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[[File:GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history. *1902 Wolverhampton Fireman, William Baggott, was reported for "Taking too much drink when on duty & rendering himself incapable of working his return train" and was later discharged with notice.<ref>GWR Staffing Records held by National Archives, via Ancestry UK</ref>*[[Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway#Decline_and_closure|1955]] The Stephenson Railway Society organised a ‘special’ from Birmingham via Kidderminster and [[Bewdley]] to Ditton Priors, with the now preserved 'Dean Goods' No 2516 taking the train over Severn Valley metals to Cleobury Mortimer.*1972 Sunday saw [[GWR 2251 Class 3205| Collett 0-6-0 3205]] and newly restored [[5764]] in service together, the first time two GWR locomotives had shared Severn Valley passenger services since the 1960s.<ref>SVR News 24</ref> *1987 [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[75069]] left Bridgnorth light engine for Machynlleth to take part in the Cardigan Bay Express season.<ref>SVR News 85</ref>*1993 [[GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]] arrived on the SVR.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>*1999 [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110|45110]] commenced her season's Steam on the Met with a private charter Harrow-Amersham, *2015 [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Contract_boiler_overhauls|Bridgnorth Loco Works]] completed the boiler overhaul of Welshpool & Llanfair No. 10 Sir Drefaldwyn.  ==Gallery==Photos taken on 21 May:<gallery>44871_20110521.jpg | 2011: Visiting 44871 on Victoria Bridge45407_20110521.jpg | 2011: Visiting 45407 at Bridgnorth</gallery>
*1993: [[GWR 112889 Mink 'G' Covered Goods Van]] arrived on the SVR.
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