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In return for a small monthly membership fee, members can win one of five monthly cash prizes with an enhanced draw held at Christmas. All profits are reinvested in volunteer projects throughout the railway.   
 
In return for a small monthly membership fee, members can win one of five monthly cash prizes with an enhanced draw held at Christmas. All profits are reinvested in volunteer projects throughout the railway.   
  
From time to time vacancies in the Club are advertised in SVR News and supporters' newsletters.<ref name=bldec18/><ref>SVR News 204, Winter 2018</ref> Otherwise, there is no public communication.   
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From time to time vacancies in the Club are advertised in SVR News and supporters' newsletters.<ref name=bldec18/><ref>SVR News 219, Autumn 2022</ref> Otherwise, there is no public communication.   
  
 
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==See also==

Revision as of 15:08, 15 September 2022

The 200 Club helps raise funds for SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteer projects.

History

The Severn Valley Railway Association began a 100 club in 1983.[1] By 1991 it had become "The 125 Club"[2] with another change to "The 150 Club" from January 1995.[3] By winter 1997-98 it had become "The 200 Club"[4], in which form it has operated since.

In 2015 the Severn Valley Railway Association merged with the Guarantee Company.

Colin ClarkT. F. Clark, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Metropolitan Railway has run the 200 Club since 1991[5].

Membership and raffles

In return for a small monthly membership fee, members can win one of five monthly cash prizes with an enhanced draw held at Christmas. All profits are reinvested in volunteer projects throughout the railway.

From time to time vacancies in the Club are advertised in SVRSevern Valley Railway News and supporters' newsletters.[5][6] Otherwise, there is no public communication.

See also

SVR fundraising lotteries

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 68
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 100
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 113
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 125
  5. 5.0 5.1 Branch Lines, December 2018
  6. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 219, Autumn 2022

Links

Branch Lines December 2018 (including details of The 200 Club)