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'''January 1973'''
: [[GWR 4141|4141]], [[GWR Large Prairie 5164|5164]], [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor]] and [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall|4930 Hagley Hall]] all arrived on 6 January.The convoy left [[Barry Scrapyard]] behind ‘Peak’ diesel No 157 for Kidderminster (still then a British Rail yard), where it arrived in a whiteout of heavy frost. Two other vehicles were in the consist: the [[Former Residents#Notes |tender from scrapped ex-LMS ‘Black Five’ 44888]] and [[BR Standard Class 5 73129 | 73129]]. After the SVR locos were detached at Kidderminster, this loco continued its journey to Derby. From Kidderminster Sulzer Type 2 No 7655 tripped the vehicles to the SVR in [[Bewdley Down Yard]], together with [[GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite|6045]], [[GWR 9615 Kitchen Diner First|9615]] and [[LMS Brake Third Corridor 26880|26880]].<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljan23 Branch Lines, January 2023]</ref>
'''February 1973'''
'''July 1975''':
:An event was held at Castle Hall, Bridgnorth to mark the 19th 10th Anniversary of the formation of the Severn Valley Railway Society.
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Archive poster 9.jpg | 10th Anniversary poster
'''August 1975''':
:Four SVR engines and three carriages attended the [[Rail 150 ]] celebrations at Shildon, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]] travelled light engine to Shildon, later followed by a three coach train comprising [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | 8233]] (pilot), [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 | 43106]], Clapham Buffet 9631, [[LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor | LMS 26986]] and LNER Passenger Brake 4236. [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]], which has been cosmetically restored for the event, went by road. Future SVR resident [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall]] (1977-1996) also took part.
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