August 9
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On August 9 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1869 About 350 workmen of E. Richards, Portway Works, Wednesbury, had an excursion by train to Bewdley.[1]
- 1900 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised the construction of extra sidings at Bewdley, including 'Rock Siding' at the back of platform 3.[2]
- 1911 The GWRGreat Western Railway agreed to provide siding accommodation for the New Billingsley Colliery Company at the site of the existing Kinlet Colliery sidings.[3]
- 1926 Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST Works No 2047 was delivered new to Rugby Portland Cement Co Ltd at their New Bilton Works near Rugby
- 1965 The Severn Valley Railway Society held a public meeting in Kidderminster Town Hall. Chairman AP Tuite announced a £45,000 fund had been launched.[4]
- 1973 45110 travelled from Bridgnorth via Kidderminster to Derby to attend the Carriage Works Open Day.[5]
- 1989 LNER 3442 The Great Marquess arrived back at Kidderminster from Fort William. Owner The Earl of Lindsay had sadly died eight days earlier.[6]
- 1992 The refurbished hand crane was erected in Highley yard.[7]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 11 August 1869 on the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 94.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) pp. 97-98.
- ↑ Smith (1968) p. 27.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 29
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 93
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 105
