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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> | *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> | ||
| + | *1972 [[Other rolling stock formerly resident on the SVR| Plassermatic Tamper TT65RD]] moved to the SVR from Wolverhampton.<ref>SVR Stock Book, 9th edition</ref><ref>SVR News 33</ref> Thought to have been last used in the late 1970s, it was broken up at Kidderminster in 1999.<ref>SVR News 130</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> | *[[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> | ||
Revision as of 23:45, 8 October 2019
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]
- 1972 Plassermatic Tamper TT65RD moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Wolverhampton.[2][3] Thought to have been last used in the late 1970s, it was broken up at Kidderminster in 1999.[4]
- 1986 Hydraulic rams were used to move the 2,500 ton concrete Bewdley Bypass Bridge around 150ft into its final position.[5]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
