April 19

On April 19 in SVR history.

1892 A large number of excursionists from West Smethwick returned to Kidderminster Station two hours after the last excursion train had left. A "wild and disorderly scene ensued" as they tried to board an ordinary express train without valid tickets, resulting in two men being locked up and fined £2 each and costs.^[1]
1980 80079 made a first appearance on the main line since preservation, double heading the Black Countryman rail tour from Hereford to Manchester Victoria with former SVR resident 5000.^[2]
1997 A charter railtour from Paddington to Kidderminster (main line) saw the first appearance in the area of a Great Western liveried HST.^[3]
2000 Construction of Kidderminster Carriage Shed was completed, with the keys being handed to the SVR by the Carillion site manager^[4].
2024: Friday of the Spring Steam Gala which featured guest locomotives Lambton Collieries No 29, 32636 Fenchurch [LBSCR 72] and GWR 1369.
2025: Saturday of the Spring Steam Gala which featured guest locomotives GWR 6880 Betton Grange, LMS 45596 Bahamas and LMS 45699 Galatea. Services ran between Kidderminster and Hampton Loade due to the embankment collapse at Mor Brook earlier in the year.