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*[[GWR Large Prairie 5164]], which had been stored at Barrow Hill since 2014, appeared at the [[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_2020-2029|Warley Model Railway Club Show at Birmingham NEC]] on 25-26 November before moving to Tyseley Locomotive Works for eventual overhaul.
*It was announced that [[David Williams]] was to step down as editor of [[Severn Valley Railway News|SVR News]], a role he had held for more than 57 years.<ref>Heritage Railway issue 313, p.106.</ref>
*The 'Survival Fund' had raised nearly £500,000 of its £1,500,000 target.<ref>The Railway Magazine, January 2024 issue 313</ref>.
'''December 2023'''
*Christmas week saw the first [[Diesel galas|winter diesel gala]].
==2024==
Early 2024 saw phase 2 of the project to re-lay [[Bridgnorth MPD|Bridgnorth Loco Works' yard]].The year marked the 50th anniversary of the reopening from Hampton Loade to Bewdley, and the 40th anniversary of the reopening to Kidderminster Town.
'''January 2024'''
*The 2023 season ended with the SVR's first [[Winter Steam Gala]] on 6-7 January 2024. The event saw a return to passenger services after a lengthy overhaul for Stanier Mogul [[42968]] (running as LMS 2968) and also saw the retirement of 'Flying Pig' [[43106]] at the end of its ticket. It attracted more than 2,500 paying passengers, with revenue twice as much as had been expected.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljan24 Branch Lines January 2024]</ref> '''February 2024'''*SVR individuals and groups won three [[Awards|HRA awards]].*February half-term services were reintroduced. '''March 2024'''*The SVR gained a few more yards of infrastructure when [[50035]] was used to test out the new [[Foley Park sidings]] and [[Ground Frames at Foley Park|ground frame]], the first locomotive to access it.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/svrofficial/posts/pfbid02M7MmEHiutpafkpGdygDmaPFa8CpzhRNZLJDn7PSQmx1BLBNgQPTqcuSmohMvpCCtl SVR Facebook post 13 March 2024] (Retrieved 14 March 2024)</ref>*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Peppercorn_Class_A2_60532_Blue_Peter LNER-designed Peppercorn Class A2 No. 60532 Blue Peter] arrived for running in and testing, following overhaul, in preparation for its future mainline duties.
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