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'''Summer 2010'''
:The locomotive fleet was again ‘one short’ for the summer peak service, resulting in the hire of [[GWR 2884 Class 3802]] from Llangollen, utilising 7822 'Foxcote Manor's' tender to save transport costs.
'''August 2010''':A Q&A session on 21 August reported the recession had truly hit; in the first six months of the year [[SVR Passenger numbers]] were 13% down and all departments were asked to economise as much as possible.<ref>Express Points web round up, September 2010</ref> The Railway Magazine reported the SVR was set to make redundancies.<ref>The Railway Magazine, September 2010</ref> :The railway pulled in more than 30 prospective new guards from a special recruiting day on 14 August.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/08/18/severn-valley-railway-in-recruitment-boost/ 'Severn Valley Railway in recruitment boost', Shropshire Star, 18 August 2010]</ref>
'''September 2010'''
:The Autumn ‘Anniversary’ Gala saw three former resident locomotives revisiting; 3205 (which hauled the first train on opening day 40 years earlier), 45690 Leander and 3717 City of Truro. GWR ‘Small Prairie’ 5542 and SR Bullied un-rebuilt West Country Class No 34070 Manston also took part.
