:Locomotive 5164 entered service for the first time since 1984 after completion of overhaul.
:[[Bridgnorth Station Footbridge | Bridgnorth station footbridge]] was re-installed. It had previously been taken down and moved to the boiler shop for shot-blasting and repainting.
'''August 2004'''. Steeplejack and TV personality Fred Dibnah arrived at the SVR complete with traction engine, riding van and BBC film crew. He spent a considerable time in the machine shop and boiler shop, so much so that he missed the chance of a footplate ride! The visit was featured in the series [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#TV Documentary | Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain]].