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In On 23 and 24 December 1973 two days of 'Santa Claus' specials ran with three coaches between Bridgnorth and [[Hampton Loade]], hauled by [[WD 193 Shropshire|'Austerity' 0-6-0ST WD 193]]. The weekend marked the SVR's first [[Christmas services | Santa services]].<ref>SVR News 29,32</ref>
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The South Devon Railway relates that [[Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon']] carried Santa in 1969. <ref>[http://www.southdevonrailwayassociation.org/Caernarfon.html South Devon Railway website]</ref> There is no record of the event in either SVR News or ''Severn Valley Railway Memories''.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]].</ref> Since the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970|Light Railway Order]] was only granted in 1970, it could presumably only have been a static event at [[Bridgnorth]], and so it would not have been classed as a 'Santa service'.
On 20 December 1982 Santa arrived at Bewdley by helicopter, before travelling to [[Santa's Grotto|his grotto at Arley]] by train.<ref>SVR News 67</ref>
