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9/2/2010
Fixed the 'Linsiding link below (10/1/2010).
Added review of 'Oxford - Hereford Line' book which was published 1985 and is now out of print.
Added two new photographs and some text to the pager about the Mining Engineering Co Ltd (Meco) in Worcester.
10/1/2010
Added a page to the 'Linesiding' section with details on photographs taken on the 'Cross City Line' in 1993.
8/1/2010
On the Home page of the site their is a new link at the top left that provides a Site Map to aid navigation through the site.
Several new pages and many photographs have been added and there has also been a reorganisation of pages There is now a major history and photograph section (still under construction in parts) covering 1963 to 2009. This starts with 1963 & 1964 (subtitled 'The Coming of the Diesels), followed by 1965 & 1966 (subtitled 'The End of Steam Operations'). Each page is linked both back and forwards to the following pages: 1967 to 1969; 1970 to 1974; 1975 to 1979; 1980 to 1984; 1985 to 1989; 1990 to 1994; 1995 to 1999; 2000 to 2002; 2003 to 2006 and 2006
The index has also been rebuilt with these changes.
1/1/2010
The Publicity Section has been revised and edited. It now includes pages for First Great Western Link, Central Trains and Thames Trains.
All of 2009's updates are listed below.
27/12/2009
The article 'The coming of the Diesels' has been given a major revision with new photographs, text and corrections.
24/12/2009
Updated the pages on Underwood & Co Ltd, Droitwich with family history information and associated pages.
Added new page containing skeletal information about The Worcester City Saw Mills Company.
Added a new entry to the Bibliography about the book "Freight Only, Volume 2 Southern & Central England" that was published in 1988.
15/12/2009
Added two photographs showing railway wagons on the Severn Valley Railway that were formerly part of the fleet of Cadbury Brothers Ltd. With thanks to Gareth Price and apologies for the delay in getting this item on to the site! If anyone knows anything more about former Cadbury Wagons we would love to hear from you. Please also see Gareth's webpage.
9/12/2009
7/12/2009
Corrected the caption to No.92136 at Worcester (with thanks to Brian Ovington for this correction).
Added a note about use of class 22 diesel used on a passenger train in 1973 (thanks to Phil Bullock).
Added a paragraph of notes about further observations of class 22 diesels at Worcester (with many thanks to Keith Riley for these).
1/12/2009
Added notes on locos seen at Worcester on 20th November 1965 (courtesy of John Thickett)
11/11/2009
Apologies that there have been no updates to the site for six months. This is due to a combination of moving house and serious problems with my ISP supplier leaving the site in limbo. A limited number of updates can now be made but others are still "packed away" pending my eventual move of home.
Just a reminder to all that the second "85A railwaymen's reunion" event takes place on Friday 20th November 2009 at the main hall, Oldbury Park Primary School St John's, Worcester. Doors open at 7pm. Admission is free.
Added a new page about two locomotives formerly stored in Pershore.
Added a new page about a possible tramway locomotive at the GWR Sheet Metal Works in Worcester.
Updated the page on BR class 22 diesels to include a reference to D6331 at Bromsgrove and more notes about D6331 at Abbotswood..
Updated the page on Pershore to revise the section on RAF Pershore with information provided by Paul Dallimore
Added a photograph taken by Gordon Chrzan showing narrow gauge track at CEGB Stourport Power Station.
6/5/2009
There's a bit of a theme developing here with photos of 92231, 42903 and a class 45 diesel loco on the Lickey Incline in the 1960s.
20/3/2009
Still on the Bromsgrove banker theme here is a picture of ex-LNER loco No.69999 (courtesy of Industrial Railway Society, Doug Clayton collection) taken on 30th April 1949.
12/3/2009
When we added recently some postcards of locos on the Lickey Incline we rather thought we had all in the series s owe were surprised to receive another one courtesy of Ian Wright showing No.58100
6/1/2009
Added two photographs of Droitwich Spa Station in 1964.
5/1/2009
Added photos of No.43032 & dmu No.150011 at Worcester Shrub Hill in October 2008.
4/1/2009
Added photograph of class 47 locomotive No.47727 at Worcester Shrub Hill in October 2008
3/1/2009
Added two historic photographs taken by Brian Penney in 1951 showing the effects of a collision between Nos.5943 & 79232.
2/1/2009
Added a photograph of Worcester engine sheds with D1923 on shed taken on 31st January 1971.
1/1/2009
Added two postcard images of locomotives on the Lickey Incline in the 1950s.