November 29
On November 29 in SVR history.
- 1898 A passenger train from Hartlebury was derailed at Arley.[1]
- 1905 The GWR approved the extension of the sidings and provision of a wharf for Prestage & Co at Jackfield sidings.[2]
- 1967 GWR 3930 Full Third was purchased by the Great Western (SVR) Association from Barry Scrapyard.
- 1982 The 1910 30-lever frame at Hartlebury was replaced by a panel.[3]
- 1986 The line reopened south of Bewdley after the completion of Bewdley Bypass Bridge. Installation of the bridge had taken less than six weeks.[4]
- 2001 Kidderminster Carriage Shed was formally opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester. A plaque on the side of the shed marks the occasion.
Kidderminster Carriage Shed
Commemorative plaque
- 2003 HE 686 made a return trip on the line with an observation carriage to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust[5].
Gallery
Photos taken on 29 November:
1959: a view of the original Kidderminster station building (Sellick Collection)
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 132.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 108.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith, Western Main Lines, 26
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 91.
- ↑ SVR News 146