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*1860 The Severn Valley Railway Leasing Act came into force. As a result the railway would be leased to the [[West Midland Railway]] from opening, instead of the [[Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway|OWW]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 42.</ref>
*1864 Passenger services on GWR's Wellington to Craven Arms Branch commenced, which crossed the Severn Valley Branch at [[Buildwas]] and used the [[Albert Edward Bridge]].
*1980 [[Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Electric Shunter D2961]] arrived on the SVR.
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1982 | 1982]] P. Way staff lifted the track south of Bridgnorth station as work began on installing [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]].<ref>SVR News 66</ref>
*1997 [[50031|Class 50 50031 Hood]] made a main line debut in preservation, hauling the 'Pilgrim Hoover' from Birmingham International to Plymouth.
