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| + | *1968 [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Highley Colliery|Highley Colliery]] was completely closed. Coal winding had ended in 1940, but the pithead remained in use for ventilation and personnel access to [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Alveley Colliery|Alveley Colliery]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 100.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1986|1986]] Hydraulic rams were used to move the 2,500 ton concrete [[Bewdley Bypass Bridge]] around 150ft into its final position.<ref>Marshall (1989) p. 91.</ref> | ||
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{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:28, 1 November 2017
On November 6 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.
- 1968 Highley Colliery was completely closed. Coal winding had ended in 1940, but the pithead remained in use for ventilation and personnel access to Alveley Colliery.[1]
- 1986 Hydraulic rams were used to move the 2,500 ton concrete Bewdley Bypass Bridge around 150ft into its final position.[2]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 100.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 91.
