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*May 1976: A busy day at at Bewdley MPD, as 'the big lift' sees the lifting of 5 boilers and 2 frames in a single day.
*August 1976: The 'long hot summer' of 1976 causes problems as SVR volunteers fight dozens of fires along the railway. A spare Hawksworth 4000 gallon tender is filled and taken to Spring Grove (near [[Rifle Range Halt]]) to help the county fire briade, assisted by SVR volunteers, fight a nearby forest fire which takes 2 days to extinguish.
*September 1976: The first Autumn Enthusiasts Weekend (as opposed to day) sees the first "top-and-tailed" steam services to Foley Park. 7 Locomotives are in steam (815 813 having failed on the first day).
*November 1976:
**The pits are being dug for the new Bridgnorth loco shed.
