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== Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki ==
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:GWR_2424_20160806HYBNTokenInstr.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 2424 Fruit VanSingle line working using tokens | The brown livery of 10 ton 'Fruit C' No 2424 denotes it as "Working between [[:Category:Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS) Bewdley North signal box| Non Passenger Carrying Coaching StockBewdley]]" meaning it was allowed and [[Bridgnorth]] is controlled using tokens, according to run as part the [[ETT|Electric Train Token]] Regulations. This system ensures that only one train can enter each section of a passenger traintrack at any given time. It arrived on the The present day SVR in 1986uses a later type of instrument called a 'key token' instrument, restoration the following year being aided by the use of "T-section" steel recovered from so named because each token resembles a volunteer’s garden fence! large key.[[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 2424 Fruit VanSingle line working using tokens | (Full article...)]]]]
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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].
'''From March 2020 the SVR is closed until the end of July due to the [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]. The SVR has launched a Fight Back Fund to help the Railway through this emergency; details may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=921 here]'''. The King and Castle pub at Kidderminster and the Railwayman's Arms pub at Bridgnorth reopened on 4 July. Passenger services will restart on 1 August; tickets must be purchased in advance. Details may be found on the SVR Official Website [https://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=164 here].
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