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*'''PSL 193 'Plimsoll' ''': Mark Saville’s 1957 Series 1 Land Rover which visited in 2017 and 2018 made another return trip between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster during the Classic Vehicle Day on 31 August.
*'''Mark 3 sleepers and other carriages''': In November 2019 a number of [[Mk 3a Convertible Sleeper#Locomotive Services Limited ('LSL') Mk 3 coaching stock|Mark 3 Sleepers]] and other Mark 3 carriages arrived on the SVR as part of a storage contract with Locomotive Services Limited. They are generally stored alongside Kidderminster Carriage Shed (as pictured on 23 April 2021) but from time to time have been moved to other sidings on the Railway, including at Highley and Arley, for operational reasons. {{As of|2021|0712}} the 12 vehicles at Kidderminster were ex-Caledonian Sleepers Nos. 10504, 10513, 10648, 10650, 10675 and 10683 and ex-First Great Western carriages Nos 40106, 40808, 41149, 42319, 42583 and 46012.
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LSL_Mark_3_Sleepers_20210423.jpg| Sleepers and other carriages stored alongside Kidderminster Carriage Shed, April 2021
File:PPM_20210417.jpg | 'PPM 139000' at Highley
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*'''Bayer Environmental Science's Smart Weed System Train1''' with GBRf 66709 'Sorrento' and 66771 'Amanda' for testing in June and July 2021<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljul21 Branch Lines July 2021]</ref>. It revisited in November and December 2021, delivered by a pair of Class 20s.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bldec21 Branch Lines December 2021]</ref>
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Class_66_66709_20210630.jpg | 66709 'Sorrento' at Kidderminster
50049 Defiance runs past with the Bayer Smart Weed System train just north of Bewdley tunnel July 2021. Matt Robinson.jpg| [[50049|50049 Defiance]] with the train near [[Bewdley Tunnel]]. Photo: Matt Robinson
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*'''BR Class 43 (HST) Power Cars''': Five HST Power Cars, numbers 43251/43257/43272/43274/43277, arrived by rail as part of a storage contract with Colas Rail. The first three to arrive (pictured) were accompanied by 43044 which left by road for the Nottingham Heritage Railway at Ruddington. All five were moved to the yard at [[Arley]] shortly after arrival. 43272 and 43274 moved to Derby by rail under their own power on 9 September 2021<ref>[https://youtu.be/jePPMaxSf6o Sharpo's World video on YouTube]</ref>. 43257 & 43251 were collected by Colas Rail's Class 37 37116 on 13 October. The final power car, 43277, was moved from Arley to Highley for further stabling on 11 November 2021, to make room for [[Santa's Grotto|Santa operations]] set up at Arley.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blnov21 Branch Lines November 2021]</ref> It left on 10 December 2021, being collected by 43272<ref>[https://youtu.be/rWlsD_DJMoQ Sharpo's World video on YouTube]</ref>.
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HST_Power_Car_43251_20210723.jpg|43251 at Kidderminster
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*'''PSL 193 'Plimsoll' ''': revisited during the Vintage Transport Extravaganza on 7 and 8 August.
*'''YRP 38t Rectank 909069''' (ADB909069, internal user 060973) adapted to carry class 50 power unit. On loan to the [[Class 50 Alliance Limited]] from Devon Diesel Society/South Devon Railway.
==2022==
*'''Bayer Environmental Science's Smart Weed System Trains 2 and 3''' were delivered on 4 February by 66779 ‘Evening Star’, for testing.
*'''Tamping machine 99709 908014-2 T204''' hired from Trackwork of Doncaster, arrived 15 March.
*'''HYA bogie hopper wagons 371098 and 371112''' visited in March with locomotives 69002 'Sir Bob Tiller CM&EE' and 66796 'The Green Progressor' for GBRf and Network Rail corporate days.
*'''Liebherr 0960 Road Rail Vehicle 99709 940617-2''' hired from Story in August 2022 for cropping scrap rail<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blaug22 Branch Lines August 2022]</ref>.
*'''PSL 193 'Plimsoll' ''': Mark Saville’s 1957 Series 1 2-litre petrol Land Rover made a return visit on 3 September for the 'Purple Weekend'
==See also==
