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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.
'''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.
'''June 1992''':
:The SVR staged its first ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ event, featuring Manchester Ship Canal No 32 ‘Gothenburg’ (HC 680/1903) from the East Lancashire Railway. The two days saw nearly 17,000 visitors to the railway.
:June 1992 saw the celebration of ‘Ashford 150’. [[BR Riddles 4MT 75069 |75069]] traveled south to join [[SR 34027 Taw Valley|Taw Valley ]] and [[SR 30777 Sir Lamiel|30777 Sir Lamiel]], and worked a series of shuttles between Ashford and Hastings.
'''July 1992''':
:[[Highley ]] station was closed for 2 weeks; SVR News noted '''The deterioration of Highley Station Platform was felt to have gone far enough when a hole appeared in it''.'
:The SVR Junior Club did a full 32 mile return trip using the pump trolley to raise money for charity.
:The SVR experimented with a TV advertisement for the first time.
:[[GWR Mogul 7325|Collett Mogul 7325 ]] returned to steam for the first time in 28 years.
'''September 1992''': The Autumn Gala guest was LNER A4 pacific 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley (BR 60007); a total of 12 engines were in steam for the event.
*4566: Summer hire to Llangollen
*48773: Summer hire to Worth Valley Railway
==1993==
