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*1923 The GWR [[Bridgnorth steam bus service | Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton]] bus service was taken over by Wolverhampton Corporation.<ref>SVR News 82</ref>
*1945 Ambulance Train 34 was disbanded by the British Army Train Unit at Ostend Quay station, including vehicle 3406 ([[GWR 5804 Brake Third]])
*1973 Token working was introduced between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade.<ref>SVR News 28</ref>
*1979 The Bridgnorth buffet / restaurant Portakabin was brought into use, replacing the 'York Buffet Car'.<ref name=SVR52>SVR News 52</ref> {{As of|2018}} this This 'temporary facility' is still continued in useuntil 2019.
*1979 The walls of the new locomotive inspection pit at Bridgnorth were concreted.<ref name=SVR52/>
*1979 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|Black 5 LMS 5000]] hauled her first main line rail tour following restoration on the SVR.<ref name=SVR52/>
*1980 The SVR's paid up membership passed 10,000.<ref>SVR News 56</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1990|1990]] The SVR staged a "Heavy Freight Weekend"
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2001|2001]] A new 'visitor centre' opened at [[Highley]], housed in [[BR 80300 Post Office Sorting Van|TPO 80300]]<ref>SVR News 137</ref>.
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#June 2018|2018]] A 2-day 'Goods Gala' began, celebrating the 100th anniversary of [[2857|GWR 2857]] and the 150th anniversary of the opening of [[Eardington|Eardington station]].
