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'''Spring 1991''':
:'Black 5' no [[LMS Stanier Class 5 45000 |45000]] returned to the NRM, together with coach no 9361, 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’.
:The Share issue launched in May 1988 reached the target of £500k.
'''April 1991''': Following further running in, [[LMS Stanier Mogul 42968 |Stanier Mogul 42968]] entered service for the first time.
'''Summer 1981''': The Kidderminster Turntable Project was launched, seeking funds to install the [[Kidderminster Turntable|ex-Fort William 70ft turntable ]] at [[Kidderminster]]. The smaller ex-Whitchurch turntable was still being considered for installation at [[Bridgnorth]], but as a lower priority.
'''August 1991''':
:August bank holiday weekend saw [[Kidderminster Railway Museum ]] open to the public for the first time.
:[[BR Riddles 4MT 75069 |75069]] and [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor|7819 Hinton Manor ]] took turns to work the Cambrian Coast Express between [[Shrewsbury ]] and Barmouth.
'''September 1991''': The Autumn Steam Gala was repeat visits from 60103 Flying Scotsman and [[GWR 3717 City of Truro|3440 City of Truro]]. A total of 9 locomotives were used at the gala.
'''December 1991''':
:[[LNER 60009 Union of South Africa |60009 Union of South Africa]] returned from the main line for maintenance, and was used on the Christmas services before work began.
:The P.W. Department completed the process of replacing all wooden sleepers throughout the Railway with concrete sleepers, apart from within stations.
Locomotives hired out to other railways during the year were as follows:
*[[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|46443]]: Summer hire to Llangollen Railway until boiler tubes failed*[[GWR Small Prairie 4566|4566]]: Summer hire to Llangollen Railway replacing 46443*[[LMS Jinty 47383|47383 ]] Summer hire to North Norfolk Railway
==1992==
