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Goods traffic on the SVR

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==Examples of references to goods traffic==
A luggage train "of considerable length" carrying sacks Some newspaper stories make passing reference to the type and quantity of bran, iron fencing and copper sheets through Tenbury goods carried on its way to Bewdley in 1864.<ref>[https://postimgthe SVR.cc/mcK3JDzH Worcestershire Chronicle - Wednesday 09 November 1864]</ref>
*A luggage train "The timber obtained from <nowiki>[the Wyre Forest]</nowiki> is used for the most part in collieries in South Staffordshireof considerable length" carrying sacks of bran, iron fencing and copper sheets through Tenbury on its way to Bewdley in 18841864.<ref>[https://postimg.cc/18KMffSF Worcester Journal mcK3JDzH Worcestershire Chronicle - Saturday 31 May 1884Wednesday 09 November 1864]</ref>
Three truck loads of hay *"The timber obtained from Newnham Bridge to London <nowiki>[the Wyre Forest]</nowiki> is used for the most part in collieries in South Staffordshire" in 18851884.<ref>[https://postimg.cc/MvN14R06 Tenbury Wells Advertiser 18KMffSF Worcester Journal - Tuesday 10 March 1885Saturday 31 May 1884]</ref>
November 10 1888, 6:30pm goods train *Three truck loads of hay from Tenbury due at Bewdley at 8:32 consisted of 25 loaded and three empty wagons plus a brake van with two guards.Newnham Bridge to London in 1885<ref>[https://postimg.cc/v4MqnVKj Worcestershire Chronicle MvN14R06 Tenbury Wells Advertiser - Saturday 15 December 1888Tuesday 10 March 1885]</ref>
Seven trucks of long oak timber *November 10 1888, 6:30pm goods train from Tenbury due at Bewdley to Griff Colliery, Nuneaton, August 22 1899at 8:32 consisted of 25 loaded and three empty wagons plus a brake van with two guards.<ref>[https://postimg.cc/Fdh9nw20 Rugby Advertiser v4MqnVKj Worcestershire Chronicle - Saturday 26 August 189915 December 1888]</ref>
"The general waiting room <nowiki>[at *Seven trucks of long oak timber from Bewdley in 1901]</nowiki> was usually crowded with luggage and parcels..to Griff Colliery, Nuneaton, August 22 1899."<ref>[https://postimg.cc/TKWyg2w7 Worcestershire Chronicle Fdh9nw20 Rugby Advertiser - Saturday 01 December 190026 August 1899]</ref>
An average of 2000 homing pigeons a day during one week *"The general waiting room <nowiki>[at Bewdley in 1901 being sent to Kidderminster]</nowiki> was usually crowded with luggage and parcels..."<ref>[https://postimg.cc/56CKrvkf Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts TKWyg2w7 Worcestershire Chronicle - Friday 31 May 1901Saturday 01 December 1900]</ref>
*An average of 2000 homing pigeons a day during one week in 1901 being sent to Kidderminster.<ref>[https://postimg.cc/56CKrvkf Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Friday 31 May 1901]</ref> *Sixty truck loads of cattle and sheep from Kidderminster market in 1903<ref>[https://postimg.cc/GB22LcDh Worcestershire Chronicle - Saturday 28 November 1903]</ref> ==Bewdley Consignment Notes from 1965==A selection of consignment notes from Bewdley Station have been preserved and give an example of the type of parcels and small loads being handled at the station in 1965.*Alton Glasshouses, 3lbs of timber to Bradford. [https://postimg.cc/R6Mq5ng8 Image]
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