February 28

This Arley Station award was presented on 28 February 1984

On February 28 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.

• 1872 The GWRGreat Western Railway Board approved the provision of a single needle telegraph instrument at Eardington, presumably to control traffic in the loop siding.
• 1894 The GWRGreat Western Railway proposed to make Coalport a crossing station with a second platform and additional sidings.
• 1983 The 'Red Ruston' became the first locomotive to cross the newly built Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge. Passenger services resumed the following weekend.
• 1984 Arley Station Master Barrie Geens was presented with the 1983 ARPSAssociation of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Award by the Chairman of BRBritish Rail or British Railways.
• 2018 replacement water cranes were installed at Kidderminster.

Gallery

Photos taken on 28 February:

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  2015: Sterns displaced telegraph pole

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  2015: Sterns 2014 subsidence repairs

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  2015: Sterns repairs following 2007 Storm Damage

See also

On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history

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