Links
From SVR Wiki
This page is an attempt to compile a list of all web sites relating to the Severn Valley Railway.
SVRSevern Valley Railway Organisation
- www.svr.co.uk The official SVRSevern Valley Railway web site. Updated regularly.
- www.svrlive.com The official SVRSevern Valley Railway web site for members, shareholders and enthusiasts. Updated regularly.
- www.svr-vlo.org.uk SVRSevern Valley Railway Volunteer Liaison Office. Updated periodically.
- svrtrust.org.uk Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust. Updated regularly.
- Severn Valley Railway on YouTube. The SVRSevern Valley Railway's Official Channel, including 5 live webcams.
Stations
- www.bewdleystation.co.uk Bewdley Station. Updated regularly.
- www.highleystation.co.uk Highley Station. Inactive.
- svrbridgnorth.wordpress.com Bridgnorth Station. Updated regularly.
Steam locomotives
- www.gwr813.org 813. Updated periodically.
- www.1501pta.jimdo.com 1501. Updated periodically.
- www.2857.org.uk 2857. Inactive, last updated 2013.
- www.4150.org.uk 4150. Updated periodically.
- www.4930hagleyhall.org.uk 4930. Updated regularly.
- www.gw-svr-a.org.uk 7325. Updated regularly.
- www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk 7802 and 7812. Updated periodically.
- staniermogulfund.org.uk/ 42968. Updated regularly.
- wilt.jimdo.com 686 and 2047. Regular 2047 overhaul updates.
- www.8fsociety.co.uk 48773. Updated irregularly.
- www.82045.org.uk 82045. Updated monthly.
- www.catchmewhocan.org.uk Updated irregularly.
Diesel locomotives
- www.svr-dmu.org.uk/ DMUDiesel Multiple Unit. Updated regularly.
- www.westernchampion.co.uk D821, D7029. Updated periodically.
- www.class50alliance.co.uk 50007, 50031, 50035, 50044, 50049. Inactive.
- www.fiftyfund.org.uk/ The Fifty Fund exists to support the locomotives owned and operated by The Class 50 Alliance Ltd. 50007, 50031, 50035, 50044, 50049. Updated regularly.
- www.westernlocomotives.co.uk D1013, D1062. Updated periodically.
- www.svrdiesels.co.uk/ Severn Valley diesels online shop, supporting specialist facilities for the maintenance of the diesel fleet.
Other
- www.fallingsandsviaduct.org.uk/ The Falling Sands Viaduct restoration project.
- www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Coach Fund. Updated regularly.
- www.gw-svr-a.org.uk GW(SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association. Updated regularly.
- www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage Trust. Updated periodically.
- www.svrwagons.uk Wagon Department
- www.krm.org.uk Kidderminster Railway Museum. Updated periodically.
- www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk SVRSevern Valley Railway Wolverhampton Branch. Updated periodically.
- www.svrsig.org.uk SVRSevern Valley Railway S&TSignals & Telegraph Department. Updated irregularly.
- www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/ Railway Museum (formerly the NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum).
- www.paddockrailway.uk Paddock Garden Railway. Updated periodically.
Other useful on line resources and archives
- The British Newspaper Archive
- Britain from Above
- Old Ordnance survey maps on the National Library of Scotland
- Local directories on the University of Leicester special collections
- Grace's Guide
- Welsh Newspaper Archive from the National Library of Wales
- Kidderminster Trade Directories from Kidderminster Civic Society
- Railway Heritage Register On-Line
Discussion forums and social media
Facebook includes both pages (www.facebook.com/XYZ) and groups (www.facebook.com/groups/XYZ). All Facebook pages and those groups marked (Public) listed below may be accessed without a Facebook account. Where Facebook groups are marked as (Private), you will need to have a Facebook account and join the group to be able to see the content.
SVRSevern Valley Railway
- forum.svr-online.org.uk SVRASevern Valley Railway Association forum. Discussion forum. New posts daily.
- Unofficial Severn Valley Railway Facebook group. New posts daily. (Private)
- Severn Valley Railway Official Facebook page.
- SVR Footplate Experience Facebook page.
- Express Points - SVR Working Members Newsletter Facebook page.
- Severn Valley Railway Families Facebook page.
- Bewdley Permanent Way Facebook page.
- Severn Valley Railway on Twitter.
- SVR Engineering Services on Twitter.
- SVR Live on Twitter.
Stations
- Bridgnorth Station Facebook page.
- Bridgnorth Station SVR Facebook page.
- Eardington Station SVR Facebook page.
- Hampton Loade Station Facebook page.
- Arley Station Facebook page.
- Bewdley Station Facebook page.
- Bridgnorth Station on Twitter.
- Eardington Station on Twitter.
Locomotives and other rolling stock
- The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Facebook page (Information only).
- The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Facebook group (Discussion). (Private)
- The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust Facebook page.
- Erlestoke Manor Fund Facebook page.
- Friends of Locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall Facebook group. (Public)
- The Stanier Mogul Fund Facebook page.
- 15XX Pannier Tank Supporters Group. (Private)
- GWR 4150 Fund Facebook group. (Private)
- GWR 813 Facebook page.
- The Great Western (SVR) Association Facebook group. (Private)
- The Collett Mogul Supporters Facebook Group. (Private)
- Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Facebook page.
- Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Facebook group. (Public)
- Western Locomotive Association Facebook group (Private).
- The Fifty Fund Facebook group (Private).
- Severn Valley Railway Class 14 Diesel Group Facebook group. (Private)
- DMU Group (West Midlands) Facebook page.
- Severn Valley Railway Diesel Group Facebook group. (Public)
- Barry Railway Carriage Trust Facebook page.
- Wagon Department Facebook page.
- Diesel Traction Group on Facebook.
- The Erlestoke Manor Fund on Twitter.
- Friends of Hagley Hall on Twitter.
- The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society on Twitter.
- The 4150 Fund on Twitter.
- The Stanier Mogul Fund on Twitter.
- SVR Diesels on Twitter.
- The Fifty Fund on Twitter.
- The Western Locomotive Association on Twitter.
Other
- Falling Sands Viaduct on Twitter
- Coalyard Miniature Railway Facebook page.
- Kidderminster Shop SVR Facebook page.
- The King & Castle, Kidderminster Facebook page.
- Kidderminster Ticket Office Facebook group (Public).
- Bewdley Station Fund shop Facebook page.
- Bewdley South Box Facebook page.
- SVR Bewdley Trackside Buffet Facebook page
- Paddock Garden Railway on Twitter.
- The Railwayman's Arms, Bridgnorth Facebook page.
- Puddles the Bridgnorth Station cat's Facebook page.
- Tenbury Wells Branch Line Facebook group. (Private).
Photo Collections
There are too many individual or group SVRSevern Valley Railway collections on photo sharing sites to name them all. These are some of the most popular.
Groups
- Wikimedia Commons All photos available to copy under Creative Commons Licence (The source of many photos used on this wiki)
- Geograph UK All photos available to copy under Creative Commons Licence
- Official SVR on Flickr
- SVR countryside and nearby towns on Flickr
- SVR diesels on Flickr
- SVR visitors on Flickr
- SVR on Flickr Over 25000 photos
- 43106 on Flickr
- Barry Railway Carriage Trust on Flickr
Individuals
Local history Facebook groups
The following groups occasionally feature historical photos of the Severn Valley Railway.
- Kidderminster past Facebook group (Private) Includes a searchable photo archive.
- Bridgnorth past Facebook group (Private).
- Highley memories Facebook group (Private).
- Stourport Past Facebook page
- Bewdley past Facebook group (Public)
- Railways in Worcestershire Facebook page
Discontinued Websites
Several SVRSevern Valley Railway-related websites have been discontinued over the years. Some past history of these may be found using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
- Arley Station (www.arleystation.org.uk): Last captured 6 September 2019
- Friends of Kidderminster Town Station (www.kfriends.org.uk): Last captured 23 September 2019
- Severn Valley Railway Association (svr-association.org.uk):
- Last full version captured 21 May 2015 prior to merger into the Guarantee Company.
- Single page version after merger captured 2 September 2018
- UKSteam (www.uksteam.info), which is used as a reference for certain main line tours on this Wiki, is no longer maintained following the death of owner Dr David Randles.
