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== Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki ==
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File: LMS_149_20150718HYBNTokenInstr.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->LMS 149 Buffet CarSingle line working using tokens | LMS Buffet Car 149 began life as Open Third 9355 Working between [[Bewdley North signal box|Bewdley]] and was designed by W A (later Sir William) Stanier following his appointment as CME [[Bridgnorth]] is controlled using tokens, according to the LMS[[ETT|Electric Train Token]] Regulations. This system ensures that only one train can enter each section of track at any given time. It was donated to the The present day SVR in 1971. During the 1980s it was converted to the design uses a later type of instrument called a 1930s LMS Buffet Car with 27 seats and given the fictitious number 149 as 'key token' instrument, so named because each token resembles a continuation of the original 1932 145 - 148 Bar Car serieslarge key. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->LMS 149 Buffet CarSingle 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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