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Passenger services between [[Bewdley]], [[Kidderminster]] and [[Hartlebury]] were withdrawn by BR in January File:1970timetable001. This resulted in Bewdley Station becoming disused, along with the lines from Bewdley to [[Stourport]] and [[Foley Park Haltjpg | thumb|400px|right|Foley Park1970 timetable]]. The original Severn Valley Railway remained open for coal traffic SVR in preservation began operating between Hartlebury Bridgnorth and Stourport Power Station, while a section of “The Loop” remained open between [[Kidderminster Junction signal box|Kidderminster Junction]] and the [[Foley Park sidings|British Sugar Corporation factory]] at Foley ParkHampton Loade in May 1970.

A Ministry of Transport Railway Inspector visited the SVR in March '''January 1970''': :Passenger services between [[Bewdley]], [[Kidderminster]] and made certain recommendations concerning safety aspects[[Hartlebury]] were withdrawn by BR with effect from 5 January 1970. Following that visit The last service was the second Light Railway Order was granted on 19:20 May 1970, allowing the SVR DMU from Bewdley to begin running public services. Whit weekend, Kidderminster on Saturday 23 May 3 January 1970 saw the official opening of the Severn Valley Railway . This resulted in preservationBewdley Station becoming disused, along with the first public trains running between lines from Bewdley to [[BridgnorthStourport]] and [[Hampton Loade]]. Loco [[GWR 2251 Class 3205Foley Park Halt|3205Foley Park]] hauled the first service, the 14:00 from Bridgnorth. The original Severn Valley Railway remained open for coal traffic between Hartlebury and [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443Stourport Power Station]], while a section of “[[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106Kidderminster Loop Line|43106The Loop]], ” remained open between [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773Kidderminster Junction signal box|48773Kidderminster Junction]] and the [[Railcar 22Foley Park sidings|British Sugar Corporation factory]] were also used over that weekendat Foley Park.

:The following weekend saw trains begin ground floor sections of the former Pensnett signal box were brought from Pensnett to run a regular weekend service. However 3 weeks after opening a potential problem emerged. Although the LRO gave the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee CompanyHampton Loade]] a ‘license’ to operate, for use in rebuilding the line itself was still owned by BR and therefore subject to the BR steam ban. Services therefore ceased, but within 2 weeks SVR members and well-wishers from around the world had boosted the ‘line fund’ to the extent that the balance of the £25,000 purchase price could be paid to BR. Services then re-commenced, with the line now owned by the SVR itself. By 12 July the 10,000th passenger had already been made the return journey to [[Hampton Loade, the final figure at December would be more than 63,000signal box|signal box]] there.

During the year another 3 locomotives arrived; [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|LMS Stanier 5MT 45110]] on 20 August, [[GWR Small Prairie 4566|GWR Churchward 4500 'Small Prairie' No 4566]] on 25 August, and 'February 1970''': :The Civil Engineering Department welded more than a ton of steel plates onto the bridge girders of [[GWR Pannier 1501|BR(W) Hawksworth 1500 class 0-6-0PT No 1501Hay Bridge]] on 7 Novemberto strengthen it.

Following the closure of Bewdley Station, :On 23 February the SVR advised BR entered into an Agreement with Salop County Council that it was not interested in acquiring any of the line from Bewdley Company would dedicate the necessary land to Stourportbuild Bridgnorth Bypass, which was affected by a number would sever the line south of road schemesBridgnorth. However the The SVR would then be interested in acquiring the line from Milepost 144½ at responsible for construction of a [[Alveley SidingsBridgnorth Bypass Bridge|Alveleybridge over the bypass]] to Bewdley and Foley Park, in order to maintain their main line access. In October, BR Estates Department advised the SVR that Salop and Worcester County Councils, who legally had first refusal, did not wish to acquire the railway land, and that the cost to This agreement was necessary before the SVR would LRO could be £74,000. On 23 October the SVR members agreed in principle granted to proceed, although reopen the cost was significantly more than the Society had previously raised to dateline.

'''March 1970''': A Ministry of Transport Railway Inspector visited the SVR in March and made certain recommendations concerning safety aspects.  '''April 1970''': The total mileages recorded by SVR met with BR on 7 April and agreed the final price for the purchase of the SVR’s steam locomotives at southern section of the end line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]]. A letter of intent was sent to BR the following day. '''May 1970 were as follows''': {| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1967-Following the inspection visit in March, the second Light Railway Order was granted on 20 May 1970</b>, allowing the SVR to begin running public services between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade. |-:Whit weekend, Saturday 23 May 1970 saw the official opening of the Severn Valley Railway in preservation, with the first public trains running between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]]. Loco [[GWR 2251 Class 3205| 3205]] hauled the first service, the 14:00 from Bridgnorth. [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,104|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,340|-[[LMS Stanier 8F 48773| 48773]] and [[WD 193 ShropshireRailcar 22]] || were also used over that weekend. The following weekend saw trains begin to run a regular weekend service.  <gallery mode=packed heights=150px style="text-align:right;left" >Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway geograph-2932617-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg| 13205 at Bridgnorth,021opening day 1970 (Wikimedia Commons)Bridgnorth with train to Hampton Loade on Opening Day of Severn Valley Railway, 1970 geograph-2781931-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg |43106 at Bridgnorth, opening day 1970 (Wikimedia Commons)Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway enthusiasm on Opening Day, 1970 geograph-2781959-by-| [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]] || style="textBen-align:right;" Brooksbank.jpg| 900Opening day, 1970 (Wikimedia Commons)Child ticket 0001.jpg|-Child ticket 0001 from the opening dayChild ticket 0001a.jpg| Child ticket 0001 from the opening day</gallery> '''June 1970''': 3 weeks after opening a potential problem emerged. Although the LRO gave the [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|48773Guarantee Company]] || style="texta ‘license’ to operate, the line itself was still owned by BR and therefore subject to the BR steam ban. Services therefore ceased, but within 2 weeks SVR members and well-wishers from around the world had boosted the ‘line fund’ to the extent that the balance of the £25,000 purchase price could be paid to BR. Services then re-aligncommenced, with the line now owned by the SVR itself.  '''July 1970''':right;" | 445By 12 July the 10,000th passenger had already made the return journey to Hampton Loade, the final figure at December would be more than 63,000. |-'''August 1970''':| :[[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|LMS Stanier 5MT 45110]] || style="text-alignarrived on 20 August.:right;" [[GWR Small Prairie 4566| 398GWR Churchward 4500 'Small Prairie' No 4566]] arrived on 25 August.|-| '''September 1970''':[[Peckett 1738Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|1738Hollybush Road Footbridge]] || style="text-alignwas closed by Bridgnorth council on 30 September. '''October 1970''': :right;" The water tank from Henley in Arden was moved to its new location on the hill behind [[Bridgnorth| 2Bridgnorth station]].|-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:rightFollowing the closure of Bewdley Station, the SVR advised BR that it was not interested in acquiring any of the line from Bewdley to Stourport, which was affected by a number of road schemes. However the SVR would be interested in acquiring the line from Milepost 144&frac12;" at [[Alveley Sidings| <b>6Alveley]] to Bewdley and Foley Park, in order to maintain their main line access. In October, BR Estates Department advised the SVR that Salop and Worcester County Councils, who legally had first refusal, did not wish to acquire the railway land, and that the cost to the SVR would be £74,000. At an informal General Meeting at Kidderminster Town Hall on 23 October the SVR members agreed in principle to proceed,210</b>|}although the cost was significantly more than the Society had previously raised to date.

'''November 1970''': [[GWR Pannier 1501|BR(W) Hawksworth 1500 class 0-6-0PT No further use of 1738 was recorded in the 1970s 1501]] arrived on 7 November.

During [[File:1971 timetable002.jpg| thumb|400px|right|1971 timetable]]The first full year of SVR operation saw the arrival of [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]]. '''February 1971 another 6 locomotives joined ''': On 16 February a total price of £74,000 was finally agreed, subject to contract, for the southern section of the SVR fleet; line between [[Alveley Sidings]] and [[Foley Park]] the new boundary with BR being at a point 200 yards east of [[Foley Park Halt]]. '''March 1971''': [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521|LMS Ivatt Mogul 2MT No 46521]] arrived from [[Barry Scrapyard]] on 20 March (later to become the first Barry restoration to enter service on the SVR in 1974),  <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Bridgnorth railway station - March 1971 001.jpg | Bridgnorth in March 1971 (Wikimedia Commons)</gallery> '''April 1971'''::[[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|BR Standard 7MT No 70000 Britannia]] arrived on 9 April, [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No 80079]] on 15 May, [[GWR Pannier 5764|GWR Collett 5700 0-6-0PT No 5764]] on 19 June, [[WD 193 Shropshire|Ex-MOD Hunslet WD Austerity 0-6-0ST WD 193]] on 7 August, and [[LMR 600 Gordon|Ex Longmoor Military Railway WD Austerity 2-10-0 No 600 Gordon]] on 20 September on loan from The Transport Trust.

:On 10 April a the SVR’s first Diesel, [[John Fowler 150hp Diesel Shunter No 17 Highflyer|Highflyer]] arrived. A summer timetable began on the same day between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]], running at weekends and bank holidays until 31 October, with an hourly service on the busiest days operated by either one or two steam locos plus [[Railcar 22]]. The timetable was as follows:

{| class="wikitable"! colspan="11" style="text-align'''May 1971''': left" | Saturdays|-| colspan="2" style="border-bottom: none" [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]], the Conservative MP for South Worcestershire, advised the line to form a holdings company and to raise the cash for purchase of the southern portion of the line through a [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#Share_offers| share offer]]. At the [[Guarantee Company]] AGM on 1 May 1971 Nabarro was elected to the Board of Directors, and the plans were announced to form the [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC| style="text-align:center" Public Company]]. This would have a capital of £150,000, of which £110,000 would be new money raised by the public share issue. The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited| D| style="text-align:center" | DGuarantee Company]] would be wound up, with £40,000 of shares being vested in a Members’ Association, the [[Severn Valley Railway Association]], in exchange for the assets it formerly held in the northern section. However in late 1971 it transpired that it was not possible to transfer the Light Railway Order from the Guarantee Company to another company, hence that company would need to remain in existence. The meeting was then adjourned until later in the year.| style="text-align:center" | A| style<gallery mode="text-align:center" | D ||| stylepacked heights="text-align:center" | B ||| 200px style="text-align:centerleft" | B>Nabarro_1971.jpg| style="text-align:center" | C|-| style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none" | Sir Gerald Nabarro on the footplate of [[45110]] at Bridgnorth || style="border-left: none; border-bottom: none | d in 1971| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 09:00 </gallery>| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 11:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079| 12:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 13:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 14:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 15:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 16:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 17:00| style="textBR Standard 4MT 2-align:center; border6-bottom: none" | 18:00|-| Eardington || d || 09:08 || 11:08 || 12:10 || 13:08 || 14:10 || 4T No 80079]] arrived from [[Barry Scrapyard]] on 15:10 || 16:10 || 17:10 || 18:10May.|-| Hampton Loade || a || 09:15 || 11'''June 1971''':15 || 12:20 || 13:15 || 14:20 || 15:20 || 16:20 || 17:20 || 18:20[[GWR Pannier 5764|GWR Collett 5700 0-| colspan="11" ||6-0PT No 5764]] arrived on 19 June.| Hampton Loade || d || 09:30 || 11:30 || 12:35 || 13:30 || 14:35 || 15:35 || 16:35 || 17:35 || 18:35|-| Eardington || d || 09'''July 1971''':38 || 11:38 || 12:45 || 13:38 || 14:45 || 15:45 || 16:45 || 17:45 || 18:45|-| Bridgnorth || The [[Severn Valley Railway Association]] was formed at a || 09:45 || 11:45 || 12:55 || 13:45 || 14:55 || 15:55 || 16:55 || meeting on 17:55 || 18:55|-|}July.

{| class="wikitable"! colspan="9" style="text-align: left" | Sundays &amp; Bank Holidays|-| colspan="2" style="border-bottom: none" | | | style="text-align:center" | A ||| style="text-align:center" | B ||| style="text-align:center" | B| style="text-align:center" | C|-| style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none" | Bridgnorth || style="border-left: none; border-bottom: none | d | style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 12:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 13:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 14:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 15:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 16'''August 1971''':00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 17:00| style="text-align:center; border-bottom: none" | 18:00|-| Eardington || d || 12:10 || 13:10 || 14:10 || 15:10 || 16:10 || 17:10 || 18:10|-| Hampton Loade || On 6 August the [[Guarantee Company]] AGM reconvened to discuss Nabarro’s plans for restructuring the railway, which had been circulated by letter with a || 12:20 || 13:20 || 14:20 || 15:20 || 16:20 || 17:20 || 18:20|-| colspan="11" ||recommendation by Chairman [[Andrew Marsden-| Hampton Loade || d || 12:35 || 13:35 || 14:35 || 15:35 || 16:35 || 17:35 || 18:35|-| Eardington || d || 12:45 || 13:45 || 14:45 || 15:45 || 16:45 || 17:45 || 18:45|-| Bridgnorth || a || 12:55 || 13:55 || 14:55 || 15:55 || 16:55 || 17:55 || 18:55|-|}Smedley]]. After lengthy discussion the members agreed to these proposals.

{|| Notes: [[WD 193 Shropshire|| A || Bank Holiday weekends only |Ex-MOD Hunslet WD Austerity 0-6-| || B || June, July and 0ST WD 193]] arrived on 7 August, plus Bank Holiday weekends and as required. May be operated by diesel railcar.|-| || C || June, July, August and Bank Holiday weekends only|-| || D || Diesel railcar "Shoppers'" Service|-|}

'''September 1971''': :[[Sir Gerald Nabarro45110]], received the Conservative MP for South Worcestershire, advised the line to form a holdings company and to raise the cash for purchase of the southern portion of the line through a share issuename ‘R. At an AGM on 1 May 1971 Nabarro was elected to the Board of Directors, and the plans were announced to form the [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|Public Company]]A. This would have a capital of £150,000, of which £110,000 would be new money raised by the public share issueF. The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] would be wound up, with £40,000 of shares being vested Biggin Hill’ in a Members’ Association in exchange for the assets it formerly held in the northern section. However in late 1971 it transpired that it was not possible to transfer the Light Railway Order from the Guarantee Company to another company, hence that company would need to remain in existenceceremony at Bridgnorth on 12 September.

Locomotives used during the year and the mileages recorded were as follows: {| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>'''October 1971</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b>|-| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,401 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,799|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,252 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,592|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 969 || style="text-align''':right;" | 3,073|-| [[GWR Pannier 5764|5764]] || style="text-align:right;" | 925 || style="text-align:right;" | 925|-| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 440 || style="text-align:right;" | 885|-| [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] || style="text-align:right;" | 289 || style="text-align:right;" | 289|-| [[2047 WarwickshireSevern Valley Railway Association]] || style="text-align:right;" | 196 || style="text-align:right;" | 196|-| was formally constituted at a meeting on 16 October. Its principal objects were to safeguard the interests of the members of the [[WD 193 ShropshireGuarantee Company]] || style="text-align:right;" | 88 || style="text-align:right;" | 1and to promote the efficient organisation,109|-| [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]] || style="text-align:right;" | 80 || style="text-align:right;" | 980|-| Other || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 2|-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>5,640</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>11,850</b>|}financial standing and growth of the Severn Valley Railway.

Early in [[File:1972 timetable001.jpg| thumb|400px|right|1972 timetable]]During the year the new Holding Company [[SVR(H)]] was successfully floated, but the relationship between Sir Gerald Nabarro and the SVR membership deteriorated. '''January 1972''': :During a visit to the former Heaton Mersey diesel depot, Frank Cronin noted the shed which would eventually be acquired by the SVR and incorporated into [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]]. :The unconditional contract to purchase the southern section of the line was signed on 29 January. '''March 1972 ''':The season began on 4 March, with the timetable closely following that of 1971. : [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Limited]] ‘SVR(H)’ was formedincorporated on 15 March, with [[Viscount Cobham]] as President and [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]] as Chairman. The role of SVR(H) would be to finance the purchase of the Southern section of the line through the public share issue (for which Nabarro would be the figurehead), and to be responsible for overall policy decisions affecting the whole railway. The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] would remain responsible for day to day management and operation of the Railway, including commercial activities, and also be responsible for the membership.  :Four days of Easter running began on 31 March, with 6,400 passengers making 13,000 journeys over the 4 days. '''April 1972''': The public share offer for 58,000 shares in [[SVR(H)]] was launched on 12 April. '''May 1972''':The share offer closed, having been over-subscribed by £24,000. :Sunday May 12 saw a notable milestone with [[GWR 2251 Class 3205| Collett 0-6-0 3205]] and newly restored [[5764]] in service together, the first time two GWR locomotives had shared Severn Valley passenger services since the 1960s<ref>SVR News 24</ref>.  '''June 1972''':  :On 10 June the excess proceeds of the share issue were returned, although the SVR announced a rights issue of a further £50,000 at the same time.  :On 16 June BR published the application for the LRO for the transfer of the line from Alveley to Foley, Park and Burlish via Bewdley. :On 22 June the Department of the Environment announced the Bridgnorth Bypass had been transferred in to the firm Roads Programme for 1974. :0-4-0ST Invicta arrived at Bridgnorth on 30 June.

The share issue proceeded as planned, but Nabarro began to assume greater power and control over the Railway (described some years later in an SVR news article as ‘a committee of one’)'''July 1972''': [[600|LMR 600 Gordon]] Gordon hauled its inaugural passenger train on 29 July. By November  '''August 1972, members and volunteers were openly expressing ''': Salop County Council formally asked the view that they were being alienated, SVR and that proposed restructuring other landowners to provide details of the two Company Boards effectively meant that the membership land owned by them which would have no say in be affected by the running of the railwayBridgnorth bypass. Suspicions were also growing that the By-pass would be used as an excuse to abandon  '''September 1972''': [[Bridgnorth61994 The Great Marquess|LNER Gresley K4 West Highland 2-6-0 No 3442 The Great Marquess]] and sell (BR 61994) arrived on 9 September. :The Rights Issue of £50,000 was fully subscribed by the site for housing developmentextended closing date of 29 September. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway geograph-3281670-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg | Bridgnorth, September 1972 (Wikimedia Commons)Bridgnorth Ex-WD 2-10-0 at Severn Valley Railway Depot geograph-2756011-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg | Bridgnorth, September 1972 (Wikimedia Commons)Bridgnorth station geograph-3269207-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg | Bridgnorth, September 1972 (Wikimedia Commons)</gallery>

The November Guarantee Company Annual General Meeting was described as ‘noisy and controversial’ with some ‘pungent and straight talking’ resulting. The members unanimously passed three resolutions sponsored by '''October 1972''': On October 7 the Civil Engineering Department recovered a [[Severn Valley Railway AssociationBewdley#Water towers|2000 gallon water tank from Darlaston for future use at Bewdley]] (SVRA). These rejected proposed restructuring provisions which would give control of voting rights of the Guarantee Company’s 40,000 shares to SVR(H) and would give SVR(H) the power to appoint The following day the Directors and Chairman of the Guarantee Company. Also the members voted that no final decision on the provision of a Department recovered two [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge#Locomotive watering facilities |Byplatform level water columns from Henley-pass Bridgein-Arden for use at Bridgnorth]] was to be made without a properly convened EGM, and that no paid appointments of railway staff should be made without applications for the post being invited from all members.

In December '''November 1972''': During the year, Sir Gerald Nabarro announced on behalf of began to assume greater power and control over the Board that Railway (described some years later in an SVR(Hnews article as ‘a committee of one’) was fully capitalised at £150. By November 1972,000members and volunteers were openly expressing the view that they were being alienated, and that proposed restructuring of the two Company Boards effectively meant that the membership would have no say in the Southern section running of the line railway. Suspicions were also growing that the By-pass would be used as an excuse to abandon [[KidderminsterBridgnorth]] had been purchased from BR subject to Light Railway Orders being granted. The share issue that he had fronted had thus been a successand sell the site for housing development.

:On 3 November, the [[61994 Guarantee Company]] Annual General Meeting was described as ‘noisy and controversial’ with some ‘pungent and straight talking’ resulting. The Great Marquess|LNER Gresley K4 West Highland 2-6-0 No 3442 The Great Marquessmembers unanimously passed three resolutions sponsored by the [[Severn Valley Railway Association]] (BR 61994SVRA). These rejected proposed restructuring provisions which would give control of voting rights of the Guarantee Company’s 40,000 shares to SVR(H) arrived and would give SVR(H) the power to appoint the Directors and Chairman of the Guarantee Company. Also the members voted that no final decision on 9 Septemberthe provision of a [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge|By-pass Bridge]] was to be made without a properly convened EGM, and that no paid appointments of railway staff should be made without applications for the post being invited from all members.

Locomotives used during :At the year and AGM of the mileages recorded were as follows: {| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1972</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b>|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443Severn Valley Railway Association|46443SVRA]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2on 11 November,082 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,155|-| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,105 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,990|-| [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]] || style="text-align:right;" | 701 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,681|-| [[WD 193 Shropshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 701 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,810|-| [[GWR Pannier 5764|5764]] || style="text-align:right;" | 542 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,467|-| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 471 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,270|-| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]] || style="text-align:right;" | 315 || style="text-align:right;" | 315|-| [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]]|| style="text-align:right;" | 195 || style="text-align:right;" | 484|-| [[2047 Warwickshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 182 || style="text-align:right;" | 378|-| [[417 Invicta]] || style="text-align:right;" | 4 || style="text-align:right;" | 4|-| Other|| style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 2,596|-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>6,298</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>18,148</b>|}the members voted unanimously for the Association to continue.

No further use '''December 1972''': Sir Gerald Nabarro announced on behalf of 417 Invicta the Board that SVR(H) was recorded before fully capitalised at £150,000, and that the locomotive left Southern section of the SVRline to [[Foley Park]] had been purchased from BR subject to Light Railway Orders being granted. The share issue that he had fronted had thus been a success.

By June '''January 1973 ''': [[GWR 4141|4141]], [[GWR Large Prairie 5164|5164]], [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall|4930 Hagley Hall]] all arrived on 6 January. The convoy left [[Barry Scrapyard]] behind ‘Peak’ diesel No 157 for Kidderminster (still then a British Rail yard), where it arrived in a whiteout of heavy frost. Two other vehicles were in the consist: the atmosphere on [[Former Residents#Notes |tender from scrapped ex-LMS ‘Black Five’ 44888]] and [[BR Standard Class 5 73129 | 73129]]. After the railway had noticeably improvedSVR locos were detached at Kidderminster, this loco continued its journey to Derby. An EGM of From Kidderminster Sulzer Type 2 No 7655 tripped the Guarantee Company overwhelmingly voted in favour of raising money vehicles to build the SVR in [[Bewdley Down Yard]], together with [Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge[GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite|By-Pass Bridge6045]], thus ‘saving [[BridgnorthGWR 9615 Kitchen Diner First|9615]] for a second time’and [[LMS Brake Third Corridor 26880|26880]].<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljan23 Branch Lines, January 2023]</ref>

Locomotives arriving during '''February 1973 were; ''':The first stage of the Light Railway Order for the southern end of the line came into effect on 28 February. The British Railways Board (Severn Valley) Light Railway Order 1973 granted BR the power (to be transferred to the SVR) to operate as a Light Railway from the existing boundary at Alveley to a point 247 yards east of the [[GWR 4141|4141Stourport Road Bridge]], [[GWR Large Prairie 5164|5164]], [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall|4930 Hagley Hall]] which all arrived on 6 January, . Power was also granted to operate over the [[BR Standard 2MT 78019|78019Stourport Branch]] which arrived from Barry on 12 March, Bewdley to a point 302 yards south of the southern portal of [[GWR Pannier 7714|7714Mount Pleasant Tunnel]] which arrived on 29 March, this section having been purchased by the SVR for an additional £100.<ref>[[BR Riddles 4MT 75069Bibliography#Books |75069]] which arrived on 31 MarchMarshall (1989), and [[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968|Stanier Mogul 42968p184]] which arrived on 14 December.</ref>

In November '''March 1973''':Following an Extraordinary General Meeting of the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] on 11 March and a special Joint Meeting of the boards of SVR(H) and the Guarantee Company 6 days later, an announcement was made that [[GWR Pannier 5764Sir Gerald Nabarro]] would step down as Chairman of both Boards. He was replaced as SVR(H) Chairman by [[The Earl of Lindsay|5764Viscount Garnock]] . It was involved in also agreed that nominated directors of both the Guarantee Company and the filming of SVRA would sit on the BBC children's serial ''SVR(H) Board.:[[BR Standard 2MT 78019|78019]] arrived from [[Barry Scrapyard]] on 12 March, [[GWR Pannier 7714|7714]] arrived on 29 March and [[Carrie's WarBR Riddles 4MT 75069|75069]]''arrived on 31 March.

Having left '''June 1973''':By June 1973 the atmosphere on the railway had noticeably improved. An EGM of the Guarantee Company overwhelmingly voted in favour of raising money to build the [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge|By-Pass Bridge]], thus ‘saving [[Bridgnorth]] for a second time’.: The Great Marquess was steamed for the first time since arrival the previous year. With an axle weight in excess of 19 tons, it exceeded the limit of 17 tons 12 cwt in the SVR's Light Railway Order granted in May 1970. A condition of the locomotive's move to the SVR was that it could be used there once restored, Sir Gerald Nabarro died on 18 November so the locomotive after a number of test runs in 1973and one further steaming in 1974, was therefore stored while discussions took place over a possible transfer to another railway. He had suffered two stokes during 1972 and had recently retired from In the meantime, a program of work was underway to upgrade the line, including replacement of several bridges, to raise the House permitted limit to a figure in excess of Commons 20 tons. This upgrade was achieved in due to ill healthcourse.

In December '''November 1973''':Having left the SVR, Sir Gerald Nabarro died on 18 November 1973. He had suffered two stokes during 1972 and had recently retired from the House of Commons due to ill health.:[[WD 193 ShropshireGWR Pannier 5764|WD 1935764]] operated all was involved in the filming of the Santa servicesBBC children's serial ''[[Carrie's War]]''.

Locomotives used during the year and the mileages recorded were as follows: '''December 1973'''{| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1973</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b>|-| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773Mogul 42968|48773Stanier Mogul 42968]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,380 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,370|-arrived on 14 December.| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,320 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,590|-| [[WD 193 Shropshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 900 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,710|-| [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205WD 193]] || style="text-align:right;" | 745 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,426|-| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]]|| style="text-align:right;" | 670 || style="text-align:right;" | 985|-| [[GWR Pannier 5764|5764]] || style="text-align:right;" | 270 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,737|-| [[61994 The Great Marquess]] || style="text-align:right;" | 200 || style="text-align:right;" | 200|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 190 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,345|-| [[2047 Warwickshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 76 || style="text-align:right;" | 454|-| operated all the [[LMS Jinty 47383Christmas services|47383Santa services]] || style="text-align:right;" | 20 || style="text-align:right;" | 20|-| Other || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 3,082|-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>5,771</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>23,919</b>|} The Great Marquess was steamed for the first time since arrival the previous year. With an axle weight in excess of 19 tons, it exceeded the limit of 17 tons 12 cwt in the SVR's Light Railway Order granted in May 1970. A condition of the locomotive's move to the SVR was that it could be used there once restored, so the locomotive was therefore stored while discussions took place over a possible transfer to another railway. In the meantime a program of work was underway to upgrade the line, including replacement of several bridges, to raise the permitted limit to a figure in excess of 20 tons. This upgrade was achieved in due course.

'''April 1974''': Easter weekend , 13 April, saw services begin between Hampton Loade and [[Highley]]. The first passenger service was the 09:30 from [[Bridgnorth]] with [[Railcar 22|GWR Railcar 22]], followed by the 12:45 steam service hauled by [[LMR 600 Gordon|No 600 Gordon]]. The weekend saw 16,000 passenger journeys.

'''May 1974'''<gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align: The line was further opened from Highley to [[Arley]] and Bewdleyleft">Archive poster 7. GWR Railcar 22 operated the first round trip between Bridgnorth and Bewdley, while the first steam jpg|1974 poster advertising services were hauled by [[GWR Pannier 5764|No 5764]] from the [[Bewdley MPD|new MPD at Bewdley]] and [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|No 43106]] from Bridgnorth. Daily running during the summer season was extended to five weeks.Highley</gallery>

'''May 1974''': The line was further opened from Highley to [[Arley]] and Bewdley on 18 May. GWR Railcar 22 operated the first round trip between Bridgnorth and Bewdley, while the first steam services were hauled by [[GWR Pannier 5764|No 5764]] from the [[Bewdley MPD|new MPD at Bewdley]] and [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|No 43106]] from Bridgnorth. Daily running during the summer season was extended to five weeks. '''July 1974''': [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521|46521]] became the SVR's first [[Barry Scrapyard|Barry]] restoration to enter service.

'''July 1975''': :An event was held at Castle Hall, Bridgnorth to mark the 10th Anniversary of the formation of the Severn Valley Railway Society. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Archive poster 9.jpg | 10th Anniversary poster</gallery>: German 2-6-2T [[DRG 64 305|DB 64.305]] arrived on 17 July. 

:Four SVR engines and three carriages attended the [[Rail 150 ]] celebrations at Shildon, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]] travelled light engine to Shildon under its own power, later followed by 48233 a three coach train comprising [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | 8233]] (pilot), [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 | 43106]], Clapham Buffet 9631, [[LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor | LMS 26986]] and 43106 in convoyLNER Passenger Brake 4236. [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]], which has been cosmetically restored for the event, went by road. Future SVR resident [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall]] (1977-1996) also took part. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">General view of the old coal sidings at Shildon - geograph.org.uk - 2470835.jpg | Rail 150 at Shildon included 4 SVR locos (Wikimedia Commons)</gallery>

:[[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco|2857]] and [[GWR Mogul 7325|9303]] arrived from [[Barry Scrapyard]] on 13 August.

:The SVR’s first Enthusiasts Day (the forerunner of the autumn Steam Gala) saw 11 locomotives in steam, with 10 hauling passenger services and DB 64.305 shunting. Two of the locos were Austrian Railways 2-6-0 locomotives in Furness Railway red livery with flared stovepipe chimneys and huge brass domes - [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] and 46521 were ready for their starring roles! '''December 1975''': Christmas services were between Bewdley and Arley One of the locomotives appeared in this short film featuring Chris Tarrant, due to engineering work available on the north of the line[http://player.bfi.org.<br>  Locomotives used during the year and the mileages recorded were as follows: {| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive<uk/film/b> || style="textwatch-severn-valley-align:right;" | <b>1975</b> || style="textrailway-align:right;" | <b>Total<1976/b> || <b> Notes</b>BFIplayer].

|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521|46521]] || style="text-align'''December 1975''':right;" | 4,510 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,180 |||-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443Christmas services]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3were between Bewdley and Arley,845 || style="text-align:right;" | 13,045 |||-| [[GWR Small Prairie 4566|4566]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,310 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,310 ||Entry into service following restoration.|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,770 || style="text-align:right;" | 9,122 |||-| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,505 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,875 || Return from overhaul.|-| [[LMS Jinty 47383|47383]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,160 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,815 |||-| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1, 965 || style="text-align:right;" | 7,155 |||-| [[WD 193 Shropshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,905 || style="text-align:right;" | 6,445 |||-| [[GWR Pannier 5764|5764]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,385 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,062 |||-| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,020 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,410 |||-| [[2047 Warwickshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 20 || style="text-align:right;" | 556 |||-| [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]] || style="text-align:right;" | 5 || style="text-align:right;" | 5 ||Briefly steamed before resuming restoration.|-| [[DRG 64 305|DB 64.305]] || style="text-align:right;" | 5 || style="text-align:right;" | 5 ||First and only use before leaving due to engineering work on the north of the SVRline.|-| Other || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 6,486 |||-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>25,405</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>65,101</b> |||}

[[File:1976 timetable002.jpg |thumb|300px|right|1976 timetable]]The 1976 timetable included 118 running days between 6 March 6th and 31 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.

'''May 1976''': A busy day on 3 May at [[Bewdley MPD]], as 'the big lift' saw the lifting of 5 boilers and 2 frames in a single day. The boilers belonged to 5164, 4930, 7819, 7812 and 7714; the first and last also involved moves of the frames<ref>SVR News 40 'The 150 Ton Lift'</ref>.

'''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 [[Safari Park|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.

'''Date Dates not recorded''': *[[LMS Stanier Class 4 5 45000|45000]] arrived on loan from the NRM. Locomotives used during the year and the mileages recorded were as follows:{| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1977</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b> || <b> Notes</b>|-| [[GWR Small Prairie 4566National Railway Museum|4566]] || style="text-align:right;" | 4,410 || style="text-align:right;" | 11,120 |||-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,875 || style="text-align:right;" | 20,785 |||-| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,545 || style="text-align:right;" | 9,430 |||-| [[LMS Jinty 47383|47383NRM]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,440 || style="text-align:right;" |6,255 ||Return from overhaul|-| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,405 || style="text-align:right;" | 14,950 |||-| [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,775 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,775 ||Entry into service following restoration.|-| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]]|| style="text-align:right;" | 1*The Severn Valley Country Sound released an LP ''Just For You'' through Tank Records,720 || style="text-align:right;" | 7,000 |||-| with a cover featuring the band posing on [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,650 || style="text-align:right;" | 14,197 |||-| [<ref>[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor]] || style="text-alignhttps:right;" | 1,415 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,415 || Entry into service following restoration//www.discogs.|-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521|46521]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,005 || style="text-align:right;" | 11,305 |||-| [[WD 193 Shropshire]] || style="text-align:right;" | 950 || style="text-align:right;" | 8,355 |||-| [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall|6960 Raveningham Hall]] || style="textcom/The-align:right;" | 380 || style="textSevern-align:right;" | 380 ||Arrived and entered service|Valley-| [[GWR Pannier 5764|5764]] || style="textCountry-align:right;" | 375 || style="textSound-align:right;" | 8,562 |||Just-| [[2047 Warwickshire]] || style="textFor-align:right;" | 260 || style="text-align:right;" |816 ||Return from overhaul|-| Other || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 3,126 |||-| <b>Total<You/b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>29,205<release/b> || style12538688?fbclid="textIwAR0IG0XN_bpss7mCo5kOWMZaVsUopE9NsYZ-align:right;" | <b>120,471ZahbnbInk1ye0c5O1yUIywE Discogs] (Retrieved 16 January 2020)</bref> |||}.

<gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">1978 timetable001.jpg|1978 timetable</gallery>  '''January 1978''': [[GWR Large Prairie 4150|4150]] arrived on 19 January, having previously been at the Dean Forest Railway<ref>4150 Fund</ref>. The Rolling Stock Committee decided that 4150 should be the last [[Barry Scrapyard]] engine to come in, as there were now 33 locomotives stationed at the railway.

'''Date not recordedDecember 1978''': Pannier 3612 was purchased from Barry for spares. Locomotives used during the year and the mileages recorded were as follows:{| class="wikitable"| <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1978</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b> || <b> Notes</b>|-| [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]] || style="text-align:right;" | 5,235 || style="text-align:right;" | 8,010 |||-| [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton ManorPannier 3612]] || style="text-align:right;" | 4,875 || style="text-align:right;" |6,290 || |-| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,395 || style="text-align:right;" | 12,825 |||-| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,270 || style="text-align:right;" | 18,220 |||-| [[GWR Small Prairie 4566|4566]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,180 || style="text-align:right;" | 14,300 |||-| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,865 || style="text-align:right;" | 23,650 |||-| [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall|6960 Raveningham Hall]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,540 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,920 |||-| [[LMS Jinty 47383|47383]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,230 || style="text-align:right;" |8,485 ||Returned was purchased from overhaul|-| [[WD 193 ShropshireBarry Scrapyard]] || style="text-align:right;" | 770 || style="text-align:right;" | 9,125 |||-| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]]|| style="text-align:right;" | 435 || style="text-align:right;" | 7,435 |||-| [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|70000 Britannia]] || style="text-align:right;" | 275 || style="text-align:right;" | 275 ||First steaming since arrival|-for spares.| Other || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 38,006 |||-| <b>Total</b> || stylebr clear="text-align:right;" | <b>29,070</b> || style="text-align:right;all" | <b>149,541</b> |||}

'''May 1979''': BR agreed to allow through excursions onto the SVR. The first such excursion, oganised organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society, arrived at [[Bewdley]] from Cardiff.

'''July 1979''': The Didcot Great Western Society's veteran Wantage Tramway locomotive "Shannon" was used for filming scenes of the BBC children's drama television series ''[[God's Wonderful Railway]]'' on the SVR, but was not steamed while here, being propelled or pulled into shot. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Gods_Wonderful_Railway_Screenshot_Shannon1.jpg|Shanon as the contractors' locomotiveGods_Wonderful_Railway_Screenshot_Shannon2.jpg|Shanon crossing Victoria Bridge</gallery>

:As an experiment, BR ran a weekend DMU service from [[Kidderminster]] to Bewdley. The first services on 4 August utilised Class 116 DMU set formation TS545, with Bewdley station decked out in flags.

'''December 1979''': [[Christmas running services]] took place between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]]. ==Locomotives used==Mileages for steam locomotives used up to 1979 were as follows<ref>SVR News 58 Winter 1980/81, p.34., "Steam Locomotive Mileages for the Decade"</ref>:

! style="text-align: left;"| <b>Locomotive</b> !! style="text-align:right;" |1967-1970!! 1971!! 1972!! 1973!! 1974!! 1975!! 1976!! 1977!! 1978!! 1979!! Cumulative !! Notes|-| [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]] || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1979</b> 5|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b> 5 || <b> Notes</b>

| [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor2857 Heavy Goods Loco|7819 Hinton Manor2857]] || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 5,760 20|| style="text-align:right;" | 12,050 20 ||

| [[LMS Ivatt GWR 2251 Class 2 464433205|464433205]] || style="text-align:right;" | 5,360 900|| style="text-align:right;" |80|| style="text-align:right;" |701|| style="text-align:right;" | 745|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 2|| style="text-align:right;" | 292,010 428 ||

| [[GWR Small Prairie 4566|4566]] || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" |3,310|| style="text-align:right;" | 3,400|| style="text-align:right;" | 4,410|| style="text-align:right;" |3,180|| style="text-align:right;" | 4,120 || style="text-align:right;" | 1418,420 ||

| [[GWR 6960 Raveningham 4930 Hagley Hall|6960 Raveningham 4930 Hagley Hall]] || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 3,890645|| style="text-align:right;" | 6,810 645 ||

| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773GWR Large Prairie 5164|487735164]] || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 3,050 510|| style="text-align:right;" | 15,875 510 ||

| [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079GWR Pannier 5764|800795764]] || || style="text-align:right;" |925|| style="text-align:right;" |542|| style="text-align:right;" |270|| style="text-align:right;" | 1,940|| style="text-align:right;" |1,385|| style="text-align:right;" |3,125|| style="text-align:right;" |375|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 1,935 875|| style="text-align:right;" | 910,945 437 ||

| [[GWR Pannier 57646960 Raveningham Hall|57646960 Raveningham Hall]] || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 380|| style="text-align:right;" |2,540|| style="text-align:right;" | 13,875 890|| style="text-align:right;" | 106,437 810 ||Return from overhaul.

| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor|450007812 Erlestoke Manor]] || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 1,650 465|| style="text-align:right;" | 1,650 465 ||Loan from NRM, entry into service.

| [[LMS Jinty 47383GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|473837819 Hinton Manor]] || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 1,265 415|| style="text-align:right;" |4,875|| style="text-align:right;" |5,760|| style="text-align:right;" |912,750 050 ||Return from overhaul

| [[GWR 4930 Hagley HallLMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|4930 Hagley Hall43106]] || style="text-align:right;" | 645 1,340|| style="text-align:right;" |645 1,252|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |3,760|| style="text-align:right;" |2,770|| style="text-align:right;" |3,425|| style="text-align:right;" | 1,650|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" |14,197 ||Entry into service following restoration.

| [[LMR 600 GordonLMS Stanier Class 5 45000|600 Gordon45000]] || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 630 1,650|| style="text-align:right;" | 81,065 650 ||

| [[GWR Large Prairie 5164LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|516445110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 510 398|| style="text-align:right;" |510 1,401|| style="text-align:right;" |471|| style="text-align:right;" | 1,320|| style="text-align:right;" |1,600|| style="text-align:right;" |1,965|| style="text-align:right;" | 4,390|| style="text-align:right;" |3,405|| style="text-align:right;" | 3,270|| style="text-align:right;" |350|| style="text-align:right;" |18,570 ||Entry into service following restoration.

| [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke ManorLMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|7812 Erlestoke Manor46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 465 2,104|| style="text-align:right;" | 465 969|| style="text-align:right;" | 2,082|| style="text-align:right;" |190|| style="text-align:right;" |3,855|| style="text-align:right;" |3,845|| style="text-align:right;" |3,865|| style="text-align:right;" |3,875|| style="text-align:right;" | 2,865|| style="text-align:right;" | 5,360|| style="text-align:right;" |29,010 ||Entry into service following restoration.

| [[LMS Stanier Ivatt Class 5 451102 46521|4511046521]] || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 670|| style="text-align:right;" |4,510|| style="text-align:right;" |5,120|| style="text-align:right;" |1,005|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" | 350 -|| style="text-align:right;" | 1811,570 305 ||

| [[WD 193 ShropshireLMS Jinty 47383|47383]] || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 20|| style="text-align:right;" |635|| style="text-align:right;" |2,160|| style="text-align:right;" | 335 -|| style="text-align:right;" | 3,440|| style="text-align:right;" | 2,230|| style="text-align:right;" |1,265|| style="text-align:right;" | 9,460 750 ||

| [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 BritanniaLMS Stanier 8F 48773|70000 Britannia48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 80 445|| style="text-align:right;" | 335 440|| style="text-align:right;" |1,105|| style="text-align:right;" |1,380|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" |2,505|| style="text-align:right;" | 10|| style="text-align:right;" | 3,545|| style="text-align:right;" |3,395|| style="text-align:right;" | 3,050|| style="text-align:right;" |15,875 ||

| [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco|285761994 The Great Marquess]] || || || || style="text-align:right;" |200|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 20 -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 20 200 ||First steaming following restoration.

| [[GWR 2251 BR Standard Class 32057 70000 Britannia|320570000 Britannia]] || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 275|| style="text-align:right;" | 2 80|| style="text-align:right;" | 2,428 355 ||Return from overhaul.

| Other [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]] || || || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 2,775|| style="text- align:right;" |5,235|| style="text-align:right;" |1,935|| style="text-align:right;" | 279,018 945 ||

| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]]|| || || style="text-align:right;" |315|| style="text-align:right;" | 670|| style="text-align:right;" | 1,405|| style="text-align:right;" |1,020|| style="text-align:right;" |1,870|| style="text-align:right;" |1,720|| style="text-align:right;" |435|| style="text-align:right;" |630|| style="text-align:right;" |8,065 |||-| [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] || || style="text-align:right;" |289|| style="text-align:right;" |195|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |-|| style="text-align:right;" |484 |||-| [[2047 Warwickshire]] || || style="text-align:right;" |196|| style="text-align:right;" | 182|| style="text-align:right;" | 76|| style="text-align:right;" | 82|| style="text-align:right;" | 20|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 260|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 816 |||-| [[WD 193 Shropshire]] || style="text-align:right;" |1,021|| style="text-align:right;" | 88|| style="text-align:right;" |701|| style="text-align:right;" |900|| style="text-align:right;" |1,830|| style="text-align:right;" |1,905|| style="text-align:right;" |960|| style="text-align:right;" |950|| style="text-align:right;" |770|| style="text-align:right;" |335|| style="text-align:right;" | 9,460 |||-| [[417 Invicta]] || || || style="text-align:right;" | 4|| style="text-align:right;" |- || style="text-align:right;" |- || style="text-align:right;" |- || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 4 || Left in 1975|-| [[DRG 64 305|DB 64.305]] || || || || || || style="text-align:right;" | 5|| style="text-align:right;" |- || style="text-align:right;" |- || || || style="text-align:right;" |5 ||Left in 1977|-| [[Peckett 1738|1738]] || style="text-align:right;" |2|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | -|| style="text-align:right;" | 2 |||-| <b>Total</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>6,210</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>5,640</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>6,298</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>5,771</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>15,777</b>|| style="text-align:right;" | <b>25,405</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>26,165</b>|| style="text-align:right;" | <b>29,205</b>|| style="text-align:right;" |<b>29,070</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>31,942</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>181,483</b> ||

==See also=={{TimelineNavbox}} ==References and sources==

Locomotive mileages taken from SVR News #58 Winter 1980/81, page 34, "Steam Locomotive Mileages for the Decade".<references />==See also==[[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation | The Severn Valley Railway in preservation]]<br>([[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969 | 1965-1969]] ) ([[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989 | 1980-1989]] )