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*1953 The 1937-built Kidderminster Junction Signal Box was demolished in a shunting accident. A [[Kidderminster Junction signal box|replacement box]] opened later in 1953.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Barfield (1994)]] p. 78.</ref>
*1981 [[BR Class 14 D9551]] first entered service in preservation, at the West Somerset Railway*1995 Presenter Diane Louise Jordan filmed an item for the BBC TV childrens' program programme Blue Peter. [[600|LMR 600 Gordon]] also featured.<ref>SVR News 117</ref>
*2003 Shire horse 'Gilbert' gave a demonstration of wagon shunting at Highley as part of the Heavy Horse Power weekend. The method was used in the top yard at Highley Colliery which never had a steam locomotive of its own.<ref>SVR News 144</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2006|2006]] The [[Belmond Northern Belle|Northern Belle]] visited the SVR on a tour from York. [[LNER 60009 Union of South Africa|60009 Union of South Africa]] which was based at the SVR at the time provided the motive power between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth<ref>SVR News 154</ref>.
*2007 [[GWR 4930 Hagley Hall]] left the Designer Shopping Complex (sited on the former GWR Swindon Works) following display, to return to the SVR via Hagley Hall.
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