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| − | The 70ft vacuum turntable ex-Fort William arrived on the SVR in June 1980. The Railway originally planned to install it at Bewdley South, in the fork between the [[Kidderminster]] and Stourport branches, but the development of Kidderminster led to its installation there instead | + | The 70ft vacuum turntable ex-Fort William arrived on the SVR in June 1980. The Railway originally planned to install it at Bewdley South, in the fork between the [[Kidderminster]] and Stourport branches, but the development of Kidderminster led to its installation there instead. |
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| − | The Kidderminster turntable is owned by the [[SVR Charitable Trust]]. | + | A second turntable ex-Whitchurch was already in the SVR’s possession at that time, originally intended for installation at Bridgnorth. This turntable is no longer at the SVR, reportedly now being in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_turntable#Great_Britain Mallaig, Scotland]. |
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| + | A third turntable was acquired in 1998 ex-Bristol (Bath Road), also for installation at Bridgnorth. Pending a decision on where it should be installed, it was moved into storage at Eardington where it remains. | ||
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| + | The Kidderminster turntable is owned by the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of infrastructure]] | *[[List of infrastructure]] | ||
*[[Kidderminster]] | *[[Kidderminster]] | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 11 February 2015
The 70ft vacuum turntable ex-Fort William arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in June 1980. The Railway originally planned to install it at Bewdley South, in the fork between the Kidderminster and Stourport branches, but the development of Kidderminster led to its installation there instead.
A second turntable ex-Whitchurch was already in the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s possession at that time, originally intended for installation at Bridgnorth. This turntable is no longer at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, reportedly now being in Mallaig, Scotland.
A third turntable was acquired in 1998 ex-Bristol (Bath Road), also for installation at Bridgnorth. Pending a decision on where it should be installed, it was moved into storage at Eardington where it remains.
The Kidderminster turntable is owned by the SVR Charitable Trust.
