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==History==
Services on the SVR began progressively as follows:<br>
*'''May 1970''': '''Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade'''. This section had been closed by BR in 1963.
<b>[[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | The Severn Valley Railway on the main line]]</b> SVR locomotives working on the main line.<br>
<b>[[Tales from the Severn Valley]]</b> Sundry stories and reminiscences from the history of the SVR.
==Current Organisation==
The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is made up of three companies:<ref>SVR website</ref>
*'''Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC''', usually abbreviated to “'''SVR(H)'''”, is the public company that owns the railway’s infrastructure. SVR shareholders own shares in this company.
*'''The Severn Valley Railway Company Ltd''', commonly referred to as “'''the Guarantee Company'''”, is the SVR’s membership arm and provides the staff (mainly volunteers) to operate the railway. The Guarantee Company owns approximately 25% of SVR(H). The SVR has around 13,000 members, who are automatically members of this company (all volunteers must be members).
*'''Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd''', “'''the Charitable Trust'''”, raises funds to support the SVR. The ongoing objective is to raise funds for the long-term preservation of rolling stock belonging to the trust, while other recent initiatives have included funding for the SVR’s Heritage Skills Training Academy, and arranging Heritage Lottery support for the restoration of 4930 Hagley Hall and for the SVR Future Fund Endowment.<ref>SVR Charitable Trust website</ref>
The Severn Valley Railway Association, “SVRA” is run by working volunteers with the objective of providing support to the SVR membership, and particularly the working volunteers. It is currently proposed to merge the activities of the Guarantee Company and the SVRA.<ref>SVRA website</ref>
Internally the SVR is organised into a number of departments, principally as follows:
Motive Power Department (MPD)
:Bridgnorth Locomotive Works
:Bridgnorth Boiler Shop
:Locomotive Crew
Operating Department
:Train crew
:Signalling
:Station personnel
:Booking office personnel
Permanent Way Department (P.W. Department)
Carriage and Wagon Department
Signalling and Telecomunications
