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:English Electric Class 73/9 Electro-diesel No 73952 arrived on 4 May for three weeks of testing and crew training.
:On 16 May [[SR 34027 Taw Valley | 34027 Taw Valley]] returned to service after a lengthy overhaul. She hauled an incoming railtour from London Victoria, "The Golden Jubilee Pullman", between Bewdley and Bridgnorth, also working an SVR service from Bridgnorth back to Kidderminster. She carried a wreath, as did the other SVR locomotives in service on the day, to commemorate the death earlier in the week of former owner Bert Hitchen. '''June 2015''':[[50031]] was on the move 29 June from Eastleigh – RVEL Derby where it underwent a generator swap
'''July 2015'''
:On Monday 6 July, a special 50th Anniversary Dining Train was arranged for founding members and early pioneers of the SVR, being hauled by early SVR locomotive 43106. A photographic lineup was organised at Bridgnorth, with five SVR locomotives forming the backdrop.
:From 6 July the SVR planted some golden tickets offering six winners and their guest the chance to enjoy an exclusive, behind-the-scenes, VIP experience at the Severn Valley Railway. :On Friday 17 July, a separate 50th Anniversary Dinner was held at Spring Grove House, West Midland Safari Park, including a talk by Antiques Roadshow expert and railway enthusiast Paul Atterbury.
'''August 2015'''
:The "Step back to the 1960s" event was run on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th, with many 60s-themed exhibits, including car displays and a fashion show at The Engine House. On both evenings, music shows were held at Kidderminster, with performances by tribute acts The Stones (Friday) and The Who 2 (Saturday).
:On 8 August the SVR was operated almost entirely by current and former members of the [[SVR Apprentices|SVR Junior Club]] in a unique tribute to much-loved volunteer, the late Don Wilcox - "Don's Day".
:Fifteen [[BR 'Rudd' Ballast Wagons]] were purchased from DB Schenker, which had been on loan since the [[2007 Storm Damage]].
'''September 2015'''
:[[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 | 43106]] appeared at the LMS themed gala at Barrow Hill, becoming the first of her class to appear at the Roundhouse in half a century.
:The SVR purchased ten acres of land to the west of Bridgnorth Station to protect its boundaries from any potential housing encroachment and as a valuable element of the Bridgnorth Development Project.
'''October 2015'''
