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The Severn Valley Limited is a full length dining trainwhich until 2019 ran on Sundays, typically of four to six carriages, running on Sundays. The carriages used are from the GWR / BR(W) chocolate and cream set referred to as [[Carriages#Set S | Set S]]. This facilitates facilitated the use of the smaller engines and for saloon charters to be attached to it.

The Severn Valley Limited first ran in summer 1978.<ref>SVR News 49</ref>. Until 2012 the train also carried limited seating for non-dining passengers.

In 2017 it again appeared in the public timetable, with limited public seating. All trains, including the diner, were pathed to standard timings and have additional dwell time at stations built in to assist in making up time if the service runs late. The 'Limited' set S was reduced train did one full return trip from [[Kidderminster]] to four coaches in order to allow the railway to operate smaller locomotives during the week[[Bridgnorth]], although a saloon may be added. On a Sunday normally departing from the ‘Limited’ has two vehicles added to allow three coaches for standard passenger accommodation to reduce dock platform nearest the gap in the passenger service. Where possiblemuseum and using platform 2 at Bridgnorth, with food served on the set runs as a maximum six coach length train, again in order to assist outward leg of the use of smaller motive powerjourney.<ref>[http://wwwThe service was pre-book only.svrlive.com/2017-working-timetables Steven Chapple Operations Manager in '2017 Working Timetables', SVRLive, 17 February 2017] (Retrieved 19 March 2017)</ref>

===Operation 2013-2016 and from 2018===From 2013-16 In 2017 it ran as a dedicated train with only one pre-booked sitting, not featured again appeared in the public timetable, with limited public seating. It was fomed as a five carriage train and had available only All trains, including the 30 seats diner, were pathed to standard timings with additional dwell time at stations built in to assist in making up time if the brake for non-diners, and so did not carry standard passengersservice ran late. It The 'Limited' set S was timetabled with restricted stops and reduced to four coaches in order to allow the down direction stopped only at [[Bewdley]] and [[Hampton Loade]] for pathing, crossing railway to operate smaller locomotives during the up trainsweek, otherwise running non-stop to Bridgnorthalthough a saloon was sometimes added. On a Sunday the return it stopped ‘Limited’ had two vehicles added to allow three coaches for standard passenger accommodation to reduce the gap in the passenger service. Where possible, the set down at [[Highley]]ran as a maximum six coach length train, so diners could opt again in order to visit [[The Engine House]], then running fast to Kidderminsterassist the use of smaller motive power.<ref>[httphttps://forum.svrawww.orgsvrlive.ukcom/viewtopic.php?t=2774 2017-working-timetables Steven Chapple Operations Manager in 'Why is SVR Limited now just for diners?2017 Working Timetables', SVR Online forumSVRLive, 17 February 2017] (Retrieved 19 March 2017)</ref>

===Operation 2013-2016 and 2018-2019===From 2013-16 it ran as a dedicated train with only one pre-booked sitting, not featured in the public timetable. It was formed as a five carriage train and had available only the 30 seats in the brake for non-diners, and so did not carry standard passengers. It was timetabled with restricted stops and in the down direction stopped only at [[Bewdley]] and [[Hampton Loade]] for pathing, crossing the up trains, otherwise running non-stop to Bridgnorth. On the return it stopped to set down at [[Highley]], so diners could opt to visit [[The Engine House]], then running fast to Kidderminster.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2774 'Why is SVR Limited now just for diners?', SVR Online forum] (Retrieved 19 March 2017)</ref>  From 2018 it reverts reverted to being non-advertised trainof four to six coaches, with shorter formations allowing it to use one of the smaller locomotives. As an example, on 16 September 2018 then resident [[GWR 1450|Collett 1400 class 0-4-2T locomotive 1450]] was utilised on four coaches with a pathing stop at Arley northbound, and a timetabled stop at Highley and pathing stops at Arley and Bewdley on the return leg. ===From 2020===The [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]] caused all catering trains to be cancelled. Trains restarted in 2022 with two vehicles attached to a service train.  From 2023 this continued operationally, but as a premium on-train dining experience in partnership with a specialist local company, Paisley Flour Catering and their experienced catering team. It operated on a handful of summer dates, and did not carry the 'Limited' branding.

There is no wheelchair access. The second phase of the SVR's wheelchair project involves involved rebuilding [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed|BR brake 80776]] to provide dining accommodation for up to 16 wheelchair users in [[Carriages#Set S | Set S]]. [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]] Chairman [[Hugh McQuade ]] in 2016 explained "We’ve come up with an innovative zig-zag layout for the tables, that means we can allow for many different configurations of wheelchairs and conventional seating. As far as we know, nothing like this exists anywhere else in Britain. The expansion of the Railway’s existing wheelchair-accessible fleet and the creation of a dedicated dining car mean that we’ll be able to offer charter and party facilities for large groups of people with disabilities.<ref>[httphttps://www.svrlive.com/wheelchair-access 'Charitable Trust wins £75k!', SVRLive, 25 May 2016] (Retrieved 19 March 2017)</ref>It was available for use by Christmas 2019, but COVID-19 intervened before the 2020 season.