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[[File:Severn_Valley_Limited_20150426.jpg |thumb|300px|right| The Severn Valley Limited dining train]]
The Severn Valley Limited is a full length dining trainrunning 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 the use of the smaller engines and for saloon charters to be attached to it.
==Operation==
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 to four coaches in order to allow the railway to operate smaller locomotives during the week, although a saloon may be added. On a Sunday the ‘Limited’ has two vehicles added to allow three coaches for standard passenger accommodation to reduce the gap in the passenger service. Where possible, the set runs as a maximum six coach length train, again in order to assist the use of smaller motive power.<ref>[https://www.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 2018-2019===
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 reverted to being non-advertised train of four to six coaches, with shorter formations allowing it to use one of the smaller locomotives. As an example, on 16 September 2018 [[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.
==Wheelchair access==
== See also ==
