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December 12

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HE 686 in Machester Ship Canal livery
On December 12 in SVR history.
  • 1898 Future resident 686 The Lady Armaghdale was despatched new from the Hunslet Works, destined for the Manchester Ship Canal.[1]
  • 1906 The GWR Traffic Committee authorised the widening of the Up platform and alterations to the sidings at Arley.[2]
  • 1981 The weekend Santa Services saw snow and temperatures of -25C, reported as the coldest weather in 31 years.[3]
  • 1983 The Santa trains carried 7,283 passengers in a single day[4].

See also

On this day in SVR history

← December 11 - December 13 →

References

  1. ↑ SVR News 129
  2. ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 96.
  3. ↑ SVR News 62
  4. ↑ SVR News 71
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