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Other events included the opening of North Road Station Museum at Darlington and the Timothy Hackworth Museum at Shildon.<ref>[https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17676720.organiser-celebrations-rail-150-dies/ White, Andrew, ‘Organiser of celebrations for Rail 150 dies’, The Northern Echo, 31 May 2019] (Retrieved 17 January 2023)</ref> It also coincided with the opening of the [[National Railway Museum]] at Leeman Road, York<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Railway_Museum#Growth_1975%E2%80%932000 National Railway Museum] on Wikipedia</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>

<gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">PT26 GWR 813at Shildon.jpg|GWR 813 at Shildon</gallery> None 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 name="SVRNews36">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, 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 RN Armaments Depot, Eaglescliffe.<ref name="SVRNews36"/> Prior to it appearing, SVR staff were able to finish off the paintwork that they did not have time to complete prior to it leaving Bridgnorth.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=410375269097159&set=gm.10151933454776989 Andy Williams' Facebook post in Unofficial Severn Valley Railway Facebook group, went 17 January 2014] (Retrieved 18 January 2023)</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].

Carriages Then future (and now former) SVR residents [[GWR 5883 Brake Third MR Midland Compound 1000 | 1000]], [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander | GWR 58835690 Leander]] and [[LMS 12992 Corridor Third GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall | LMS 129926960 Raveningham Hall]] were also requested but in the event did not take took part. Restoration work on 5883 was unfinished, with restoration of 9631 having taken priority.<refname="railcentre"/> <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">SVR News 36Midland_Compound_1000.jpg | Midland Railway 1000 by the coal drops at Shildon</refgallery>

Then future (After taking part in Cavalcade, 43106 returned to the Railway "''under its own steam''" with 600 Gordon and now former) the three coaches. 8233 did not return to the SVR residents [[MR Midland Compound 1000 | 1000]]until 6 September "''due to circumstances beyond the control of the Severn Valley Railway''", [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander | 5690 Leander]] and [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall | 6960 Raveningham Hall]] also took partspending a week in the BR diesel depot adjoining the newly opened National Railway Museum at York<ref name="railcentre">SVR News 37, 38</ref>.

As part of the Rail 150 celebrations steam hauled excursion trains were run from various parts of the country on Sundays in September 1975, with steam haulage between Sheffield and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Serendipitously, on 14 September [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger | D1013 Western Ranger]] (still then in BR service) hauled one such train, The Bristolian-Tynesider, from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street and return<ref>[https://features.rcts.org.uk/haulage-highlights/rail-150-cavalcade-1975/ Railway Correspondence and Travel Society] (Retrieved 17 January 2023)</ref><ref>[https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/ht1975.html 'The Railtour Files - 1975', Six Bells Junction website]</ref>.