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[[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]: '''details of September passenger services may be found on the SVR Official website [https://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=166 here]; pre-booking is advised.''' The Valley Suite, shop and King and Castle pub at Kidderminster; The Engine House at Highley; and the Refreshment Room, shop and Railwayman's Arms pub at Bridgnorth are also open - opening times are [https://www.svr.co.uk/PubsRestaurants.aspx here] and [https://www.svr.co.uk/Opening-Hours.aspx here]. The SVR has launched a Fight Back Fund to help the Railway through this emergency; details may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=921 here].
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:LNER_24068_20150307Thomas_Bantock.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake Thomas Bantock | 24068 is a Vestibule Brake Composite Corridor (BCK) designed by LNER CME Sir Nigel Gresley Thomas Bantock's business had extensive cartage agreements with the OWW, GWR and built in 1937. It has a welded underframe with a teak body BR throughout the Black Country goods yards, and a Rexine interior in art-deco style. It entered SVR service in 1982 with its restoration still incompletealso on the Severn Valley branch at Bewdley, carrying its BR-era number GE10078E for ten years before a full restoration to 1937 condition as 24068 was completed in 2000Kidderminster and Stourport. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake 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 [https://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive].
=== Categories of article ===
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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