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:A two-car DMU arrived on loan to the SVR for a two year trial period. The group organising the loan proposed to use it for ‘untapped’ portions of the market such as one-off hires and evening / scenic specials.
'''December 19891990''':
:Following ballasting and laying of sleepers and rails during the year, Platform 2 at Kidderminster was brought into use. This allowed two trains to be in Kidderminster Station at the same time. Previously, commissioning of the Kidderminster signal box in late 1987 had removed the ‘One Engine in Steam’ restriction on the Kidderminster to Bewdley section, but services had to cross in the passing loop outside the station.
:1989 1990 saw new records for the number of passengers on the Santa Services (42,602) and ticket sales in the year (209,837). Turnover exceeded £2m for the first time.
13 steam locomotives were used during the year as follows:
