September 7

1963 The final day of through passenger services between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. BR Standard 2-6-4T No 80102 hauled the final 4.10pm northbound service from Hartlebury. The final southbound service was strengthened to four carriages and carried around 200 passengers.^[1] 41207 also operated. Local passenger services ended the following day.
1968: work began to dismantle the box at Pensnett which over the following months would be reassembled at Bridgnorth signal box.^[2]
1971: Sir Gerald Nabarro was appointed SVR Chairman at a Directors' meeting; Andrew Marsden-Smedley retired as a Director.^[3]
1978: 70000 Britannia undertook a test run to Hampton Loade, prior to her first service runs in preservation.
1980: The annual Enthusiasts Weekend on 6-7 September was considered the most successful to date, with more than 6,000 visitors.*1986 GWR 4786 Full Third arrived from the Coleham Depot at Shrewsbury
2014 The SVR recreated the SLS special of 19 September 1965 to Alveley Colliery. Locomotives Nos. 1450 and 4566 stood in for former classmates 1420 and 4555.
2021: The Railway welcomed back 'hop on, hop off' passengers to all regular services and the return of observation saloons and footplate experiences, following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
2022: The Charitable Trust hosted a ceremony at Bridgnorth Loco Works to mark the completion of the "Home and Dry" upgrade of the building.

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Photos taken on 7 September:

1962: Bridgnorth, southbound GWR Railcar and northbound steam-hauled passenger service (Sellick Collection)
1962: Bridgnorth, view south from Platform 2 with a northbound Standard Class 3 tank steam-hauled passenger service (Sellick Collection)