April 21

On April 21 in SVR history.

1974: Refurbishment of the Underbridge on Station Road, Highley continued as the deck timbers were replaced and ash troughs fitted.^[1]
1979: Saturday of the Spring Steam Gala.
1996 5764 was photographed taking water at Highley. The water at Highley is not treated, so this facility is not used in normal operations.^[2]
2010 Hired locomotives E6005 (73005) and D3937 Gladys left the SVR by road to return to the Dean Forest Railway. Both required repairs, the 73 suffering an axle bearing fault and seized turbo around 2005, and the 08 requiring vacuum brake and exhauster repairs^[3].
2022: Thursday of the Spring Steam Gala which featured guest locomotives 2999 Lady of Legend, 30506 [SR 506] and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley [LNER 4498].
2024: Sunday of the Spring Steam Gala which featured guest locomotives Lambton Collieries No 29, 32636 Fenchurch [LBSCR 72] and GWR 1369.
2025: Monday 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. 7812 Erlestoke Manor and 7802 Bradley Manor operated together for the first time since 2017 in a rare double-header, thought to be the first time that both EMF Manors have worked together with 3500-gallon tenders.