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*On 4 August [[GWR 1450]] was moved by low loader to the Flour Mill locomotive repair workshop in Bream, Gloucestershire, where the owner [[Pull Push Limited]] had arranged for its overhaul.<ref name=blaug21/>
*[[SVR(H)]] announced that an increase in the shareholding levels at which various [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#Benefits_from_2022|shareholder travel benefits]] are earned, effective from 2022. This was the first change to benefits since 2010.
*[[British Sugar 7-plank open wagon]] had its new signage painted at [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]] by former Gloucestershire and England wicket keeper Jack Russell MBE.<ref name=blsep21>[https://www.svrlive.com/blaug21 blsep21 Branch Lines, September 2021]</ref>
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BSC_13_20210911.jpg|BSC 13 after signwriting in August 2021
*[[BR Class 50 50044 Exeter|50044 Exeter]] returned to the mainline on 12 September for the first time since 2012.<ref name=blsep21/>
*In its first mainline outing since suffering a major B engine failure in 2016, [[BR Class 52 D1015 Western Champion|D1015 Western Champion]] suffered a seized engine during a test run on 17 September.
*The [[Autumn Steam Gala]] on 16-19 September featured GWR 4953 Pitchford Hall and GWR 0-6-0PT 9466. The Hall did not work on the Sunday due to a failure, while 9466 did not arrive in time to work on the Thursday but was also used on passenger services until 16 October. [[813]] suffered from leaking boiler tubes and was withdrawn on the Friday of that event.<ref name=bloct21>[https://www.svrlive.com/bloct21 Branch Lines, October 2021]</ref>*At the SVR(H) several attendees expressed concerns over the way in which changes to shareholder benefits were communicated. [[Helen Smith]] apologised and [[Nick Paul]] agreed to put a moratorium on changes until the board had the opportunity to reflect and review the decisions.<ref name=bloct21/>*The [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee company]] announced a major reorganisation of the Volunteer Liaison Office, with five co-ordinators sought.<ref name=blsep21/>*A project at Bewdley to improve access to the station for passengers with limited mobility saw contractors lay a reinforced concrete path between the gates protecting the rail crossing and the yard gates adjoining the following weekendcar park.<ref name=bloct21/>
*[[Nick Paul]] stood down as Chairman of [[SVR(H)]] after 10 years and was succeeded by [[Mike Ball]].
*The A start was made on the [[Severn Valley Railway Company LimitedBewdley#Facilities|Guarantee company2021/22 project]] announced a major reorganisation of funded primarily by the Volunteer Liaison Office, SVR Charitable Trust to improve access at Bewdley for those with five co-ordinators soughtrestricted mobility.<ref name=blsep21bloct21/>
'''October 2021'''
*813 underwent a retube.<ref name=bloct21/> The owning [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] became a charitythis month.
==Steam locomotives used==
