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*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Before construction: 1845-1858 | 1855]] [[Robert Nicholson]], the Engineer responsible for the first plans for the Severn Valley Railway, died. He was succeeded by [[John Fowler]]. | *[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Before construction: 1845-1858 | 1855]] [[Robert Nicholson]], the Engineer responsible for the first plans for the Severn Valley Railway, died. He was succeeded by [[John Fowler]]. | ||
*1903 [[GWR 3717 City of Truro]] was timed at a speed in excess of 100 miles per hour. | *1903 [[GWR 3717 City of Truro]] was timed at a speed in excess of 100 miles per hour. | ||
| − | + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1981|1981]] The [[Highley#Water tower|water column at Highley]] was lifted into place using [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1091|30 ton steam crane RS 1091]]. | |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 14 July 2017
On May 9 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1855 Robert Nicholson, the Engineer responsible for the first plans for the Severn Valley Railway, died. He was succeeded by John Fowler.
- 1903 GWR 3717 City of Truro was timed at a speed in excess of 100 miles per hour.
- 1981 The water column at Highley was lifted into place using 30 ton steam crane RS 1091.
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
