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== Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki ==
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:7802_20100925Gods_Wonderful_Railway_Screenshot_302080.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 7802 Bradley Manor Caledonian Railway Covered Goods Van 302080| 7802 Bradley Manor is Caledonian Railway Goods Van 2080 was one of three Manor class locomotives based at the first four wagons to arrive on the SVRpost-preservation. It subsequently carried both CR and LMS livery, the others being [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]] and [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]]latter as seen in 1980 TV drama God's Wonderful Railway (pictured).Both 7812 and 7802 were acquired from Barry by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]]. The engine is recorded as having surpassed 100After some years stored out of use,000 miles of running in preservation it left the SVR for a new home in 20092016. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->GWR 7802 Bradley Manor Caledonian Railway Covered Goods Van 302080| (Full article...)]]]]
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|-[[File:BSicon KBHFa.svg|25px]] [[Bridgnorth]]<br/imagemap>[[File:BSicon_eHSTMapandlinks3.svgpng|25px]] 250pxrect 0 13 400 56 [[Eardington | Eardington HaltBridgnorth]] (Disused)<br/>rect 0 57 400 101 [[File:BSicon BHF.svg|25pxEardington]] rect 0 102 400 147 [[Hampton Loade]]<br/>[[File:BSicon_HST.svg|25px]] rect 0 148 400 191 [[Country Park Halt]]<br>[[File:BSicon BHF.svg|25px]] rect 0 192 141 235 [[Highley]] and rect 190 192 400 235 [[The the Engine House]]<br>[[File:BSicon BHF.svg|25px]] rect 0 236 400 279 [[Arley]]<br>[[File:BSicon_WBRÜCKE.svg|25px]] rect 0 280 400 323[[Victoria Bridge]]<br>[[File:BSicon_HST.svg|25px]] rect 0 324 400 367[[Northwood Halt]]<br>[[File:BSicon_eABZlg.svg|25px]] rect 0 368 400 411 [[Wyre Forest Line | Tenbury Branch]] (Disused)<br>[[File:BSicon BHF.svg|25px]] rect 0 412 400 455 [[Bewdley]]<br>[[File:BSicon_eABZrf.svg|25px]] rect 0 456 400 499 [[Stourport Branch]] (Disused)<br>[[File:BSicon_TUNNEL1.svg|25px]] rect 0 500 400 543 [[Bewdley Tunnel]]<br>[[File:BSicon_ABZrf.svg|25px]] rect 0 544 400 587 [[Connection to Network Rail]]<br>[[File:BSicon_KBHFe.svg|25px]] rect 0 588 400 631 [[Kidderminster]]<center>'''rect 0 632 400 690 [[Maps#Schematic_maps_of_the_pre-closure_SVR|View Schematic maps of the pre-1963 mapclosure SVR]]'''desc none</centerimagemap>
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[[File:Svrline-stat2.jpg|308px|thumb|right|link=Geographic Map|Click on the map for a <br>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 ]] (GWR) and later by British Railways (BR).
The present day [[Severn Valley Railway]] (SVR) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has [[list of stations | 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. Train services are hauled predominantly by Operations involve a mixture of steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and heritage diesel locomotive -hauled trainsservices.
This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVR, both past and present.
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 [httphttps://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive]. 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.
=== Categories of article ===
*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership | History of The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership]]
*[[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation | History of the SVR in preservation since 1965]]
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'''Current events on the SVR'''
*[[Current events on the Severn Valley Railway | Current events on the SVR]]
*[[Station Truck | The Severn Valley Railway Station Truck]]
*[[Engineer's Line References]]
*[[Heritage buses and other vehicles]]
*[[Special:Nearby|What's nearby]] (Requires GPS enabled device)
=== Query Corner ===
Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVR, 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 [[Severn Valley Railway News | SVR News]]?) that might have the information we need!
In addition are a number of [[:Category:Stub articles|stub articles]] requiring further input.
=== Adding to this 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.
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