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=== 24th ===
'''When did [[Eardington ]] first gain a goods loop, and was this ever used to pass trains?'''
Before the current dead-end siding, and the short-lived preservation-era run round loop, Eardington historically had a single-ended goods siding similar to the one today, serving the local ironworks.
'''Answer:''' 1882/1883 OS maps show an unusual amount of signals in the area ([http://maps.nls.uk/view/101594920 1 bottom right], [http://maps.nls.uk/view/101595127 2 top right], [http://maps.nls.uk/view/101595148 3 top left], signals marked "SP"), and the lack of signals in later maps is perhaps linked to the closure of the local ironworks in 1890. Further lines of enquiry being followed up.
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=== 25th ===
'''Does anyone have any recollection of former SVR resident [[Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon'|5474 "Carnarvon"]] being used as a shunter by Bulmers in 1973?'''
I've come across a single off-hand mention of 5474 "Carnarvon", which was resident at the Bulmers Heritage Centre at the time, being used to shunt wagons of cider apples. Due to the oil crisis, it was presumably cheaper to use than the diesel shunters they had.
Whilst not directly an SVR event, it's a nice little tale if true!
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/2360466988/permalink/10153277275756989/ Query link]
