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The 1975 timetable included 118 running days between March and October, with 554 trains in each direction.
'''Spring 1975''': Announcements were made that [[417 Invicta |Invicta]] had been sold and was be leaving the SVR. Also 4110 would not be coming to the SVR as planned, but would instead go to the WSR. However [[Railcar 22 ]] would remain on loan from the Great Western Society for another 5 years.
'''May 1975''': [[Arley ]] Loop was opened on 25 May, allowing a Spring Bank Holiday 45 minute service from [[Bridgnorth ]] to Bwedley [[Bewdley]] with 4 train sets, instead of the existing 90 minute service. [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521 |46521]] and [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106 ]] were the first trains to pass at Arley.
'''June 1975''': The SVR membership topped 5,000.
'''July 1975''': German 2-6-2T [[DRG 64 305|DB 64.305 ]] arrived on 17 July.
'''August 1975''':
:Four SVR engines attended the Rail 150 celebrations at Shildon. [[LMR 600 Gordon |600 Gordon]] travelled to Shildon under its own power, later followed by 48233 and 43106 in convoy. [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]], which has been cosmetically restored for the event, went by road.
:[[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco|2857]] and [[GWR Mogul 7325|9303 ]] arrived from Barry on 13 August.
'''September 1975''':
:¾ of a mile of the old Stourport branch was relaid. The section was used in the filming of Universal Pictures' "''[[The Severn Seven-Per -Cent Solution"]]''. A number of the SVR's locos took part in the film.
:Enthusiasts Day saw 11 locomotives in steam, with 10 hauling passenger services and DB 64.305 shunting. Two of the locos were Austrian Railways 2-6-0 locomotives in Furness Railway red livery with flared stovepipe chimneys and huge brass domes - [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 |46443]] and 46521 were ready for their starring roles!
'''December 1975''': Christmas services were between Bewdley and Arley, due to engineering work on the north of the line.<br>
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| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46521 |46521]] || style="text-align:right;" | 4,510 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,180 ||
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| [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 |46443]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,845 || style="text-align:right;" | 13,045 ||
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| [[GWR Small Prairie 4566 |4566]] || style="text-align:right;" | 3,310 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,310 ||Entry into service following restoration.
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| [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 |43106]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,770 || style="text-align:right;" | 9,122 ||
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| [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 |48773]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,505 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,875 || Return from overhaul.
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| [[LMS Jinty 47383 |47383]] || style="text-align:right;" | 2,160 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,815 ||
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| [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 |45110]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1, 965 || style="text-align:right;" | 7,155 ||
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| [[WD 193 Shropshire ]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,905 || style="text-align:right;" | 6,445 ||
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| [[GWR Pannier 5764 |5764]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,385 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,062 ||
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| [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]] || style="text-align:right;" | 1,020 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,410 ||
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| [[2047 Warwickshire ]] || style="text-align:right;" | 20 || style="text-align:right;" | 556 ||
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| [[GWR 813 Saddle Tank|813]] || style="text-align:right;" | 5 || style="text-align:right;" | 5 ||Briefly steamed before resuming restoration.
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| [[DRG 64 305| DB 64.305 ]] || style="text-align:right;" | 5 || style="text-align:right;" | 5 ||First and only use before leaving the SVR.
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| Other || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 6,486 ||
