Changes

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. After almost two years of discussions, the Health and Safety Executive issued a directive at the start of the year banning the public from access to the [[Bridgnorth MPD|yard and shed areas at Bridgnorth]]. This attracted many complaints from enthusiasts; the Boards began to develop plans to provide better access to an improved viewing area alongside the headshunt adjacent to [[Bridgnorth#Pan_Pudding_Hill|Pan Pudding Hill]] as a compromise<ref>SVR News 104, pp 3, 16.</ref>.