Category:SVR fundraising lotteries

The SVR itself regularly organises membership-wide raffles (rather than groups on the railway doing so for their own benefit) to raise money for particular projects.

History[edit | edit source]

The practice began in the 1960s when quarterly raffles were held by the Severn Valley Railway Society to help raise funds to purchase the line between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade.^[1]

From the 1970s on, raffles were promoted by the Severn Valley Railway Association. Normal practice was to hold two raffles each year, one organised by the Association committee and the other by one of its individual branches.^[2] Some raffles were for major infrastructure projects such as Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge, or purchase and restoration of particular locomotives. Others were for less glamorous projects like better washing facilities for working volunteers^[3].

At some time after 2006 raffles became annual rather than biannual, and have been organised by the Guarantee Company since the merger with the Association in October 2015.

By 2021 raffles were organised by SVR Charitable Trust.

Listing of raffles held[edit | edit source]

A potentially incomplete listing is given below:

1970-1979[edit | edit source]

• 1972 Two raffles; funds were used to buy shares in SVR(H) on behalf of the SVRA to ensure it had adequate representation in the new company.
• 1973 LMS Stanier Mogul 42968 purchase; BR Riddles 4MT 75069 purchase
• 1974 Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge; GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco
• 1975 German Tank Fund, GWR Mogul 7325
• 1976 Tractor with hedge cutter^[4]
• 1977 7819 Hinton Manor restoration
• 1978 BR Riddles 4MT 75069 restoration and boiler re-tube
• 1979 SVRA 'General Fund'^[5]; GWR Pannier 7714 restoration

1980-1989[edit | edit source]

• 1980 Bewdley Turntable Fund; GWR Pannier 1501
• 1982 GWR Mogul 7325 restoration
• 1983 75069 restoration; "Stations and Coaches" restoration throughout the Railway^[6]
• 1984 GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco restoration; Fund to save 46443 and "Steam and Clean" (better washing facilities for working volunteers)^[7]
• 1985 GWR Pannier 7714 restoration
• 1986 "Stock and shares" to fit out Kidderminster Carriage Works and purchase of additional shares in SVR(H); "Steam Snacks" (multiple beneficiaries, mainly the SMF and BR Buffet Car Fund)^[8]
• 1987 "Project 7802" for the restoration of 7802 Bradley Manor^[9]; GWR Pannier 1501 restoration.
• 1988 GWR Mogul 7325; "Bunks and Beds" (volunteer accommodation)^[10]
• 1989 "The Final Frontier" GWR Pannier 7714 boiler appeal

1990-1999[edit | edit source]

• 1990 "Bunks and Beds II"^[11]; "Wash & Brush Up LNER Style" for Loco works amenities and The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund
• 1991 80079 boiler fund
• 1992 "King Class" in aid of staff welfare facilities;^[12] "Mobility for All" in aid of two coaches at Bewdley^[13]
• 1993 "Spin-a-Loco in '93" for the Kidderminster Turntable project, "Tyre a Mogul in 1994" in aid of LMS Stanier Mogul 42968 (draw in Jan 1994)
• 1994 "South End Kippers" for volunteer accommodation; GWR 3930 Full Third
• 1995 "Bewdley Beds 95" for volunteer accommodation^[14]
• 1996 Kidderminster station roof crestings; “Phots and Butties”^[15]
• 1997 "Chimney First" for the Turntable Fund's acquisition of the Bridgnorth Turntable
• 1998 Kidderminster Carriage Shed; GWR Small Prairie 4566
• 1999 (no details recorded in SVR News)

2000-2009[edit | edit source]

• 2000 Kidderminster Carriage Shed (SVRA 'Millennium raffle')
• 2001 'Bits and Pieces' (various small projects including staff showers at Bewdley)^[16]
• 2002 46443 tender appeal^[17]
• 2003 43106 repairs
• 2004 'Bums on Seats' in aid of LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open and GNR 2701 Composite Corridor
• 2005 'Carry on Noshing' in aid of BR 1682 Restaurant Buffet overhaul
• 2006 GWR Pannier 7714 new crank axle, GWR 9084 First Sleeper overhaul
• 2007 GWR Large Prairie 4150^[18]
• 2008 'Seats and Lamps' (Class 108 DMU upholstery and platform lamps for Bridgnorth)^[19]
• 2009 LMS Jinty 47383 firebox raffle #2, Diesel Depot

2010-2019[edit | edit source]

• 2010 'Fittings fit for a Manor' in aid of GWR 7819 Hinton Manor (December 2010, draw in March 2011)^[20]
• 2011 'Keeping it in the family' for the upgrade of the interior of LNER Open Third 52255^[20]
• 2011 'Cylinders for 82045' on behalf of BR 3MT 82045^[20]
• 2012 No SVRA lottery held^[20]
• 2013 'The Volunteers for the Future' for conversion of GWR 118 Tool/Riding Van into volunteer overnight accommodation^[20]
• 2014 'The Prized Pannier' for the overhaul of GWR Pannier 7714^[20]
• 2015 Bewdley station canopy
• 2016 'Slidebars and Crossheads' on behalf of BR 3MT 82045
• 2017 Arley station workshop and Christmas storage building
• 2018 'Back in Steam', second raffle for GWR Large Prairie 4150
• 2019 GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car

2020 onwards[edit | edit source]

• 2021 'Home and Dry' raised £31,000 net for Bridgnorth Loco Works new roof, travelling crane and energy efficiency measures.^[21]
• 2022 The replacement of track and points in Bridgnorth Locomotive Yard raised £26,500

See also[edit | edit source]

• Severn Valley Railway Association
• The 200 Club

References[edit | edit source]