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[[File:Highley_Signal_Box_20170618.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Highley Signal Box]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
*1968 A Birmingham University Transport Society DMU railtour operated Hartlebury to Alveley Colliery, returning via Bewdley and Kidderminster.<ref>[https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/680302bu.html Six Bells Junction]</ref>
*1974 [[Highley signal box]] was commissioned.<ref>SVR News 31</ref>
*[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1985 | 1985]] [[75069|BR Standard 75069]]'s first main line outing in preservation appropriately featured a rail tour to Swindon, as the locomotive had been built there 30 years earlier.<ref>SVR News 76</ref>*2001 The Spring "Branch Line Gala Weekend" included [[BR Standard 9F 92212]], initially [[Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR|hired to the SVR]] to help operate the [[Christmas services|Santa Special services]] as the home fleet was at the time still recovering from the recent [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2000| boiler crisis]].<ref>SVR News 134, 136</ref> *[[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2013|2013]] [[Kidderminster Station signal box (1987 onwards)#2013 fire| Kidderminster signal box]] suffered a small fire in the roof, with services terminating at Bewdley for most of the day<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2775&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= SVR Forum]</ref>. ==Gallery==Photos taken on 2 March:<gallery>Cound-Halt-1963-03-02.jpg| 1963: [[Cound Halt]], View of LMS Ivatt 2MT 41240 on passenger ([[Sellick Collection]])Cressage-5153-1963-03-02.jpg| 1963: [[Cressage]], View West of Eastbound GWR Large Prairie 5153 on goods ([[Sellick Collection]])</gallery>
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Caledonian Railway Goods Van 2080 was one of the first four wagons to arrive on the SVRSevern Valley Railway post-preservation. It subsequently carried both CR and LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway livery, the latter as seen in 1980 TV drama God's Wonderful Railway (pictured). After some years stored out of use, it left the SVRSevern Valley Railway for a new home in 2016. (Full article...)
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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.

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