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Despite the recession, the SVR continued to adopt the policy of having 15 serviceable locomotives, of which 3-4 would be used on the main line or hired out.
'''April 1992''':: The Spring Gala featured un-rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain class no 34072 257 Squadron which made a 2 month visit. Also featured was [[LNER 60009 Union of South Africa|60009 Union of South Africa]] whose winter maintenance had been completed. ‘No 9’ worked a rail tour to Scotland before leaving the SVR at the end of the month.:The grounded body of [[Barry Railway Carriage 163]] arrived at [[Hampton Loade]].
'''Summer 1992''': Three SVR locomotives were on hire to other railways. [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco|2857]] spent the season at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, [[GWR Small Prairie 4566|4566]] went back to Llangollen and [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773|the 8F]] (now repainted as 48773) went to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.