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:A public meeting took place at Kidderminster on 9 August, attended by between 70-100 people. The majority of those attending supported the plans, although some felt the provisional price of £45,000 was too high. Dissent was mainly from representatives of other Midlands preservation societies.<ref name=Magner43/><ref name=Cleaver/>
:Another public meeting took place at Bridgnorth on 31 August, attended by between 50-80 people. The proposals were generally well received.<ref name=Magner43/><ref name=Cleaver/>.
'''September 1965'''
==1966==
[[File: Old_boundary_20150610.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Milepost 144½, the old boundary]]
'''February 1966''':On 1 February 1966 the Society met with BR proved unwilling , who agreed to lease the line to the SVR, and initially quoted a price of £45£25,000 offer for the outright purchase of the line between [[Bridgnorth]] and Milepost 144½ at [[Alveley Sidings|Alveley Colliery]]. However following buildings, subject to contract and subject to a professional valuation the [[Severn Valley light Railway Society|Society]] made an offer of £25,000 for Order (LRO) being granted by the track and buildings, which BR accepted in February 1966. BR asked for a deposit Ministry of 10% against the purchase priceTransport<ref name=Cleaver/>.
:On 22 February 1966 BR’s District Engineer and his assistants travelled from Bewdley to Bridgnorth to inspect the line. BR Standard Class 4 76039 from Oxley Shed hauled the Engineers’ saloon. '''May 1966''':The rest of 1966 was taken up with raising the depositof 10% for the purchase of the railway. Bridgnorth Station saw regular ‘open weekends’, the first being a steam-free information display as part an exhibition of railway relics in connection with Bridgnorth Arts Festival, over the Whitsun bank holiday 29-31 May Bank Holiday weekend.This event included a steam roller operating in the road outside the station<ref name=CleaverSVR11>SVR News 11 article 'Open Weekends'</ref> Two further open weekends later in . '''July 1966''':The second Open Weekend on 9-10 July marked the first anniversary of the year preservation society. The event featured a number of road traction engines and a in the station yard. A 5in gauge miniature railway was set up on Platform 2with 50 yards of track, on which a train hauled by a ‘Hall’ and ‘Pannier’ gave rides to children. Almost 1,000 visitors paid the 1/6d admission fee<ref name = SVR11/>. '''September 1966''':The third Open Weekend on 24-25 September was the last without steam traction. A fairground including roundabouts, swings and dodgem card was set up behind platform 2. 1,500 visitors attended, raising £200 for the funds<ref name = SVR11/>. Society membership grew to around 300 in the first year.
==1967==
