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===SVR Organisation===
*[httphttps://www.svr.co.uk/ www.svr.co.uk] The official SVR web site. Updated weeklyregularly.*[httphttps://www.svrlive.com/ www.svrlive.com] The official SVR web site for members, shareholders and enthusiasts. Updated monthly, traffic notice/timetable information updated more frequentlyperiodically.*[httphttps://www.svr-vlo.org.uk/ www.svr-vlo.org.uk] SVR Volunteer Liaison Office. Updated periodically.*[httphttps://www.svrtrust.org.uk/ svrtrust.org.uk] Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust. Updated periodically.*[httphttps://www.svr-associationyoutube.com/channel/UCoaT_geZ6GwRscQgOlchh_w Severn Valley Railway on YouTube]. The SVR's Official Channel, including up to 6 live webcams.orgIf the individual links shown below have become out of date, the live webcams can be accessed via this main link.uk:*[https://index.html www.svr-association.orgyoutube.ukcom/watch?v=0BteX8gPC5g Kidderminster concourse webcam] SVRA web site:*[https://www. Inactiveyoutube.com/watch?v=GB_5IagNyDo Kidderminster platform webcam] :*[httphttps://www.svr-engineeringyoutube.co.ukcom/watch?v=t7YBymaAWTg Bewdley South webcam]:*[https:// www.svryoutube.com/watch?v=itDCot-engineeringOpgQ Bewdley North webcam]:*[https://www.coyoutube.ukcom/watch?v=HS3SkFoKfyU Highley webcam] SVR Engineering Services web site:*[https://www. Last updated July 2013youtube.com/watch?v=umXQCKet1Xo Bridgnorth webcam]
===Stations===
*[http://www.kfriends.org.uk/ www.kfriends.org.uk] Friends of Kidderminster Station. Last updated February 2015.*[http://www.bewdleystationhighleystation.co.uk/ www.bewdleystationhighleystation.co.uk] Bewdley Highley Station. Updated regularlyInactive.*[httphttps://www.arleystationhamptonloadestation.org.uk/ www.arleystationhamptonloadestation.org.uk] Arley Station. Last updated 2009.*[http://www.highleystation.co.uk/ www.highleystation.co.uk] Highley Hampton Loade Station. Updated regularly*[https://svrbridgnorth.wordpress.com/ svrbridgnorth.wordpress.com] Bridgnorth Station. Updated regularlyirregularly.
===Steam locomotives===
*[http://www.gwr813.org/ www.gwr813.org] 813. Last updated March 2015Updated irregularly.*[http://www.1501pta.jimdo.com/ www.1501pta.jimdo.com] 1501. Inactive.*[http://www.2857.org.uk/ www.2857.org.uk] 2857. Last Inactive, last updated 2013.*[http://www.4150.org.uk/ www.4150.org.uk] 4150. Updated periodicallyregularly.*[http://www.4566.org.uk/ www.4566.org.uk] 4566. Created 2023.*[http://www.4930hagleyhall.org.uk/ www.4930hagleyhall.org.uk] 4930. Updated regularlyirregularly.*[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/ www.gw-svr-a.org.uk] 7325. Updated regularly. *[http://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/ www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk] 7802 and 7812. Updated regularlyperiodically.
*[http://staniermogulfund.org.uk/ staniermogulfund.org.uk/] 42968. Updated regularly.
*[http://www.82045.org.uk/index.html www.82045.org.uk] 82045. Updated monthly.
*[http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/home.html www.catchmewhocan.org.uk] Updated irregularlyInactive, last updated 2021.
===Diesel locomotives===
*[httphttps://www.svr-dmu.org.uk/index.html www.svr-dmu.org.uk/] DMU . Updated periodically. *[http://www.westernchampion.co.uk/index.php www.westernchampion.co.uk] D821, D7029. Updated periodically.*[httphttps://www.class50alliancefiftyfund-alliance.co.uk/ www.class50alliancefiftyfund-alliance.co.uk/] 50007, 50031, 50033, 50035, 50044, 50049. Updated regularly.*[http://www.westernlocomotives.co.uk/ www.westernlocomotives.co.uk] D1013, D1062. Updated regularly.*[https://33pres.com/ www.33pres.com/] 33108. Updated irregularly.*[httphttps://www.d444cfps.co.uk/ www.d444cfps.co.uk/] 5004440106. Updated periodically.
===Other===
*[https://www.fallingsandsviaduct.org.uk/ www.fallingsandsviaduct.org.uk/] The Falling Sands Viaduct restoration project. Inactive.*[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/ www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk] LNER (SVR) Coach Fund. Inactive.*[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/ www.gw-svr-a.org.uk] GW(SVR) Association. Updated regularly.*[http://www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk/index.html www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk] Barry Railway Carriage Trust. Inactive.*[http://www.krm.org.uk/ www.krm.org.uk] Kidderminster Railway Museum. Updated irregularly.*[http://www.svr-wolverhamptonsvrsig.org.uk/ www.svr-wolverhamptonsvrsig.org.uk] SVR Wolverhampton BranchS&T Department. Updated irregularly.*[httphttps://www.svrsigrailwaymuseum.org.uk/ www.svrsigrailwaymuseum.org.uk/] SVR S&T DepartmentRailway Museum (formerly the NRM).*[http://www.nrmpaddockrailway.uk/ www.paddockrailway.uk] Paddock Garden Railway. Updated irregularly. ===Other useful on line resources and archives===*[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ The British Newspaper Archive] (First three page views free, paid subscription required for further views)*[https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/ wwwBritain from Above] (1930s aerial photos.nrmFree. Registering for free allows zooming in for more detail)*[https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/ Historic England Aerial Photo Archive] (1940s aerial photos. Free)*[https://maps.nls.uk/os/ Old Ordnance survey maps on the National Railway MuseumLibrary of Scotland] (Free)*[http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4c Local directories on the University of Leicester special collections] (Free)*[httphttps://www.svrdieselshedgracesguide.co.uk/indexMain_Page Grace's Guide] (Free. Paid subscription allows access to digitised early engineering publications)*[https://newspapers.library.htm wwwwales/ Welsh Newspaper Archive from the National Library of Wales] (Free)*[http://kidderminstercivicsociety.svrdieselshedbtck.co.uk/HISTORICALITEMTradeDirectories Kidderminster Trade Directories from Kidderminster Civic Society] Diesel shed appeal. Last updated February 2016(Free)*[http://www.paddockrailwayrhrp.org.uk/surveystatus.htm Railway Heritage Register On-Line] (Free)*[https:// www.paddockrailwaygoogle.com/earth/download/gep/agree.ukhtml?hl=en-GB Google Earth Pro] Paddock Garden Railway(1945 aerial photos. Free. Requires download.)
===Discussion forums and social media===
Facebook includes both pages (www.facebook.com/XYZ) and groups (www.facebook.com/groups/XYZ). All Facebook pages and those groups marked (Public) listed below may be accessed without a Facebook account. Where Facebook groups are marked as (ClosedPrivate), you will need to have a Facebook account and join the group to be able to see the content.
====SVR====
*[https://www.facebook.com/svrofficial/ Severn Valley Railway Official Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/severnvalleyrailwayfamilies/ Severn Valley Railway Families Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/Severn-Valley-Railway-News-605947296111948BewdleyPWay/ SVR News Bewdley Permanent Way Facebook page]. Inactive, last post was in 2018.*[https://www.facebooktwitter.com/BewdleyPWay/ Bewdley Permanent Way Facebook pagesvrofficialsite Severn Valley Railway on Twitter].*[httphttps://wwwtwitter.svr-onlinecom/svrengsteam SVR Engineering Services on Twitter].orgInactive*[https://twitter.ukcom/ www.svr-online.org.uksvrlive SVR Live on Twitter] Official SVR forum and gallery. Inactive.
====Stations====
*[https://www.facebook.com/Bridgnorth-Station-190449097637374/ Bridgnorth Station Facebook page]. Inactive*[https://www.facebook.com/Bridgnorth-Station-SVR-419070848534237/ Bridgnorth Station SVR Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/Eardington-Station-SVR-111506607237661/ Eardington Station SVR Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/HamptonLoadeStation/ Hampton Loade Station Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/ArleySVR/ Arley Station Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arley-railway-station/124216724289052 Arley Railway Station Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/Bewdley-Station-166711366770206/ Bewdley Station Facebook page].
*[https://twitter.com/svrbridgnorth Bridgnorth Station on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/Eardingtonstn Eardington Station on Twitter].
====Locomotives and other rolling stock====
*[https://www.facebook.com/TheStanierLocomotiveSociety/ The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Facebook page (Information only)].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/452049894979812/ The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Facebook group (Discussion)]. (ClosedPrivate)
*[https://www.facebook.com/The82045SteamLocomotiveTrust/ The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/ErlestokeManorFund/ Erlestoke Manor Fund Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/176898859005308/ Friends of Locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall Facebook group]. (Public)
*[https://www.facebook.com/staniermogul/ The Stanier Mogul Fund Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/276559899476825/ 15XX Pannier Tank Supporters Group]. (Private)*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/433428466866266/ GWR 4150 Fund Facebook group]. (ClosedPrivate)*[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088192667485 The 4566 Preservation Group Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/GWR-813-Preservation-Fund-165087113903573/ GWR 813 Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/2857-Society-103885818742715 2857 Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/483883981781309 GWR Small Prairie Tank 4566 (4500 class) Facebook group]. (Private)
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1802133566694120/ The Great Western (SVR) Association Facebook group]. (Private)
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627196624047687/ The Collett Mogul Supporters Facebook Group]. (Private)
*[https://www.facebook.com/WarwickshireIndustrialLocomotiveTrust Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/525132404750071/ Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Facebook group]. (Public)
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1573213916268073/ Western Locomotive Association Facebook group] (Private).
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162603763901796/ The Fifty Fund Facebook group] (Private).
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/211203542386253/ Severn Valley Railway Class 14 Diesel Group Facebook group]. (Private)
*[https://www.facebook.com/DMUWM/ DMU Group (West Midlands) Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/895472313877202/ Severn Valley Railway Diesel Group Facebook group]. (Public)
*[https://www.facebook.com/BarryRailwayCarriageTrust/ Barry Railway Carriage Trust Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/svrwagons/ Wagon Department Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/DTG1015/ Diesel Traction Group on Facebook].
*[https://twitter.com/ErlestokeManorF The Erlestoke Manor Fund on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/4930HagleyHall Friends of Hagley Hall on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/8F48773 The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/4150fund The 4150 Fund on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/staniermogul The Stanier Mogul Fund on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/SVRDiesels SVR Diesels on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/thefiftyfund The Fifty Fund on Twitter].
*[https://twitter.com/WesternLoco The Western Locomotive Association on Twitter].
====Other====
*[https://www.instagram.com/fallingsandsviaduct/ Falling Sands Viaduct on Twitter]*[https://www.facebook.com/CoalyardMiniatureRailway/ Coalyard Miniature Railway Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/Kidderminster-Shop-SVR-889461287831948/ Kidderminster Shop SVR Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/SVRKingAndCastle The King & Castle, Kidderminster Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/541073936323270/ Kidderminster Ticket Office Facebook group] (Public).*[https://www.facebook.com/bewdleystationfundshop Bewdley Station Fund shop Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/Railwaymanspages/Bewdley-ArmsSouth-299226303468409 The Railwayman's Arms, Bridgnorth Box/137086726446608 Bewdley South Box Facebook page].*[https://www.facebook.com/Bridgnorth-Station-Refreshment-Room-520009398148308svrbewdleybuffet/ Bridgnorth Station Refreshment Room SVR Bewdley Trackside Buffet Facebook page]*[https://twitter.com/paddockrailway Paddock Garden Railway on Twitter].*[https://www.facebook.com/BridgnorthRailwaymans-StationArms-Gift-Shop-1824535144437311/ 299226303468409 The Railwayman's Arms, Bridgnorth Station Gift Shop Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/Puddles-the-Station-Cat-171445369603870/ Puddles the Bridgnorth Station cat's Facebook page].
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/656045037934245/ Tenbury Wells Branch Line Facebook group]. (Private).
===Photo Collections===
===Local history Facebook groups===
The following groups occasionally feature historical photos of the Severn Valley Railway.
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/KIDDPAST/ Kidderminster past Facebook group] (ClosedPrivate) Includes a searchable photo archive.*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/224674190996214/ Bridgnorth past Facebook group] (ClosedPrivate).*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/145947928863681/ Highley memories Facebook group] (ClosedPrivate).
*[https://www.facebook.com/STOURPORTPAST/ Stourport Past Facebook page]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/942854255808092/ Bewdley past Facebook group] (Public)
*[https://www.facebook.com/railsinworcs/ Railways in Worcestershire Facebook page]
==Discontinued Websites==
Several SVR-related websites have been discontinued over the years. Some past history of these may be found using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
*'''SVRA discussion forum''' (www.forum.svr-online.org.uk/index.php): [https://web.archive.org/web/20230000000000*/https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/index.php Last captured May 2023]
*'''Arley Station''' (www.arleystation.org.uk): [https://web.archive.org/web/20190906192259/http://www.arleystation.org.uk/ Last captured 6 September 2019]
*'''Bewdley station''' (www.bewdleystation.co.uk): [https://web.archive.org/web/20220813233610/http://bewdleystation.co.uk/ Last captured 13 August 2022] Last updated 8 November 2020, URL now redirects to the SVR main website.
*'''Friends of Kidderminster Town Station''' (www.kfriends.org.uk): [https://web.archive.org/web/20190923041105/http://www.kfriends.org.uk/ Last captured 23 September 2019]
*'''Severn Valley Railway Association''' (svr-association.org.uk):
:[https://web.archive.org/web/20150521211233/http://svr-association.org.uk/index.html Last full version captured 21 May 2015 prior to merger into the Guarantee Company.]
:[https://web.archive.org/web/20180902094452/http://svr-association.org.uk/index.html Single page version after merger captured 2 September 2018]
*'''UKSteam''' (www.uksteam.info), which is used as a reference for certain main line tours on this Wiki, is no longer maintained following the death of owner Dr David Randles.
:[https://web.archive.org/web/20200226030525/http://www.uksteam.info/tours/index.htm Version captured 26 February 2020]
*'''Wagon Department''' (www.svrwagons.uk) [https://web.archive.org/web/20230331212806/http://svrwagons.uk/ Last captured 31 March 2023]
*'''SVR Wolverhampton Branch''' (www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk): [https://web.archive.org/web/20240112130013/http://www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk/ Last full version captured 12 January 2024] prior to the decision to wind up the Branch.
*'''The 5164 Preservation Group''' (www.5164.org.uk/): [https://web.archive.org/web/20211123182128/http://5164.org.uk/ Last captured 23 November 2021].
[[Category: The Severn Valley Railway in preservation]]
