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==1987==
Kidderminster Town won the 1987 “Best Preserved Station” award, not bad considering it was less than 3 years old at the time!
'''March 1987''': 3203 left the SVR, 20 years to the day since she arrived as the first locomotive.
==1988==
1988 saw a reduction in the amount of main line running. BR decided not to repeat the previous year’s Cardigan Bay Express season, and also cancelled a proposed August/September season on the Settle and Carlisle Line using 48773. Negotiations were taking place between BR and the Steam Locomotive Owners Association (SLOA) on the future plans for main line steam.
'''March 1988''': Two Tyseley locomotives, GWR Castle No 5080 Defiant and LMS Jubilee 45593 Kolhapur, visited the SVR to get running in mileage before going on the main line. Both left during April.
'''April 1988''': BR Brush-built diesel no 31413 visited the SVR on 22 April 1988 to be named “Severn Valley Railway” in a ceremony at Bewdley.
'''May 1988''': A prospectus was issued to raise up to £500,000 for the new boiler shop at Bridgnorth. The two year agreement on day-time open air working would expire in November, and the prospect of increased noise abatement restrictions added urgency to the appeal.
'''June 1988''': 34027 Taw Valley was re-named at a ceremony on 4 June. The locomotive also entered full service on the SVR, having been running-in since first steaming the previous year.
'''July 1988''': The reduced commitment to main line working gave the SVR the opportunity to loan Jinty 47383 to Swanage and HE 686 The Lady Armaghdale to Crewe Heritage Centre. Both returned in September.
'''September 1988''':
:SVR News does not mention that any locomotive visited for the Autumn Steam Gala. A ‘fully fit’ Taw Valley was mentioned as a big crowd pleaser.
:BR marked the closure of Birmingham Moor Street Station on 26 September by the use of steam on the final day. 46443 was one of the locomotives taking part, working a return service to Dorridge.
'''November 1988''': The contract was let for construction of the boiler shop at Bridgnorth, with a target completion date of April 1989.
Details of locomotives used during 1988 were published at the end of 1989 and are set out in a table ([[#1989Mileage |below]]).
