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*1853 The [[Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]] opened throughout, including the route through [[Hartlebury]] and Kidderminster. | *1853 The [[Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]] opened throughout, including the route through [[Hartlebury]] and Kidderminster. | ||
| + | *1859 An accident occurred in [[Bridgnorth Tunnel]] to James Windy, a [[Railway Navvies of the SVR|Railway Navvy]].<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000401/18591202/037/0005 Shrewsbury Chronicle - Friday 2 December 1859, on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> | ||
*1869 The GWR approved the construction of a [[Highley#Cattle dock|cattle pen at Highley]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 99.</ref> | *1869 The GWR approved the construction of a [[Highley#Cattle dock|cattle pen at Highley]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 99.</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975|1975]] A major repair to [[Oldbury Viaduct]] began. | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975|1975]] A major repair to [[Oldbury Viaduct]] began. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:41, 18 November 2019
On December 1 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1853 The Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway opened throughout, including the route through Hartlebury and Kidderminster.
- 1859 An accident occurred in Bridgnorth Tunnel to James Windy, a Railway Navvy.[1]
- 1869 The GWRGreat Western Railway approved the construction of a cattle pen at Highley.[2]
- 1975 A major repair to Oldbury Viaduct began.
- 2007 Santa's Grotto was based at Bewdley, the line north of there still being closed following the 2007 flood damage.[3]
- 2008 GWR 9084 First Sleeper returned to the SVRSevern Valley Railway following substatial contract repairs at Ramparts in Derby.
- 2010 The SVRSevern Valley Railway was presented with the National Railway Heritage Awards FirstGroup Craft Skills Award for work undertaken on installation of the wheeldrop facility at Bridgnorth[4].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Shrewsbury Chronicle - Friday 2 December 1859, on the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 99.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 159
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 172
