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*1965 The 'Kidderminster Shuttle' reported that BR had withdrawn the 8.30am 'Cathedrals Express' service from Kidderminster to London, which lead indirectly to the eventual SVR preservation movement.<ref name=MagnerBeddoes>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]], pp 60-64, "Personal memories of Mr Keith Beddoes"</ref>
*1988 The Kidderminster [[Coalyard Miniature Railway]] was formally opened by [[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#General_Manager|SVR General Manager]] [[Michael Draper]]. The original 5in and 3½in gauge lines were replaced by the present 7¼in gauge track in 1989.<ref>SVR News 94</ref>
*1994 The SVR staged its first [[Step Back to the 1940s|40s weekend]].<ref>SVR News 110</ref>
*1998 SVR Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the SVR. [[46443]] hauled the 'Royal Train' which included LMS Saloon 999503 and [[GWR 80969 Inspection Saloon|GW 80969]].<ref>SVR News 127</ref>
*2007 [[Nick Ralls]] joined the SVR as [[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#General_Manager|General Manager]], six days into the emergency following the [[2007 Storm Damage]].<ref>SVR News 158</ref>
