Difference between revisions of "Wagon Review Group"
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1) Improving the public presentation and display of the wonderful collection of historical wagons residing on the SVR. Possible ways include the stationing of wagons at suitable locations, and the operation of more demonstration freight trains.<br> | 1) Improving the public presentation and display of the wonderful collection of historical wagons residing on the SVR. Possible ways include the stationing of wagons at suitable locations, and the operation of more demonstration freight trains.<br> | ||
2) Improving the workshop facilities available to the Wagon Dept to ease and accelerate the restoration of wagons. Its hoped to "piggy back" this onto current plans to improve the carriage restoration facilities at Bewdley.<br> | 2) Improving the workshop facilities available to the Wagon Dept to ease and accelerate the restoration of wagons. Its hoped to "piggy back" this onto current plans to improve the carriage restoration facilities at Bewdley.<br> | ||
| − | 3) Improving the conservation of wagons, both restored and not, by providing covered accommodation for at least the most vulnerable. The site at Bewdley Triangle is no longer available, and current thoughts centre on the site of the GWR sidings adjacent to the former BSC works at Foley Park. To this end, a site survey has been commissioned and undergrowth | + | 3) Improving the conservation of wagons, both restored and not, by providing covered accommodation for at least the most vulnerable. The site at Bewdley Triangle is no longer available, and current thoughts centre on the site of the GWR sidings adjacent to the former BSC works at Foley Park. To this end, a site survey has been commissioned for early February 2016, and undergrowth clearance to allow this has commenced.<br> |
Revision as of 22:13, 18 January 2016
The Wagon Review Group was created late in 2015 with the major objectives of
1) Improving the public presentation and display of the wonderful collection of historical wagons residing on the SVRSevern Valley Railway. Possible ways include the stationing of wagons at suitable locations, and the operation of more demonstration freight trains.
2) Improving the workshop facilities available to the Wagon Dept to ease and accelerate the restoration of wagons. Its hoped to "piggy back" this onto current plans to improve the carriage restoration facilities at Bewdley.
3) Improving the conservation of wagons, both restored and not, by providing covered accommodation for at least the most vulnerable. The site at Bewdley Triangle is no longer available, and current thoughts centre on the site of the GWRGreat Western Railway sidings adjacent to the former BSCBritish Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation works at Foley Park. To this end, a site survey has been commissioned for early February 2016, and undergrowth clearance to allow this has commenced.
