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[[File:Kitson 5474 Carnvarvon Bridgnorth Lorry.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Carnarvon arrives at Bridgnorth by lorry in 1969]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
*1861 Construction of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line]] was first authorised by the West Midland & Severn Valley Companies Act.<ref name=SVR69>Article in SVR News 69</ref>*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#West Midlands Railway: 1862-1872|1863]] The [[West Midland Railway]] was absorbed by the GWR, who took over operations on the Severn Valley Branch.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 50.</ref>*[[Wyre Forest Line#Closure | 1962]] Passenger services were withdrawn on the [[Wyre Forest Line]] between [[Wyre Forest Line#Tenbury Wells| Tenbury Wells]] and [[Bewdley]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Beddoes & Smith (1995)]] p. 196.</ref>*1964 [[Kidderminster Shed]] closed.<ref name=SVR69/>*1969 [[Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon']] was purchased from Stewarts and Lloyds at Corby.<ref>SVR News 14</ref>*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1989|1989]] [[The Earl of Lindsay]], SVR chairman and owner of [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]], died<ref>SVR News 93</ref>.
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