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Around this time, SVR news refers to a target of maintaining a working fleet of 15 locomotives. This gives an indication of the commitment to main line working at the time; in 2014 summertime services used only 8 steam locomotives. '''February 1984''': *The share issue to raise money for Kidderminster town reached £230,000, well in excess of the preliminary target of £90,000. Exchange of contracts with British Rail had taken place to purchase the line from Foley Park to Kidderminster and lease an area of the Goods Yard on Comberton Hill.*45690 Leander, by now an SVR locomotive, was working the Welsh Marches Express.  '''Early Summer 1984''': SVR news confirmed that 46443’s new owners would not be moving the locomotive to the GCR at Loughborough. SVR members had launched a fund to buy back the locomotive which was now ‘on the market’. '''July 1984''': [[Kidderminster | *3713 City Of Truro arrived from the Swindon Museum on 14 July. The locomotive was to be restored by the SVR with a view to being used on the main line in the 1985 GWR 150 celebrations.*Kidderminster Station]] was opened on 31 July 1984. Trains ran over the full 16 miles from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster for the first time in the preservation-era. '''September 1984''': 5051 Drysslwyn Castle (later renamed Earl Bathurst) visited from Didcot and took part in the Enthusiasts Weekend. 45690 Leander visited Didcot in exchange. At the same time two of the SVR’s smaller engines were steamed for the first time in some years; GWR 813 had not steamed since a brief test in 1975 while Peckett 1738 had not steamed since 1970. '''December 1984''': The first Santa services from Kidderminster involved 34,628 passengers. Turnover for the year passed £1 million for the first time, helped by the Kidderminster opening. Locomotives used during the year and related mileages were: {| class="wikitable" | <b>Locomotive</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>1984</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>Total</b> || <b></b> |-| 6960 Raveningham Hall || style="text-align:right;" | 7,261 || style="text-align:right;" | 18,868 || |-| 45000 || style="text-align:right;" | 5,584 || style="text-align:right;" | 20,708 || |-| 43106 || style="text-align:right;" | 4,344 || style="text-align:right;" | 33,244 || |-| 80079 || style="text-align:right;" | 4,024 || style="text-align:right;" | 28,125 || |-| 45690 Leander || style="text-align:right;" | 3,547 || style="text-align:right;" | 3,847 || |-| 4930 Hagley Hall || style="text-align:right;" | 3,244 || style="text-align:right;" | 21,882 || |-| 7812 Erlestoke Manor || style="text-align:right;" | 2,834 || style="text-align:right;" | 15,910 || |-| 3205 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,642 || style="text-align:right;" | 10,541 || |-| 5164 || style="text-align:right;" | 2,215 || style="text-align:right;" | 16,611 || |-| 46521 || style="text-align:right;" | 1,904 || style="text-align:right;" | 21,702 || |-| 600 Gordon || style="text-align:right;" | 1,206 || style="text-align:right;" | 15,052 || |-| 75069 || style="text-align:right;" | 726 || style="text-align:right;" | 726 || Entry into service following restoration|-| 46443 || style="text-align:right;" | 341 || style="text-align:right;" | 29,351 || Return from overhaul|-| 47373 || style="text-align:right;" | 215 || style="text-align:right;" | 11,643 || |-| 686 The Lady Armaghdale || style="text-align:right;" | 130 || style="text-align:right;" | 909 || |-| 813 || style="text-align:right;" | 10 || style="text-align:right;" | 15 || Return from overhaul|-| 1738 || style="text-align:right;" | 10 || style="text-align:right;" | 12 || Return from overhaul|-| Other not in service / left || style="text-align:right;" | - || style="text-align:right;" | 100,154 || |-| <b>Total</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>40,237</b> || style="text-align:right;" | <b>349,300</b> || |}

Information is from past editions of Severn Valley Railway News unless otherwise stated. Locomotive mileages for 1980 taken from SVR News #58 Winter 1980/81, page 34, "Steam Locomotive Mileages for the Decade".