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:The SVR ran a special train on 1 June with proceeds going to help the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, which had suffered two successive embankment collapses. The GWSR was one of the railways which had come to the aid of the SVR following the flood damage in 2007.
:Members of the cast of the TV series 'Allo 'Allo were interviewed prior to 2011 Severn Valley Railway [[Step Back to the 1940s|1940s weekend]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlCSyObHpj4&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2G-KCxUrQnq3Y5uQ4DgZtmAqtmGt3wd0quneGXnSqc3rBWpJWrSMwDpoo, Youtube, 24 June 2011] (Retrieved 28 June 2019)</ref>.
'''Summer 2011'''
:The [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#Share_offers|share offer]] officially closed, having just passed a total of £2m.
:The Autumn Steam Gala saw visits from LMS Stanier 8P Princess Coronation class No 46233 Duchess of Sutherland (replacing the booked [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|70000 Britannia]]), SR Maunsell Schools class No 925 Cheltenham (BR 30925, replacing the booked SR 850 Lord Nelson), Metropolitan Railway 0-4-2T 4T Number 1, and [[GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall|GWR 4936 Kinlet Hall]] which would remain on hire over the winter season. Talyllyn Railway 2 ft 3 in gauge 0-4-2ST ‘Sir Haydn’ travelled the line as part of the freight workings, and would later spend the winter on display in The Engine House.
:An SVR Family Campaign launched, to increase family visitors and to build a sustainable base level of passengers by showcasing the Railway as a great family day out in its own right on a ‘normal’ operating day. It featured TV adverts, posters on key high traffic sites, adverts in local magazines and newspapers, adverts on London Midland trains and posts on social media.
:S&T rewired [[Hampton Loade signal box]] from 9 September, with an amended timetable in operation.
:The [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.Association]] ran a special train on 18 September to mark the completion of GWR Saloon 9103. This was the first chance to see the tthree saloons 9055, 9369 and 9103 together. The train included a stop at Bewdley to view progress on GWR Collett open brake third 650.
'''October 2013'''
:Having stayed at the SVR after its appearance at the Autumn Steam Gala, 46100 Royal Scot underwent high speed testing between Bewdley and Kidderminster, in preparation for a return to mainline service. During two weekends, Royal Scot was also used on passenger services alongside Tornado.
:On 11 October the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.Association]] ran the a special train to celebrate the launch into service of [[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion)|GWR Collett open brake third 650]] and to celebrate 100 years of [[GWR 3930 Full Third|3930]].<ref>Express Points Web Round-Up, August 2015</ref>
'''November 2015'''
:On 22 October a new event at [[The Engine House]], the Christmas Gift Fayre, was held for the first time.<ref name=WRU0916>Express Points Web Round-Up, September 2016</ref>
:On 22 October the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.Association]] ran the 'Collett to Bridgnorth' special train from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth and back to celebrate the re-launch into service of [[GWR 6562 Brake Composite|Collett Brake Composite 6562]].<ref name=WRU0916/>
'''November 2016'''
:At [[Eardington]] contractors finished brickwork for the restored platform, incorporating around 6,000 GWR bricks reclaimed and donated from the GWR main line electrification.
:The [[Northern Belle]] stock was rebased at Carnforth by 9 March, by which time the compound was cleared and only two spare vehicles remained on the SVR.<ref>[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/news_letters/Newsletter_68-2018.pdf LNER Coach Fund Newsletter No. 68]</ref>
:On 11 March the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust announced that Thompson B1 61624 61264 would be unable to attend due to overrunning winter maintenance. S&DJR 53808 was announced as a replacement visitor on 13 March. The Spring Steam Gala was unusual with only three of the home fleet (1450, 1501 and 7714) timetabled for use, the fewest since 2009 (two), with six [[Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas|visiting locomotives]]. In the event home-fleet 43106 also made an appearance.
:On 28 March [[BR 4593 Tourist Standard Open]] was moved to the dock in front of the [[Bewdley|Bewdley buffet]] to be used as seating for staff and the public, as a prelude to demolition of the buffet building (but not the more recent toilet block and kitchen.) The building had recently been assessed by the SVR's consultant civil engineer and its increasing external dilapidation led to the decision to demolish it.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/epapril18 Express Points, April 2018] </ref>
:The polystyrene patterns for [[4930]]'s new cylinders were transported to Shakespeare Foundry in Preston for casting<ref>[https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/new-cylinders-cast-for-hagley-hall/ Railway Magazine website]</ref>.
'''July 2019'''
:[[Step back Back to the 1940s ]] attracted 5,562 visitors (2018: 6,664).<ref name=NBI050320/>
:On 4 July Bewdley P-Way laid a panel of track at Chateau Impney, Droitwich Spa. [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] was extricated from [[The Engine House]] by [[BR Class 08 13201]] and transported from Bridgnorth for display at the Chateau Impney Hill Climb Motorsport event the following weekend
:On 7 July [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor|7802 Bradley Manor]] suffered a broken piston rod whilst working on the West Somerset Railway, with significant consequential damage. [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] announced she would be out of service for a considerable period.
