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| − | On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. | + | [[File:Bewdley water towers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bewdley water towers]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. |
| − | *1981 The [[List of signal boxes#List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames|ground frame at Leapgate Siding]] between Hartlebury and Stourport was taken out of use by BR. | + | *1974 The foundation hole for the second [[Bewdley#Water towers|water tower at Bewdley]] was filled with concrete.<ref>SVR News 31</ref> |
| + | *1981 The [[List of signal boxes#List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames|ground frame at Leapgate Siding]] between Hartlebury and Stourport was taken out of use by BR. | ||
| + | *1994 A [[Accidents#Waterworks_Crossing_collision|fatal accident]] occurred at [[Waterworks Crossing]] when a locomotive struck a van negotiating the crossing. The SVR was later cleared of any blame for the accident<ref>SVR News 110</ref>. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Photos taken on 12 January: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Bridgnorth-80072-1963-01-12.jpeg| 1963: [[Bridgnorth]], View north of BR 4MT [[BR Riddles 4MT 80072|80072]] in platform 1 in falling snow ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
| + | Bridgnorth-80072-2-1963-01-12.jpg| 1963: View north of southbound BR 4MT [[BR Riddles 4MT 80072|80072]] departing platform 1 in falling snow ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:On this day in January]] | [[Category:On this day in January]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:29, 16 July 2019
On January 12 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1974 The foundation hole for the second water tower at Bewdley was filled with concrete.[1]
- 1981 The ground frame at Leapgate Siding between Hartlebury and Stourport was taken out of use by BRBritish Rail or British Railways.
- 1994 A fatal accident occurred at Waterworks Crossing when a locomotive struck a van negotiating the crossing. The SVRSevern Valley Railway was later cleared of any blame for the accident[2].
Gallery
Photos taken on 12 January:
1963: Bridgnorth, View north of BRBritish Rail or British Railways 4MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 80072 in platform 1 in falling snow (Sellick Collection)
1963: View north of southbound BRBritish Rail or British Railways 4MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 80072 departing platform 1 in falling snow (Sellick Collection)
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
