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*1969 [[LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open]] arrived at the SVR, donated by Gilt Edge Carpets of Kidderminster; the same day British Sugar donated [[British Sugar 7-plank open wagon|ten open plank wagons]] from Foley Park.<ref>SVR Stock Book, 9th edition</ref>
*1972 [[600|LMR 600 Gordon]] hauled its first public passenger service following arrival at the SVR on loan from the Army.<ref>SVR News 25</ref>
*2004 [[Locomotives named after the Severn Valley Railway|1997]] Brush Class 31 A1A-A1A No. 31413 ''Severn Valley Railway'' was scrapped at Doncaster.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?item=%2031413 Rail UK 31413 webpage] (Retrieved 14 April 2019)</ref>*2007 [[BR Class 20 D8188]] arrived on the SVR, lent to assist with rebuilding following the [[2007 Storm Damage]].<ref>SVR News 166</ref> *2009 [[BR Class 20 D8059]] arrived on the SVR, joining sister D8188<ref>.[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=17341#17341 SVR Online Forum] "20059" topic</ref>*2010 The newly-installed [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Wheel drop|wheel drop]] was used 'in anger' for the first time, when the trailing driving wheel set was removed from [[42968|Stanier mogul 42968]] to attend to loose axle boxes.<ref>SVR News 170/171</ref>
*2010 The SVR's [[Marketing Department|Sales and Marketing Manager, John Leach]], died.
