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*1883 The Board of Trade Inspector approved the new signal box and sidings at [[Highley]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 99.</ref>
*1908 The original McKenzie and Holland lever frame at [[Bewdley North signal box]] was replaced with a 37-lever GWR horizontal tappet frame.
*1965 The 'Kidderminster Shuttle' reported that BR had withdrawn the 8.30am 'Cathedrals Express' service from Kidderminster to London, which lead indirectly to the eventual SVR preservation movement.<ref name=MagnerBeddoes>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]], pp 60-64, "Personal memories of Mr Keith Beddoes"</ref>
*1988 The Kidderminster [[Coalyard Miniature Railway]] was formally opened by [[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#General_Manager|SVR General Manager]] [[Michael Draper]]. The original 5in and 3½in gauge lines were replaced by the present 7¼in gauge track in 1989.<ref>SVR News 94</ref>
*1994 The SVR staged its first 40s weekend.<ref>SVR News 110</ref>