January 12
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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
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