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:The Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Works won a contract job to finish paint Mike Little’s GWR Auto Coach No 238 ‘Chaffinch’. Mike Little’s locomotive No 1450 and his two Auto Coaches later moved to the SVR in 2014.
:No [[2857 ]] re-entered service after a lengthy overhaul.
:[[Nick Paul]] became [[SVR(H)]] Chairman on 19 July.
:From 23 July to 4 September advance purchase 'Summer Saver Tickets' gave a saving of 20% off the normal ‘Freedom of the Line’ price.<ref>Express Pionts web round up, August 2011</ref>
'''August 2011'''
:There was confusion over expansion plans. Local press reported the SVR could be extended and new stations built under ambitious multi-million pound plans. Quoting [[Nick Ralls]], SVR general manager, it reported the SVR was considering “very aspirational” proposals that could be 20 years away to provide a link from Bridgnorth to the Ironbridge Gorge.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/08/09/severn-valley-railway-has-major-expansion-plans/ 'Severn Valley Railway has major expansion plans', Shropshire Star, 9 August 2011] (Retrieved 1 August 2019)</ref> A clarification followed shortly thereafter ruling out an extension, but confirmed that [[SVR(H)]] had agreed to look again at the concept.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/08/11/bosses-rule-out-severn-valley-railway-extension/ 'Bosses rule out Severn Valley Railway extension', Shropshire Star, 11 August 2011] (Retrieved 1 August 2019)</ref>
'''September 2011'''
:[[Autumn Steam Gala ]] guests were 6024 King Edward I (deputising for ‘Blue King’ 6023 King Edward II which was unavailable), GWR Large Prairie 4160 (deputising for 5029 Nunney Castle also unavailable), Caledonian Railway McIntosh 812 3F no 828 (BR 57566) making a first visit in preservation to an English railway, and 60163 Tornado whose boiler had been repaired in Germany during the summer. Summer hire-in 9F 92212 also took part. By public demand a new evening fare was introduced for travel on trains between 6.00pm and midnight. :Phil Brown was appointed to the vacant post of Operations Manager, coming from the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway where he was Deputy Operating Manager.
'''November 2011'''
:An SVR landmark disappeared with the demolition of the two 230ft high silos on the former British Sugar Corporation site at Foley Park.
:On 6 August ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley drove a steam train at Bewdley as pert of BBC WM’s Red Alert Appeal for the charity Cure Leukaemia, the first of a series of fundraising challenges.<ref>Express Points web round up, September 2011</ref>
:Residents in Birmingham and Worcestershire enjoyed a day out on the SVR on 19 August from just £5 each as part of celebrations to mark the co-operative movement. Birmingham Co-operative Housing Services (bchs) and Redditch Co-operative Homes (RCH) organised the trip to celebrate the International Year of the Co-operatives, which aimed to raise awareness of businesses owned and run by their members.
:A 'Visit Heart of England' promotion saw one child travelling free with each adult 'Freedom of the Line' ticket purchased.
:On 29 August [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor]] masqueraded as sister [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor]] and given a Bradley Wiggins-style makeover with a coat of gold paint and sideburns in honour of Team GB’s success at London 2012 Olympics.<ref>Midlands Business News, 29 August 2012</ref>
:English Heritage published a report on signalboxes in England, noting: "... three on the Severn Valley Railway, all good examples in their original locations and in excellent condition; Bewdley North (1878), Bewdley South (date not known) and Highley (1883). All three would be potential listing candidates [...] while the box formerly at Yorton (1882), now moved to Arley on the Severn Valley Railway, is a well-preserved all-timber box."
:Tentative discussions were held with representatives of 5029 Nunney Castle concerning the possibility of her having a home at the SVR, operation on the SVR and occasional mainline trips, which did not come to fruition.<ref>SVR Live</ref>
'''September 2012'''
:The Autumn Steam Gala featured two Southern locomotives, the NRM’s LSWR Drummond T9 No 30120 and the Mid Hants Railway’s SR Maunsell U class No 31806. The gala also featured a return visit from the LNWR Webb Coal Tank 1054, this time in LMS livery as 7799. GWR Pannier 3650 also took part following the summer hire and repair.
:Indie band British Sea Power call in to perform a live gig at Kidderminster Station on 13 September.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/music/2012/08/02/british-sea-power-steam-in-for-severn-valley-railway-show/ 'British Sea Power steam in for Severn Valley Railway show', Shropshire Star, 2 August 2012] (Retrieved 1 August 2019)</ref>
:The Heritage Railway Association presented their Carriage & Wagon Competition award for 2010 on 22 September for [[LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open]]
'''October 2012'''
