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Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2020-2029

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2022: updates etc
'''February 2022'''
*[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#Documentary|Match of the Day]] was broadcast live from Kidderminster Town station featuring visiting [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|70000 Britannia]], prior to Kidderminster Harriers' FA Cup tie against West Ham United on 5 February.
*The SVR announced that later in the year [[34027|34027 Taw Valley]] would temporarily carry a different name and appear in a brand-new purple livery to commemorate The Queen’s Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The new name, "Elizabeth II", was chosen by a public vote.
'''March 2022'''
'''June 2022'''
*The Railway began offering discounted travel to emergency and forces personnel.
*On Thursday 4 June the SVR began a four-day special event to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Locomotives used included [[34027|No 70 Elizabeth II]] in 'Royal Purple' livery with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee logo on the tender, and 29xx Saint class No 2999 'Lady of Legend' which had [[Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR|remained on hire]] following an appearance at the April Spring Steam Gala.
*[[BR Class 20 20048]] arrived on hire to help with running diesel services due to the ongoing coal supply issues.
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