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==1976==
The 1976 timetable included 118 running days between March 6th and October 31st, now with 735 trains in each direction. As they year opened, negotiations with BR were in progress over the proposed [[Kidderminster|Kidderminster Terminus]]. The SVR was also negotiating with BR for the SVR to become an approved steam depot for main line running.
'''March 1976''': Construction of the loco shed at the [[Bridgnorth MPD ]] began. This would take around a year to complete using parts of the former Portskewett and Heaton Mersey Sheds acqiuired acquired for that purpose.
'''April 1976''': [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor |7812 Erlestoke Manor]] arrived on 23 April, having previously been at the Dowty R.P.S. site at Ashchurch.
'''May 1976''': A busy day at [[Bewdley MPD]], as 'the big lift' saw the lifting of 5 boilers and 2 frames in a single day.
'''August 1976''': The 'long hot summer' of 1976 caused problems as SVR volunteers fought dozens of fires along the railway. A spare Hawksworth 4000 gallon tender was filled and taken to Spring Grove (near [[Rifle Range Halt]]) to help the county fire brigade, assisted by SVR volunteers, fight a nearby forest fire which took 2 days to extinguish.
'''September 1976''': The first Autumn Enthusiasts Weekend (as opposed to day) saw the first "top-and-tailed" steam services to [[Foley ParkHalt|Foley Park]]. 7 Locomotives were in steam ([[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813 ]] having failed on the first day).
'''November 1976''':
