]] during construction of the SVR.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000401/18600113/021/0004 Shrewsbury Chronicle - Friday 13 January 1860, on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> | ||
*1875 The Kidderminster Times reported that construction of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line|loop line to Bewdley]] would begin as soon as the weather became favourable.<ref>SVR News 69</ref> | *1875 The Kidderminster Times reported that construction of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line|loop line to Bewdley]] would begin as soon as the weather became favourable.<ref>SVR News 69</ref> | ||
− | *1905 The first halt opened at [[Foley Park Halt | Foley Park]]<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 92.</ref>. | + | *1905 The first halt opened at [[Foley Park Halt | Foley Park]]<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 92.</ref>. A full service of two [[GWR Steam Railmotor|railmotors]] was introduced on that section from the same date. |
+ | *2018 [[SR 34053 Sir Keith Park|34053 Sir Keith Park]] ran her last SVR services before her move to Swanage the following week. | ||
− | ====Photos taken on 2 January: | + | ==Gallery== |
+ | Photos taken on 2 January: | ||
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File:80072 20120102.jpg | 2012: 80072 at Highley | File:80072 20120102.jpg | 2012: 80072 at Highley |
Latest revision as of 16:02, 20 December 2019
On January 2 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1860 A youth, James Painting, died from injuries received after he was run over by some railway waggons [sic] near Berrington during construction of the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[1]
- 1875 The Kidderminster Times reported that construction of the loop line to Bewdley would begin as soon as the weather became favourable.[2]
- 1905 The first halt opened at Foley Park[3]. A full service of two railmotors was introduced on that section from the same date.
- 2018 34053 Sir Keith Park ran her last SVRSevern Valley Railway services before her move to Swanage the following week.
Gallery
Photos taken on 2 January:
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Shrewsbury Chronicle - Friday 13 January 1860, on the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 69
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 92.