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==1988==
1988 saw a reduction in the amount of main line running. BR decided not to repeat the previous year’s Cardigan Bay Express season, and also cancelled a proposed August/September season on the Settle and Carlisle Line using [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|48773]]. Negotiations were taking place between BR and the Steam Locomotive Owners Association (SLOA) on the future plans for main line steam.
'''March 1988''': Two Tyseley locomotives, GWR Castle No 5080 Defiant and LMS Jubilee 45593 Kolhapur, visited the SVR to get running in mileage before going on the main line. Both left during April.
'''April 1988''': BR Brush-built diesel no 31413 visited the SVR on 22 April 1988 to be named “Severn Valley Railway” in a ceremony at [[Bewdley]].
'''May 1988''': A prospectus was issued to raise up to £500,000 for the new boiler shop at [[Bridgnorth]]. The two year agreement on day-time open air working would expire in November, and the prospect of increased noise abatement restrictions added urgency to the appeal.
'''June 1988''':
:[[SR 34027 Taw Valley |34027 Taw Valley]] was re-named at a ceremony on 4 June. The locomotive also entered full service on the SVR, having been running-in since first steaming the previous year.:The [[Coalyard Miniature Railway ]] opened at [[Kidderminster]].
'''July 1988''': The reduced commitment to main line working gave the SVR the opportunity to loan [[LMS Jinty 47383 |Jinty 47383]] to Swanage and [[686 The Lady Armaghdale|HE 686 The Lady Armaghdale ]] to Crewe Heritage Centre. Both returned in September.
'''September 1988''':
:SVR News does not mention that any locomotive visited for the Autumn Steam Gala. A ‘fully fit’ Taw Valley was mentioned as a big crowd pleaser.
:BR marked the closure of Birmingham Moor Street Station on 26 September by the use of steam on the final day. [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 |46443]] was one of the locomotives taking part, working a return service to Dorridge.
'''October 1988''': The latter days of October saw ‘an orgy of boiler smithing’ to clear the area for construction of the new boiler shop, with four boilers all completed in record time.
