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*1960 Then future, and now former, resident [[WD 193 Shropshire|WD 193]] worked a special last train over the War Department operated Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway, organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society.
*1971 [[46521]] was hauled from [[Barry Scrapyard|Barry]] to Bewdley by a BR Type 4 diesel.<ref>SVR News 19</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1977 | 1977]] [[Viscount Cobham]], the first President of [[SVR(H)]], died.<ref>SVR News 43</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1977 | 1977]] Signalling at Bewdley was fully commissoned, ready for an inspection to allow passenger working between Bewdley and [[Foley Park]].<ref>SVR News 44</ref>
*1997 The Revd. Wilbery Awdry, creator of the 'Thomas' books, died. He had been an SVR Member since 1980<ref>SVR News 122</ref>.
*1982 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|LMS 5000]] and [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall]] took the Welsh Marches Express betwen Hereford and Newport.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/820320sl.htm Six Bells Junction]</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2008 | 2008]] An inaugural special hauled by [[7812|7812 Erlsetoke Manor]] ran to mark the reopening of the SVR following the [[2007 Storm Damage|2007 storm damage]]. [[The Engine House]] also opened for the first time<ref>SVR News 161</ref>.
