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'''April 2022'''
*[[WD 71516 Welsh Guardsman]] operated its first public trains on the SVR in preparation for its appearance that month at the [[Spring Steam Gala]].
*Around 7,500 visitors attended over the four days. For context, pre-pandemic visitor numbers peaked at around 4,500 for what was usually a three-day spring event. The last [[Autumn Steam Gala]] to attract that many visitors was in 2008 (7,596), the first 'proper' gala after the [[2007 Storm Damage]].
*Contractors arrived to commence the roof and crane works at [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]], with areas out of bounds including the main locomotive shed and paint shop. Work was expected to take until August.