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Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki: Add info on reopening
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:GWR_65620_20160504HYBNTokenInstr.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods VanSingle line working using tokens | GWR 65620 Working between [[Bewdley North signal box|Bewdley]] and [[Bridgnorth]] is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or 'Merchandise Van' with a capacity controlled using tokens, according to the [[ETT|Electric Train Token]] Regulations. This system ensures that only one train can enter each section of 12 tonstrack at any given time. This The present day SVR uses a later type of wagon had the telegraph code instrument called a 'VANFITkey token'. 65620 was one of 700 such vans built between July 1945 and May 1947instrument, at the end of the GWR's existence as so named because each token resembles a separate companylarge key. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods 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 at least 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 will reopen 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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