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== Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki ==
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File: 60009_20121020BR_1682_20150307.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->LNER 60009 Union of South Africa BR 1682 Restaurant Buffet | 60009 Union of South Africa was a former SVR resident, having first arrived in 1989 but being referred to as E1682 is a 'guest' until 1995BR Mk 1 Buffet Restaurant carriage. The locomotive left in 2006. In 2017 it It was announced she would be withdrawn from active service and from 2019 be housed permanently acquired by the SVR (BR) Buffet Car Fund in a new 'Farming 1981 and Railway Visiting Centre' at Balbuthie, St Monans with [[61994 The Great Marquess]]used for many years on the Severn Valley Venturer dining service. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->LNER 60009 Union of South Africa BR 1682 Restaurant Buffet | (Full article...)]]]]
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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the [[Great Western Railway ]] (GWR) and later by British Railways (BR).
The present day [[Severn Valley Railway]] (SVR) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has [[list of stations | six stations and two halts]] and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between [[Bridgnorth]] in Shropshire and [[Kidderminster]] in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by Operations involve a mixture of steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and heritage diesel locomotive -hauled trainsservices.
This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVR, both past and present.
For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the [http://www.svr.co.uk SVR Official Website]. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on [https://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive].
In April 2023 the SVR announced the launch of a '''Survival Fund''' to enable it to overcome the current financial crisis and implement longer-term plans for its future. Information and details of how to donate may be found on the SVR's [https://svr.co.uk/survival/ Survival Fund] page.
=== Categories of article ===
*[[Station Truck | The Severn Valley Railway Station Truck]]
*[[Engineer's Line References]]
*[[Heritage buses and other vehicles]]
*[[Special:Nearby|What's nearby]] (Requires GPS enabled device)
Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVR, both in pre-preservation days and for a number of historical items since then. Take a visit down to [[Query Corner]] to see if you have a recollection relating to some long forgotten event, or know of a reliable source (maybe an early edition of the [[Severn Valley Railway News | SVR News]]?) that might have the information we need!
In addition are a number of [[:Category:Stub articles|stub articles]] requiring further input.
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