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Around this time, the SVR Society rented the former goods-shed and yard at Bewdley. This space would be used for restoration of locomotives and rolling stock, 4566 and 1501 being among the earliest residents.
The result of the Public Enquiry was a recommendation by the Inspector that the first LRO should be granted. However in June 1969 the Minister of Transport rejected the recommendatonrecommendation, citing the potential extra cost to public funds of the [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge|Bridgnorth By-pass Bridge]] if the Railway went ahead (the objections relating to the Eardington road bridges were not sustained). The Minister invited the parties to meet and resolve the issue. In order to make progress, it became necessary for the SVR to agree formaly formally that they would either fund the By-pass Bridge or end the line south of the By-pass when and if it was built. Given that assurance, the County Council withdrew its objections and the Minister accordingly found in favour of the Scheme.
In December 1969 the [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] was merged into [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|The Guarantee Company]], with the latter now becoming the proper entity to take the Scheme forward. The AGM coincided with the announcement that the first LRO had been granted, allowing BR to work the line from [[Bridgnorth]] to Alveley as a Light Railway, although of course they had no wish to do so. However the granting of that order meant The Guarantee Company could now apply for the second LRO to transfer ownership to the SVR.
