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The SVR Wolverhampton Branch was formed in operated from 1967 to 2024 and provides provided support to the SVR through its activities, in particular the marketing of the railway at shows and exhibitions. As with other branches it was part of The [[Severn Valley Railway Association]], which was merged into the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|Guarantee Company]] in October 2015.<ref>SVRA website</ref>At the 15 January 2024 General meeting it was decided to wind up the Branch.
It owns owned [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC#Notable_shareholdings| several thousand shares]] in SVR(H).
==Branch meetings==
The branch holds held public meetings open to all, usually second Monday of the month from September to May. Subjects cover covered local transport history and railway subjects from Britain and abroad. In addition, it organises organised trips and outings of railway and non-railway interest.
==Rolling stock==
==Fundraising==
===SVRA Raffles===
The branch organised a number of [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA raffles]] on behalf of the SVRA.
===Models===
*It commissioned a finescale limited edition of only 100 working models of [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]] with a Bachmann body, Comet loco chassis, Mainly Trains tender chassis and Markits detailing accessories.
*It produced a limited edition of 500 prints of the watercolour “In Cambrian Country” portraying [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]] on Talerdigg bank circa 1960, by Frederick Lea GRA.
==LinksSee also==[http://www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk/ SVR Wolverhampton Branch web site[List of preservation groups]]<br>[[Models of the Severn Valley Railway]]
==References==
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==See alsoLinks==*[http://www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk/ SVR Wolverhampton Branch web site]*[List https://web.archive.org/web/20240112130013/http://www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk/ Archive of preservation groupsBranch website at 12 January 2024]]<br>, immediately prior to the decision to wind up the Branch [[Models of the Severn Valley RailwayCategory:SVR fundraising lotteries]]
