The Severn Valley Railway in preservation
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Organisation
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is made up of three companies:[1]
- Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC, “SVR(H)”, is the public company that owns the railway’s infrastructure. SVR shareholders own shares in this company.
- The Severn Valley Railway Company Ltd, “the Guarantee Company”, is the SVR’s membership arm and provides the staff (mainly volunteers) to operate the railway. The Guarantee Company owns approximately 25% of SVR(H). The SVR 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 SVR. 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 SVR’s Heritage Skills Training Academy, and arranging Heritage Lottery support for the restoration of 4930 Hagley Hall and for the SVR Future Fund Endowment.[2]
The Severn Valley Railway Association, “SVRA” is run by working volunteers with the objective of providing support to the SVR membership, and particularly the working volunteers. It is currently proposed to merge the activities of the Guarantee Company and the SVRA.[3]
History
Follow the links below to see a timeline of the SVR in preservation.
1965-1969 The Severn Valley Railway Company is formed and the first locomotives arrive.
1970-1979 The SVR opens between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade in 1970 and reaches Bewdley in 1974, while the locomotive fleet grows.
References
Links
SVR Organisation (under ‘Consolidation…’)
SVR Charitable Trust website
SVRA website