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→1983: Corrected number of Evening Star
'''May 1983''':
:90220 92220 Evening Star arrived for a two week visit. Fortunately Sir Lamiel was south of the embankment collapse at the time, so both visitors were able to work between Bewdley and Hampton Loade during their stay. The collapse also affected the Western Locomotive Association’s Spring Diesel Weekend. It was the third time in five years this had happened, following previous collapses at Sterns and Folly Point.
:Work took place 14 hours per day 7 days per week to repair the line. Shropshire County Council deployed their direct labour force on a ‘without prejudice’ basis and worked jointly with the SVR to reopen the line on Wednesday 18 May. 90220 92220 Evening Star had the dubious honour of hauling the first service over the repaired embankment.
:Kidderminster Goods Depot was formally closed by BR on 16 May, and negotiations began in earnest with BR on leasing an area of land in the freight yard to establish the SVR’s proposed new station.
