During summer 1974 the SVR received a request from the organisers to provide a number of items of SVR rolling stock for the forthcoming event. The original request was for five locomotives; [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 | 43106]], [[70000|70000 Britannia]], [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | 8233]], [[LMR 600 Gordon | 600 Gordon]] and [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank| 813]], together with four carriages; [[GWR 1145 Toplight 'Snake C' Passenger Brake|GWR 1145]], [[GWR 5883 Brake Third | GWR 5883]], [[LMS 12992 Corridor Third | LMS 12992]] and [[LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake | LNER 10078]].<ref>SVR News 32</ref>
On 28 July 1975 600 Gordon travelled light engine from [[Bridgnorth]] A total of 65 locomotives had originally been planned to be exhibited at Shildon, although this was eventually reduced to Urlay Nook near Stocktonaround 35 by BR inspections and non-readiness.<ref>The SVR News 36</ref> It 's only non-attendee was 70000 Britannia, whose restoration including firebox repairs was followed on 11 August by 8233 piloting 43106 still in progress (also in steamand would not be completed until 1978), together with carriages [[LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor|LMS 26986]] and then residents [[Carriages formerly resident . Work on the SVR | transforming Gordon from a working locomotive into a 'Claphammuseum exhibit' Buffet 9631]] began in mid-June and [[LNER 4236 Gangwayed Passenger Brake | LNER 4236]]included a repaint into fully lined Longmoor Blue livery. The [[Image Collections#David_Cooke_Collection | David Cooke Collection]] includes images of time for preparing the SVR's other attendees was even more limited, with both 43106 and 8233 piloting 43106 in regular SVR service until early July before cleaning and painting could begin. At the same time BR needed the locomotives to be delivered earlier than anticipated, due to their difficulties on finding sufficient crews with steam experience in an area of the country which had been 'steam-free' for almost eight years. For several weeks all three coach train [https://wwwlocos were ''…worked on furiously in Bridgnorth yard'' with "..flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/8374935276/ leaving Kidderminster station] ''a great deal of weekend, weekday and on the [https://wwwevening activity''."<ref>SVR News 36, p.flickr30.com, ''Shildon 1975, Alan Wilkinson</photosref> GWR 813, which had spent a number of years undergoing restoration, was re-assembled and cosmetically restored, including painting and lettering at Bewdley, travelling to Shildon by road to appear as a static exhibit.<ref>SVR News 175</60790501@N04/8369428331/ mainline]. ref>
GWR 813None of the four SVR carriages originally requested appeared at the event. Restoration work on 5883 was unfinished, with its place at Shildon taken by [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR | 'Clapham' Buffet 9631]] whose restoration had taken priority.<ref>SVR News 36</ref> [[LNER 4236 Gangwayed Passenger Brake | LNER 4236]], which had been cosmetically restored for arrived on the eventSVR in April 1975, was hastily repainted into LNER brown "imitation varnished teak" livery, went providing an LNER representative in place of 10078. [[LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor|LMS 26986]] was touched in and revarnished before replacing LMS 12992. On 28 July 1975 600 Gordon travelled light engine from [[Bridgnorth]] to Urlay Nook near Stockton.<ref>SVR News 36</ref> It was followed on 11 August by roadLMS 8233 piloting 43106 (also in steam), together with carriages LMS 26986, 'Clapham' Buffet 9631 and LNER 4236. The [[Image Collections#David_Cooke_Collection | David Cooke Collection]] includes images of 8233 piloting 43106 on the three-coach train [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/8374935276/ leaving Kidderminster station] and on the [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/8369428331/ mainline].
In the cavalcade, 600 hauled ex-Metropolitan Railway electric locomotive No. 12 'Sarah Siddons'.<ref name="railcentre">[http://www.railcentre.co.uk/RailHistory/Rail150/Pages/Page2.html Railcentre.co.uk] (Retrieved 17 January 2023)</ref>
Carriages [[GWR 5883 Brake Third | GWR 5883]] and [[LMS 12992 Corridor Third | LMS 12992]] were also requested but in the event did not take part. Restoration work on 5883 was unfinished, with restoration of 9631 having taken priority.<ref>SVR News 36</ref>
Then future (and now former) SVR residents [[MR Midland Compound 1000 | 1000]], [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander | 5690 Leander]] and [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall | 6960 Raveningham Hall]] also took part<ref name="railcentre"/>.
