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*1968 Following the closure of Stourbridge MPD its steam crane [[GWR RS38]] and match trucks were acquired, and arrived on the SVR.
*1968 The Easter Steam Gala featured [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|No 3205]]. Large crowds resulted in long waiting times, hindered by the lack of a run round loop and sufficient coaches. It raised around £600. At this time galas operated with the tacit approval of BR.<ref>SVR News 11</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979 #1974 | 1974]] The line reopened between [[Hampton Loade]] and [[Highley]]. It was also the Easter weekend, and saw 16,000 passenger journeys.
*1977 The episode 'Bridgehead' of the TV series [[Survivors]] was first broadcast. A number of scenes were filmed around [[Highley]], with [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | 48773 (as LMS 8233)]] propelling several carriages into the station in the closing scenes.
*1991 Stanier mogul [[42968]], then numbered LMS 2968, entered service following a 17 year restoration from ex-Barry condition.<ref>SVR News 99</ref>
*2015 HRH The Princess Royal visited the SVR.<ref>Plaque in Bridgnorth Station</ref>
*2016 [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood|50031 Hood]] returned from RVEL, Derby where it had been painted in non-authentic Inter City livery.
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Archive poster 7.jpg|1974 poster advertising services to Highley
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==See also==