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In the earliest days of preservation , the connection from the BR main line onto the goods yard and the branch to Bewdley and beyond was wholly controlled by BR's [[Kidderminster Junction signal box]]. The boundary of the SVR's section of the railway was at [[Alveley Sidings]], where a length of rail was normally removed to ensure no unauthorised movements took place. When [[Railcar 22]] was delivered in 1967, for example, platelayers had to temporarily replace the missing rail before it could be propelled onto the SVR's section.<ref> A G Cleaver, "The Early Days Of The 'Severn Valley'", ''SVR News'' 190 (2015) p24.</ref><ref name=SVR6>SVR News 6</ref>

In the 1973-1984 period prior addition, although BR passenger services to the extension [[Bewdley]] continued to Kidderminster1970, the BR/SVR boundary was the had a presence in [[Ground Frames at Foley Park|trap points at Foley ParkBewdley Down Yard]]from at least 1968. When the SVR initially A video of [[The development of Kidderminster Town Station BR Riddles 4MT 80079| took possession of the former BR Kidderminster goods yard80079]] being delivered in 1984 there were four connections 1971 by a BR locomotive to BR at various pointsBewdley from [[Barry Scrapyard]] is available on [https://youtu. Three redundant connections were soon recovered, retaining only the exchange line connectionbe/ckKvZhxPvuE YouTube] (external link).

In the 1973-1984 period prior to the extension to Kidderminster, the arrangements at Kidderminster remained unchanged, with the BR/SVR boundary becoming the [[Ground Frames at Foley Park|trap points at Foley Park]]. When the SVR initially [[The development of Kidderminster Town Station | took possession of the former BR Kidderminster goods yard]] in 1984 there were four connections to BR at various points. Three redundant connections were soon recovered, retaining only the exchange line connection.<ref name=SVR73>SVR News 73</ref> When Kidderminster Town station first opened in July 1984, the connection between BR and the SVR remained under the control of Kidderminster Junction signal box.<ref>SVR News 72</ref> The station layout was controlled by a small [[Kidderminster ground frame |ground frame]], released by the train staff, which gave access to the sidings, the run-round loop and the BR exchange line.<ref name=SVR73/> The BR connection was commissioned for passenger traffic on 12 December 1974, with the first through working taking place on 29 December.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 195.</ref> At its opening in 1987, the SVR's Kidderminster signal box worked to [[Kidderminster Junction signal box]], 'over the fence' and operated successively by BR, RailTrack and finally NR. The operating method was cumbersome, requiring staff on the track for any movement between the two railways. Under this arrangement the SVR's exchange line was designated as a siding.