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| + | *[[Railway Navvies of the SVR#Accidents|1859]] William Bennet, a labourer working near [[Sandbourne Viaduct]], was severely injured by a fall of earth.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000350/18590202/025/0003 Worcestershire Chronicle - Wednesday 2 February 1859, on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> | ||
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972 | 1972]] The SVR signed an unconditional contract with BR to buy the southern section of the line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]] for £74,000. A section of the [[Stourport Branch]] from [[Bewdley]] through [[Mount Pleasant Tunnel]] was also included.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 176.</ref> | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972 | 1972]] The SVR signed an unconditional contract with BR to buy the southern section of the line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]] for £74,000. A section of the [[Stourport Branch]] from [[Bewdley]] through [[Mount Pleasant Tunnel]] was also included.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 176.</ref> | ||
*1972 [[GWR 89 Riding/Dormitory Van]] from Worcester and [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon]] from Danygraig, Swansea both arrived on the SVR. | *1972 [[GWR 89 Riding/Dormitory Van]] from Worcester and [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon]] from Danygraig, Swansea both arrived on the SVR. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:50, 19 January 2020
On January 29 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1859 William Bennet, a labourer working near Sandbourne Viaduct, was severely injured by a fall of earth.[1]
- 1972 The SVRSevern Valley Railway signed an unconditional contract with BRBritish Rail or British Railways to buy the southern section of the line between Alveley Sidings and Foley Park for £74,000. A section of the Stourport Branch from Bewdley through Mount Pleasant Tunnel was also included.[2]
- 1972 GWR 89 Riding/Dormitory Van from Worcester and GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon from Danygraig, Swansea both arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
See also
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