Changes

By May 1982 traffic from the BSC factory at [[Foley Park sidings|Foley Park]] had ceased, and the Directors of the SVR were ‘keeping a close watch’ on the situation. The BSC sidings closed officially in October.

'''May 1982''': [[GWR 7029 Clun Castle |7029 Clun Castle]] visited the railway for two weeks, including the Great Western Weekend.

'''September 1982''': [[LNWR 3020 Cornwall |3020 Cornwall]] returned to York. The cost of repairs to the boiler, which had been condemned in May 1980, were deemed too expensive by the SVR and the Department of Education and Science.

'''November 1982''': The line was severed south of [[Bridgnorth ]] as construction of the Bridgnorth Bypass began, involving construction of the new [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]]. Work would continue throughout that winter.