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[[<!--IMAGE FILE--> File:Longmoor Military Railway Gordon Severn Valley Railway.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->LMR 600 Gordon | Longmoor Military Railway No. 600 'Gordon' was built in 1943 at the North British Locomotive Company. The locomotive, which is named after General Gordon of Khartoum, is a World War II 'Austerity' locomotive. Post-War, Gordon was mainly confined to the Longmoor Military Railway where it was used by the Royal Engineers as a driver-training engine. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->LMR 600 Gordon | (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].
 
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].
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In April 2023 the SVR announced the launch of a '''Survival Fund''' to enable it to overcome the 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://svr.co.uk/survival/ Survival Fund] page.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:14, 5 June 2023

Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki

From this week's featured article
The SVRSevern Valley Railway was home to three ex-Longmoor Military Railway saloons between 1971 and 1985. They arrived on loan from the Army's Transport Trust together with LMR 600 Gordon, and were repainted on several occasions for appearances in film and television productions including 'The Incredible Robert Baldick' (pictured). (Full article...)
Schematic Map of the SVRSevern Valley Railway
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Click on the map for a
larger interactive version

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 (GWRGreat Western Railway) and later by British Railways (BRBritish Rail or British Railways).

The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has 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. Operations involve a mixture of steam and heritage diesel-hauled services.

This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVRSevern Valley Railway, both past and present.

For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the SVR Official Website. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on SVRLive.

In April 2023 the SVRSevern Valley Railway announced the launch of a Survival Fund to enable it to overcome the current financial crisis and implement longer-term plans for its future. Information and details of how to donate may be found on the SVRSevern Valley Railway's Survival Fund page.

Categories of article

History of the Severn Valley Railway

Current events on the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Information about the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Miscellaneous


Query Corner

Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVRSevern Valley Railway, 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 SVR News?) that might have the information we need!

Adding to this Wiki

This site, or "wiki", is a collaborative effort, and anyone who has any knowledge relating to the SVRSevern Valley Railway should feel free to contribute. Once you have created a user account and logged in, you can modify any page by clicking the "Edit" button in the top right hand corner. For some tips on how to format pages, and some guidelines on how to make this wiki accessible can be found on Tips for contributing to the SVR Wiki.

Alternatively, if you don't feel confident editing this Wiki (although there is no reason you shouldn't!!), each article also has a "Discussion" page, which can be accessed by clicking the relevant button in the top left hand corner. This allows you to make additions, suggestions, or corrections to a page without making any change to the article itself.