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:A summer swap with the West Somerset Railway saw [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall|6960 Raveningham Hall]] return to the SVR with [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor|7802 Bradley Manor]] enjoying a trip to the seaside. The occasion was a reduced axle loading at the WSR arising from required track and infrastructure works. The Hall's stay was later extended to 2021.
:[[The DMU Group (West Midlands)|The DMU Group]] issued a statement regarding their [[Class 108 DMU]]. Due to required bogie repairs neither unit could run and the 2019 Evening Scenic Specials would be replaced by a heritage diesel and carriages as a substitute<ref>[https://www.svr-dmu.org.uk/DMU%20Group%20Statement%20V3.pdf The DMU Group (West Midlands), 27 May 2019] (Retrieved 25 Hune 2019)</ref>.
:The Committee on Climate Change's [https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Net-Zero-The-UKs-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming.pdf report] recommended a new emissions target for the UK of net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050, with all emissions from all sectors eliminated or offset with removals. In addition The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) had proposed a Clean Air Strategy to ban the burning of household coal by 2025. Together they excited much media comment on the threat to the future of heritage railways<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-49237745 'Heritage railway wants government help after coal ban', BBC website, 5 August 2019]</ref>.
'''June 2019'''
'''October 2019'''
:The Autumn Diesel Gala on 3-6 October mainly featured the home fleet. The event included the first passenger runs for [[BR Class 09 09107]] and [[Class 50 Alliance Limited|Class 50 50033 Glorious]]. The Diesel Gala attracted 2,427 passengers against a budget of 3,000 with theSunday particularly not being as well supported as hoped.
:With Virgin Trains handing over the West Coast trains franchise in December, it donated a collection of Class 390 'Pendolino' name and cone plates to be auctioned, raising nearly £20,000 for the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|SVR Charitable Trust]] and £5,000 for [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]].<ref>Express Points, October and November 2019 issues</ref>
:[[Helen Smith]] was announced as [[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#General_Manager|General Manager]] of both SVR(H) and the Guarantee Company on 11 October 2019, in succession to [[Nick Ralls]].
'''December 2019'''
:On 1 December the Railway celebrated the return of Santa services to Bridgnorth after 40 years with a Santa train charity special. More than 170 passengers enjoyed complimentary tickets, distributed to eight different charities.<ref name="epjan20">[https://www.svrlive.com/epjan20 Express Points January 2020]</ref>
:[[GWR 1450]]'s boiler ticket was extended from Spring to the end of 2020, with replacement of two large tubes.<ref name="epjan20"/>
:[[Regent Oil & Texaco 345 Aviation Fuel Tank Wagon]] was outshopped after overhul and repaint.<ref name="epjan20"/>
:Two [[List of preservation groups|preservation groups with an SVR connection]] were nominated for the [[Awards|Heritage Railway Association's 2020 Awards]]. The [[Class 50 Alliance Limited|Class 50 Alliance]] was shortlisted for the Coiley Locomotive Engineering Award for the restoration of Class 50 no. 50033 Glorious at the SVR. The [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]] was nominated for the Morgan Award for Preservation for [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919) | 2886]], awarded to an HRA member organisation for an outstanding achievement in the restoration of carriages or rolling stock.
:The SVR delivered £4,000 of toys to Birmingham Children's Hospital and children’s charities across the West Midlands.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2019/12/18/severn-valley-railway-delivers-4k-of-toys-to-birmingham-childrens-hospital/ Shropshire Star, 18 December 2019].</ref>
:The Chairman of the Diesel Committee advised [[BR Class 27 D5410]] was no longer a SVR resident.
:From 30 December the line was closed between [[Bewdley]] and [[Kidderminster]] for a three month period, for work on [[Falling Sands Viaduct]].
