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The first stage of the Light Railway Order for the southern end of the line came into effect on 28 February. The British Railways Board (Severn Valley) Light Railway Order 1973 granted BR the power (to be transferred to the SVR) to operate as a Light Railway from the existing boundary at Alveley to a point 247 yards east of the [[Stourport Road Bridge]]. Power was also granted to operate over the [[Stourport Branch]] from Bewdley to a point 302 yards south of the southern portal of [[Mount Pleasant Tunnel]], this section having been purchased by the SVR for an additional £100.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books | Marshall (1989), p184]]</ref>
Following an Extraordinary General Meeting of the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] on 11 March and a special Joint Meeting of the boards of SVR(H) and the Guarantee Company 6 days later, an announcement was made that [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]] would step down as Chairman of both Boards. He was replaced as SVR(H) Chairman by [[The Earl of Lindsay|Viscount Garnock]]. It was also agreed that nominated directors of both the Guarantee Company and the SVRA would sit on the SVR(H) Board.
By June '''January 1973 the atmosphere on the railway had noticeably improved. An EGM of the Guarantee Company overwhelmingly voted in favour of raising money to build the ''': [[GWR 4141|4141]], [[Bridgnorth Bypass BridgeGWR Large Prairie 5164|By-Pass Bridge5164]], thus ‘saving [[BridgnorthGWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor]] for a second time’and [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall|4930 Hagley Hall]] all arrived on 6 January.
Locomotives arriving during '''February 1973 were; [[GWR 4141|4141]], [[GWR Large Prairie 5164|5164]], [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall|4930 Hagley Hall]] which all arrived ''':The first stage of the Light Railway Order for the southern end of the line came into effect on 6 January, [[28 February. The British Railways Board (Severn Valley) Light Railway Order 1973 granted BR Standard 2MT 78019|78019]] which arrived the power (to be transferred to the SVR) to operate as a Light Railway from the existing boundary at Alveley to a point 247 yards east of the [[Barry ScrapyardStourport Road Bridge]] on 12 March, . Power was also granted to operate over the [[GWR Pannier 7714|7714Stourport Branch]] which arrived on 29 March, from Bewdley to a point 302 yards south of the southern portal of [[BR Riddles 4MT 75069|75069Mount Pleasant Tunnel]] which arrived on 31 March, and this section having been purchased by the SVR for an additional £100.<ref>[[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968Bibliography#Books |Stanier Mogul 42968Marshall (1989), p184]] which arrived on 14 December.</ref>
In November '''March 1973''':Following an Extraordinary General Meeting of the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] on 11 March and a special Joint Meeting of the boards of SVR(H) and the Guarantee Company 6 days later, an announcement was made that [[GWR Pannier 5764Sir Gerald Nabarro]] would step down as Chairman of both Boards. He was replaced as SVR(H) Chairman by [[The Earl of Lindsay|5764Viscount Garnock]] . It was involved in also agreed that nominated directors of both the Guarantee Company and the filming of SVRA would sit on the BBC children's serial ''SVR(H) Board.:[[BR Standard 2MT 78019|78019]] arrived from [[Barry Scrapyard]] on 12 March, [[GWR Pannier 7714|7714]] arrived on 29 March and [[Carrie's WarBR Riddles 4MT 75069|75069]]''arrived on 31 March.
Having left '''June 1973''':By June 1973 the atmosphere on the railway had noticeably improved. An EGM of the Guarantee Company overwhelmingly voted in favour of raising money to build the [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge|By-Pass Bridge]], thus ‘saving [[Bridgnorth]] for a second time’.: The Great Marquess was steamed for the first time since arrival the previous year. With an axle weight in excess of 19 tons, it exceeded the limit of 17 tons 12 cwt in the SVR's Light Railway Order granted in May 1970. A condition of the locomotive's move to the SVR was that it could be used there once restored, Sir Gerald Nabarro died on 18 November so the locomotive after a number of test runs in 1973and one further steaming in 1974, was therefore stored while discussions took place over a possible transfer to another railway. He had suffered two stokes during 1972 and had recently retired from In the meantime, a program of work was underway to upgrade the line, including replacement of several bridges, to raise the House permitted limit to a figure in excess of Commons 20 tons. This upgrade was achieved in due to ill healthcourse.
In December '''November 1973''':Having left the SVR, Sir Gerald Nabarro died on 18 November 1973. He had suffered two stokes during 1972 and had recently retired from the House of Commons due to ill health.:[[WD 193 ShropshireGWR Pannier 5764|WD 1935764]] operated all was involved in the filming of the BBC children's serial ''[[Christmas services|Santa servicesCarrie's War]]''.
The Great Marquess was steamed for the first time since arrival the previous year. With an axle weight in excess of 19 tons, it exceeded the limit of 17 tons 12 cwt in the SVR's Light Railway Order granted in May 1970. A condition of the locomotive's move to the SVR was that it could be used there once restored, so the locomotive was therefore stored while discussions took place over a possible transfer to another railway'December 1973''':[[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968|Stanier Mogul 42968]] arrived on 14 December. In the meantime a program of work was underway to upgrade the line, including replacement of several bridges, to raise :[[WD 193 Shropshire|WD 193]] operated all the permitted limit to a figure in excess of 20 tons. This upgrade was achieved in due course[[Christmas services|Santa services]].
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==1973==
[[File:Archive poster 6.jpg|thumb|300px|right|1973 poster]]
By early 1973, the SVR was receiving considerable adverse publicity in the national press over some of the decisions made by the Board of [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]], in particular the dismissal of the Railway’s Operating Superintendent and Shedmaster from his salaried post. This decision had caused uproar amongst the volunteers and raised the very real possibility of a strike.
==1974==
