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==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 [[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>
*An indication of the continuing trading difficulties was 2023 had generated just 6,516 more [[SVR Passenger numbers|ticket sales]] than COVID-19’s 2021 (which had no services until April, followed by restricted numbers until September). This was despite 2023 having two extra galas and visitors having an incentive of a free return ticket. It was just 69% of the tickets sold in the last pre-pandemic year, 2019.
'''February 2024'''
*A shunt took place at [[The Engine House]] on 7 May, with [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] returning from a period in storage at [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]] in exchange for [[LMS Jinty 47383]].
*The Charitable Trust's Survival Fund, launched in April 2023, was wound up with £500,000 raised of the £1,500,000 target. At the same time [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited]] launched a new ''SVR Resilience Fund'', 'aimed at supporting its operational resilience in the coming years', with no specified fundraising target amount<ref>News item on SVR website, 22 May 2024</ref>.
'''June 2024'''
*On 3 June the partly assembled firebox, boiler shell and smokebox destined for new-build [[BR 3MT 82045]] was lowered into the frames for the first time in the [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Boiler_shop|boiler shop]], for a successful 'trial fit'. It was then removed for further work towards completion.<ref>[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-extra-june24.html 82045 SLT news update, June 2024] (Retrieved 6 June 2024)</ref>
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