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== Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki ==
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:GWR 41277 4 plank Open Goods WagonGods_Wonderful_Railway_Screenshot_302080.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 41277 4 plank Open Caledonian Railway Covered Goods Wagon Van 302080| Built in 1890 at Swindon Caledonian Railway Goods Van 2080 was one of the first four wagons to Diagram O.21, Lot 556, 41277 is the oldest wagon arrive on the SVRpost-preservation. It is also the oldest known surviving subsequently carried both CR and only complete example of over 18LMS livery,000 four plank open wagons built by the GWR between 1886 and 1902latter as seen in 1980 TV drama God's Wonderful Railway (pictured). It was bought by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] in 1984 from Sharpness DocksAfter some years stored out of use, where it is believed it had been since being condemned by left the GWR SVR for a new home in 19352016. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 41277 4 plank Open Caledonian Railway Covered Goods Wagon Van 302080| (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 [httphttps://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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