On March 18 in SVR history.
- 1972 Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter 319290 arrived on the SVR from Langley Green. The locomotive is used as the Bewdley shunter and has also carried the number 'D2957'.
- 1974 DRG 64 305 worked its last trains in the then West Germany.
- 2020 The SVR cancelled all services and closed The Engine House and refreshment rooms throughout March and April. It cancelled the following events: Easter Holidays, Spring Steam Gala, Open House Weekend, Spring Diesel Festival and 50th Anniversary Event. A pandemic severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused widespread disruption and international travel restrictions.
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On this day in SVR history