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[[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]: In April 2023 the SVR announced the launch of a '''Survival Fund'''Following to enable it to overcome the government announcement on Saturday 31 October about new national Covidcurrent financial crisis and implement longer-19 restrictions, the Severn Valley Railway will close from Thursday 5 November up to and including 2 Decemberterm plans for its future. The railway's pubs, cafes Information and shops will also shut'''. Further details of how to donate may be found on the SVR's [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=947 here]. The SVR has launched a Fight Back survival/ Survival Fund to help the Railway through this emergency; details may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=921 here]page.
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File: 34027_2020091275069_20190514.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SR 34027 Taw ValleyBR Riddles 4MT 75069 | 34027 Taw Valley 75069 is a 'rebuilt' SR West Country Class light pacific. First restored to working order on the SVR in the late 1980sBR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 locomotive, she spent considerable periods of time a class designed for mixed traffic use on secondary routes where the main line during both her first BR Standard Class 5 and second boiler ticketsits predecessor the 'Black Five' would be too heavy. Taw Valley However 75069 was acquired by her present owners in 2001 and last re-entered service in 2015. Since allocated to the departure of [[SR 34053 Sir Keith Park]] she is BR Southern Region where it used a larger BR1B tender, restricting it to the only SR locomotive resident on the SVRsame route availability as those classes. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SR 34027 Taw ValleyBR Riddles 4MT 75069 | (Full article...)]]]]
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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) and later by British Railways (BR).
The present day [[Severn Valley Railway]] (SVR) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has [[list of stations | six stations and two halts]] and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between [[Bridgnorth]] in Shropshire and [[Kidderminster]] in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by Operations involve a mixture of steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and heritage diesel locomotive -hauled trainsservices.
This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVR, both past and present.
For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the [http://www.svr.co.uk SVR Official Website]. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on [https://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive].
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Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVR, both in pre-preservation days and for a number of historical items since then. Take a visit down to [[Query Corner]] to see if you have a recollection relating to some long forgotten event, or know of a reliable source (maybe an early edition of the [[Severn Valley Railway News | SVR News]]?) that might have the information we need!
In addition are a number of [[:Category:Stub articles|stub articles]] requiring further input.
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