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| − | The site of | + | The West Midlands Sugar Co (later British Sugar Corporation) factory at the site of [[Foley Park sidings]] covered 65 acres, and the contractors, [[Thomas Vale & Sons | T. Vale & Co.]], commenced work in February 1925. At the same time, the GWR put in a temporary siding to convey plant and materials directly to site. By July of that year, permanent siding accommodation for about 118 wagons had been built and opened for traffic.<ref>Great Western Railway Magazine, September 1926</ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Private sidings connected to the Severn Valley Railway]] | *[[Private sidings connected to the Severn Valley Railway]] | ||
| + | *[[Thomas Vale & Sons]] | ||
| + | *[[Foley Park sidings]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 20 December 2022
The West Midlands Sugar Co (later British Sugar Corporation) factory at the site of Foley Park sidings covered 65 acres, and the contractors, T. Vale & Co., commenced work in February 1925. At the same time, the GWRGreat Western Railway put in a temporary siding to convey plant and materials directly to site. By July of that year, permanent siding accommodation for about 118 wagons had been built and opened for traffic.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Great Western Railway Magazine, September 1926
