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| − | *[[The_Severn_Valley_Railway_under_GWR/BR_ownership#West_Midlands_Railway:_1862-1872 | 1862]] The first full length working of the newly opened Severn Valley Railway | + | *[[The_Severn_Valley_Railway_under_GWR/BR_ownership#West_Midlands_Railway:_1862-1872 | 1862]] The first full length working of the newly opened Severn Valley Railway took place. Public services began the following day.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 49.</ref> |
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1969|1969]] [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Alveley Colliery |Alveley Colliery]] closed. Although the SVR had yet to buy the line from [[Bridgnorth]], it confirmed an interest in also buying the now unused southern section to [[Bewdley]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 101.</ref> | ||
| + | *1976 [[Hugh Mossop]] resigned as SVR General Manager and was succeeded by [[Michael Draper]], initially as Acting General Manager. | ||
| + | *1983 The SVR was presented with the [[Awards|'Best Preserved Station Competition 1982']] award for [[Highley|Highley Station]] by Sir Peter Parker.<ref>SVR News 67</ref> | ||
| + | *1994 A contract began to refurbish [[Victoria Bridge]]. The first four-week phase comprised replacing the ends of the original wrought iron beams with new steelwork.<ref>SVR News 113</ref> | ||
| + | *1998 [[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968|2968]] and [[GWR Mogul 7325|7325]] took the Inclined Salopian railtour from Gloucester to Bescot via Lickey.<ref>SVR News 126, p. 49</ref> | ||
| + | *2019 Partial rebuilding of the platform face at [[Eardington]] was completed, giving the station a full length working platform for the first time since 1984. | ||
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| − | + | [[Category: On this day in January]] | |
Latest revision as of 13:54, 17 January 2020
On January 31 in SVR history.
- 1862 The first full length working of the newly opened Severn Valley Railway took place. Public services began the following day.[1]
- 1969 Alveley Colliery closed. Although the SVR had yet to buy the line from Bridgnorth, it confirmed an interest in also buying the now unused southern section to Bewdley.[2]
- 1976 Hugh Mossop resigned as SVR General Manager and was succeeded by Michael Draper, initially as Acting General Manager.
- 1983 The SVR was presented with the 'Best Preserved Station Competition 1982' award for Highley Station by Sir Peter Parker.[3]
- 1994 A contract began to refurbish Victoria Bridge. The first four-week phase comprised replacing the ends of the original wrought iron beams with new steelwork.[4]
- 1998 2968 and 7325 took the Inclined Salopian railtour from Gloucester to Bescot via Lickey.[5]
- 2019 Partial rebuilding of the platform face at Eardington was completed, giving the station a full length working platform for the first time since 1984.
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 49.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 101.
- ↑ SVR News 67
- ↑ SVR News 113
- ↑ SVR News 126, p. 49