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== Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki ==
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:55577 restoredThomas_Bantock.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->WD 55577 Brake Van (fictitious number) Thomas Bantock | This 25 ton capacity Brake Van was built by Thomas Bantock's business had extensive cartage agreements with the Southern Railway’s Ashford Works in 1942 for the War DepartmentOWW, hence the designated telegraphic code ‘Pillbox’. Although designed GWR and built by the Southern Railway, 49010 never saw service with the SR or BR. It was based at throughout the Longmoor Military Railway until closure in 1969Black Country goods yards, when it moved to and also on the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Severn Valley branch at BedenhamBewdley, GosportKidderminster and Stourport.[[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->WD 55577 Brake Van (fictitious number) Thomas Bantock | (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 [httphttps://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive].
=== Categories of article ===
*[[Station Truck | The Severn Valley Railway Station Truck]]
*[[Engineer's Line References]]
*[[Heritage buses and other vehicles]]
*[[Special:Nearby|What's nearby]] (Requires GPS enabled device)
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.
=== Adding to this Wiki ===
Alternatively, if you don't feel confident editing this Wiki (although there is no reason you shouldn't!!), each article also has a "Discussion" page, which can be accessed by clicking the relevant button in the top left hand corner. This allows you to make additions, suggestions, or corrections to a page without making any change to the article itself.
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