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[[File:Sun (London) - Saturday 24 July 1847.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Article from the Sun (London) of Saturday 24 July 1847]]
[[File: Railcar22_20110423.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Railcar 22 at Didcot (2011)]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
*1847 The first known mention of the Severn Valley Railway in a [[:File:Sun (London) - Saturday 24 July 1847.jpg | newspaper]].
*1967 A first meeting was held with Bridgnorth Rural Borough Council to discuss the future of the [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge outside Bridgnorth Station|Hollybush Road footbridge]].<ref>SVR News 19</ref>
*1978 [[Railcar 22]] left the SVR to return to Didcot. The diesel railcar had arrived on loan in 1967.<ref>SVR News 96</ref>
*1984 Maj. Olver inspected the SVR ahead of the opening of the Kidderminster extension.<ref>SVR News 73</ref>
*1986 Bridgnorth District Council served notice on the SVR to cease boiler rivetting at Bridgnorth<ref>SVR News 83</ref>.
*1998 [[John Garth]] retired as SVR(H) Director, becoming an honorary Life Vice-President
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1999|1999]] the Railway saw the incoming 'The Blackcountryman' railtour from Harrow, with steam from Preston to Arley, using Black 5 45407.<ref>[http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t99/t0724a.htm uksteam website] (Retrieved 11 July 2019)</ref> She remained for several weeks.
*[[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_2000-2009|2002]] saw [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank]] at the East Somerset Railway on the fourth leg of an eight railway tour
*[[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_2010-2019|2017]] saw [[GWR Pannier 1501]] at the Llangollen Railway to begin a short hire period
==See also==
