May 9
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On May 9 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1855 Robert Nicholson, the Engineer responsible for the first plans for the Severn Valley Railway, died. He was succeeded by John Fowler.[1]
- 1861 The last girder forming the river arch of Victoria Bridge was fixed in place.[2]
- 1903 GWR 3717 City of Truro was hand-timed at a speed claimed to be in excess of 100 miles per hour.[3]
- 1981 The water column at Highley was lifted into place using 30 ton steam crane RS 1091[4].
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 32.
- ↑ Geens (1985) p. 7.
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 61
