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[[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]: all public services are suspended until [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=958 step 2 of the roadmap for ending lockdown], on 12 In April at 2023 the earliest. The SVR has launched announced the launch of a Fight Back '''Survival Fund ''' to help enable it to overcome the Railway through this emergency; 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://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=921 heresurvival/ Survival Fund]page.
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File: LNER_43600_2019072375069_20190514.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> LNER 43600 Open ThirdBR Riddles 4MT 75069 | LNER Gresley Open Third 43600 was built at York in 193475069 is a BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 locomotive, primarily a class designed for mixed traffic use in excursion trafficon secondary routes where the BR Standard Class 5 and its predecessor the 'Black Five' would be too heavy. During 1961 it However 75069 was withdrawn from passenger service allocated to become part of an Eastern the BR Southern Region [[:Category:Rolling stock previously part of emergency control trains|Emergency Control Train]]. In 2014 where it finally received used a full overhaul and comprehensive upgrade in LNER period style larger BR1B tender, restricting it to the interior, some 27 years after its first 'temporary' restorationsame route availability as those classes. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> LNER 43600 Open ThirdBR Riddles 4MT 75069 | (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].
=== Categories of article ===
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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