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*1875 The GWR Act (ch 124) set a deadline of 1877 for construction of the [[Kidderminster Loop Line]].<ref>Article in SVR News 69</ref>
*1934 [[Wickham Trolley LNER no 748]] was delivered to the LNER at Whittlesea
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1970|1970]] [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]] visited the SVR and rode on [[3205]]. He become SVR Chairman the following year.<ref>SVR News 17</ref>
*1998 New bogies were installed under [[LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open|LMS Open First 7511]], marking the beginning of a major overhaul following twenty years use as dormitory accommodation.<ref>SVR News 128</ref>
*[[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_2000-2009|2003]] [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank]]'s grand tour of seven preserved railways that year reached its mid-point at the Great Central Railway
*2011 [[Mick York]] handed over as Chairman of [[SVR(H)]] to [[Nick Paul]]
*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_2010-2019#2016 | 2016]] Shropshire Council granted planning permission for the SVR's proposed [[Bridgnorth#Proposed development | redevelopment of Bridgnorth Station]]
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2018|2018]] Steam services were reintroduced following an all-diesel timetable, caused by prolonged hot and dry weather coupled with lineside fires.
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