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==History== | ==History== | ||
Follow the links below to see a timeline of the SVR in preservation.<br><br> | Follow the links below to see a timeline of the SVR in preservation.<br><br> | ||
| − | [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969 | 1965-1969]] The Severn Valley Railway Company is formed and the first locomotives arrive. | + | [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969 | 1965-1969]] The Severn Valley Railway Company is formed and the first locomotives arrive.<br> |
| + | [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979 | 1970-1979]] The SVR opens between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade in 1970 and reaches Bewdley in 1974, while the locomotive fleet grows. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 16 January 2015
Contents
Organisation
The Severn Valley Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) is made up of three companies:[1]
- Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC, “SVRSevern Valley Railway(H)”, is the public company that owns the railway’s infrastructure. SVRSevern Valley Railway shareholders own shares in this company.
- The Severn Valley Railway Company Ltd, “the Guarantee Company”, is the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s membership arm and provides the staff (mainly volunteers) to operate the railway. The Guarantee Company owns approximately 25% of SVRSevern Valley Railway(H). The SVRSevern Valley Railway has around 13,000 members, who are automatically members of this company (all volunteers must be members).
- Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd, “the Charitable Trust”, raises funds to support the SVRSevern Valley Railway. The ongoing objective is to raise funds for the long-term preservation of rolling stock belonging to the trust, while other recent initiatives have included funding for the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s Heritage Skills Training Academy, and arranging Heritage Lottery support for the restoration of 4930 Hagley Hall and for the SVRSevern Valley Railway Future Fund Endowment.[2]
The Severn Valley Railway Association, “SVRASevern Valley Railway Association” is run by working volunteers with the objective of providing support to the SVRSevern Valley Railway membership, and particularly the working volunteers. It is currently proposed to merge the activities of the Guarantee Company and the SVRASevern Valley Railway Association.[3]
History
Follow the links below to see a timeline of the SVRSevern Valley Railway in preservation.
1965-1969 The Severn Valley Railway Company is formed and the first locomotives arrive.
1970-1979 The SVRSevern Valley Railway opens between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade in 1970 and reaches Bewdley in 1974, while the locomotive fleet grows.
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway website
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Charitable Trust website
- ↑ SVRASevern Valley Railway Association website
Links
SVR Organisation (under ‘Consolidation…’)
SVR Charitable Trust website
SVRA website
