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'''Spring 1991''':
:'Black 5' [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000|45000]] returned to the [[National Railway Museum | NRM]], together with coach 93619631, the “Clapham Buffet”. The latter had seen regular use, and correspondence in SVR news suggested its departure was regretted more than that of the Black 5!
:SVR News also noted that [[SR 34027 Taw Valley|34027 Taw Valley]], out on the main line at the time, was ‘unlikely to return’.
:80079 was one of three locomotives taking part in the ‘Steam on the Met’ festival organised by London Underground Limited (LUL). SVR personnel were allowed to drive and fire the locomotive under supervision of an LUL conductor. Preserved steam on the Metropolitan Line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham had started in 1989, and previous SVR participants were 46521 in 1993 and 80079 in 1984.
:The pilot episode of the TV sitcom “"[[Oh, Doctor Beeching!]]” " was filmed at Arley
'''June 1995''': The Railway’s ‘Steam School’ courses received a boost following the filming and broadcast of a feature on Blue Peter with presenter Diane-Louise Jordan.
'''May 1996''':
:Filming of the first series of ''Oh, Doctor Beeching! '' took place at Arley.
:7325 returned to steam following a major cylinder repair including welding and ‘stitching’, and took part in ‘Steam on the Met’.
'''September 1996''': The Autumn Steam Gala featured repeat visits from guests 5029 Nunney Castle and 6024 King Edward I, the latter having been shortened in height during a recent overhaul to improve gauge clearance.
'''October 1996''': The diesel gala included four hired in milk tankers, hired in to recreate WR scenes of the past.
'''Late 1996''':
:52044 (L&Y 2F 0-6-0 no 957) arrived on the SVR from the KWVR for a planned two year restoration to running order<ref>SVR News 122</ref>.
'''May 1997''': Filming of the second series of ''Oh, Doctor Beeching! '' took place at Arley.
'''Summer 1997''':
'''September 1998''': A special event took place to mark the 20th anniversary of the arrival of Western Diesels D1013 Western Ranger and D1062 Western Courier twenty years earlier.
'''October 1998''': A Great Western 2+8 HST worked a Cheshire Railtours trip from Exeter at Bridgnorth on a filthy 31 October.<ref>[http://www.hatspics.co.uk/type_years_photos.php?type=SVR&year=1998 Images on Alan Thwaites' hatpics website] (Retrieved 28 September 2022)</ref>
'''November 1998''': Hunslet 0-6-0 No 686 The Lady Armaghdale celebrated her 100th birthday. The locomotive was briefly painted into her original black livery as Manchester Ship Canal No 32, before returning to Thomas duties.
