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*[[The Severn Valley Railway Company (19th Century)#1854|1854]] SVR Chairman Jonathan Thorp resigned and [[Peto, Brassey and Betts|Morton Peto]] was elected Chairman in his place.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] pp. 31-32</ref>
*1892 A special train travelled the Severn Valley Branch overnight, collecting workmen to participate in the weekend conversion of 177 miles of main line from broad gauge to narrow gauge.<ref>SVR News 107</ref>
*1951 Ben Brooksbank [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2546955 photographed Collett '4575' 2-6-2T 4578] heading a southbound passenger train at [[Hampton Loade]].
*1973 [[Hampton Loade signal box]] was commissioned and signalling in the station area brought into use.<ref>[http://www.svrsig.org.uk/svr/Frame7.htm Hampton Loade signal box on the SVR Signalling web site]</ref> Token working to Bridgnorth began a fortnight later.<ref>SVR News 28</ref>
*1974 [[46443]] re-entered service following a year out for axle box repairs.<ref>SVR News 34</ref>
