December 1

Award presented to the on 1 December 2010

On December 1 in history.

1853 The Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway opened throughout, including the route through Hartlebury and Kidderminster.
1869 The GWR approved the construction of a cattle pen at Highley.^[1]
1975 A major repair to Oldbury Viaduct began.
2007 Santa's Grotto was based at Bewdley, the line north of there still being closed following the 2007 flood damage.^[2]
2008 GWR 9084 First Sleeper returned to the SVR following substatial contract repairs at Ramparts in Derby.
2010 The SVR was presented with the National Railway Heritage Awards FirstGroup Craft Skills Award for work undertaken on installation of the wheeldrop facility at Bridgnorth^[3].

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