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:Although a massive rebuilding exercise began at once[1], the line did not reopen fully until 21 March 2008. The damage also caused the opening of The Engine House at Highley, planned for 2007, to be delayed until the following year. For a more detailed description of these events, see [[2007 Storm Damage]].
'''September 2007''': An Autumn Steam Gala was held using the only section of line available, Kidderminster to Bewdley. However with the assistance of Network Rail and Tyseley Locomotive Works, [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall |4936 Kinlet Hall]] and 4953 Pitchford Hall were able to make runs from Bewdley through to Birmingham Snow Hill. LNER Gresley V2 60800 Green Arrow was another gala visitor. Bridgnorth staged a ‘mini-gala’ with cab rides aboard 42968 on the only 600 yards of track then available for use.
==2008==
:An appeal was launched for funds to acquire and install a wheel-drop which had been located at the Leicester Midland MPD (shed 15C).
:The boiler of 7714 had for some time been giving concern, having been a ‘quick fix’ during the boiler crisis of 2000. In addition, 5164 was out of service for a mid-term overhaul. As a result, [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall |4936 Kinlet Hall]] joined the SVR on hire from Tyseley for the summer and autumn.
'''July 2009''': 7802 Bradley Manor carried a headboard bearing the legend ‘100,000 miles, Still Going Strong’ to celebrate achieving that mileage in preservation.
'''September 2009''':
:The Autumn Steam Gala had a “Tank Engines” theme, with visitors GWR Collett 0-6-2T No 5643 from Llangollen, LMS Ivatt 2MT No 41241 from the Worth Valley Railway and GNR Gresley N2 No 1744 (BR 69523) from the Great Central Railway. [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall |4936 Kinlet Hall]] also took part.
:On 28 September 2009, the Monday after the Gala, 43106’s tender became derailed as it approached Hampton Loade station hauling a passenger train. There were no injuries. The RAIB later reported that the immediate cause of the accident was the flange of the leading right-hand wheel of the tender climbing over the right-hand rail. The contributory factors were that a spring had been replaced on the tender with one which was not of the correct type and that the track in the area had become distorted<ref> [http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/reports_2010/report072010.cfm | RAIB Report] Retrieved 19 February 2015</ref>.
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