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The guest locomotive at the Autumn Steam Gala was No 53809, a former Somerset & Dorset Railway engine then based at the Midland-Railway Centre at Butterleywas booked as the guest engine, but did not arrive in time. [[SR 34027 Taw Valley|Taw Valley]] also appeared hauled a ten coach staff special on Saturday evening as its first train following restoration. '''October 1987''': Having failed to appear at the gala following restorationSteam Gala, 53809 worked services during the Diesel Weekend on 10-11 October<ref>SVR News 86, cover photo by David Williams</ref>.
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'''May 1980''':<br>
On Saturday 17 May, LMS Princess pacific 620l Royal Class 6201 ''Princess Elizabeth'' started line side fires in the Ruabon area. Following the imposition of a steam ban, a diesel-hauled convoy of SVR locomotives and rolling stock departed for Rainhill on Monday 19 May. The SVR participants in the grand parade at the [[Rocket 150 ]] celebrations at Rainhill on 24-26 May were [[GWR 2251 Class 3205|3205]], [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106|43106]], [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]], [[LMR 600 Gordon|600 Gordon]], [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]], [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] plus 3 coaches, [[GWR 829 Full Third]], [[GWR 6913 Brake Composite]], and [[LMS Brake Third Corridor 26921]]. [[LNWR 3020 Cornwall|3020 Cornwall]] was also due to take part, but was forced to withdraw when the BR boiler inspector put his hammer right through the front ring of the boiler barrel! (All pictures from Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository)<br>
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'''Late 1981''':
:WD 193’s loan to Hereford was extended, while [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander|45690 Leander]] left following completion of the overhaul begun the previous year. [[LNWR 3020 Cornwall|3020 Cornwall]] was to return to the [[National Railway Museum | NRM ]] until funds could be found for its overhaul.
'''December 1981''':
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 June 1982''': GWR 7000 Class 7029 'Clun Castle' visited the railway for two weeks, including appearing on the Sunday of the Great Western Weekend(20 June) and the following Saturday 26 June<ref>SVR News 64 p.8.</ref>.
'''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.
1983 was a year of anticipation, as the [[Severn Valley Railway|SVR]] moved ever closer to its goal of reaching [[Kidderminster]].
'''January 1983''': 257 Railway Squadron took over the SVR for 3 days and staged simulated warfare between Bewdley and Highley, much to the surprise of local residents.<ref>SVR News 67</ref>.
'''March 1983''':
==1986==
[[File:Kidderminster stone.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Plaques unveiled at the opening of Kidderminster Town Station.]]
'''Spring 1986''': Bridgnorth District Council issued a Notice ordering the SVR to stop riveting boilers in the open air, the SVR not having a boiler shop at that time. A Crown Court Hearing would later overturn the Notice.
'''July 1986''':
Friday 4 July saw the unveiling of a plaque two plaques commemorating the official opening of [[Kidderminster|Kidderminster Town Station]]. The same day saw [[GWR 3717 City of Truro|City of Truro]] leave the SVR bound for the NRM at York. During her time at the SVR she had worked a number of main line events as well as services on the SVR.
Sunday 6 July saw ‘SVR 21’, a celebration to mark the 21st anniversary of the founding meeting at the Cooper’s Arms. Many of those who took part had been at that first meeting, including Keith Beddoes whose idea it was.
'''September 1987''':
'''December 1987''': [[Kidderminster signal box]] was commissioned, together with the loop between [[Kidderminster Footbridge]] and [[Hoo Road Bridge]]. Working over the section to [[Bewdley]] was by [[Acceptance Lever]] rather than by [[ Single line working using tokens | Electric Token]] in part due to the distance from the signal box to the end of the loop. The loop also saw the SVR’s first use of an electric points machine, rather than direct connection to the signal box using rods.
