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
- svrtrust.org.uk Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust. Updated periodically.
- www.svr-association.org.uk SVRASevern Valley Railway Association web site. Inactive, SVRASevern Valley Railway Association ceased to exist 2015.
- www.svr-engineering.co.uk SVRSevern Valley Railway Engineering Services web site. Last updated July 2013. Pages to be migrated to SVRLive.
Stations
- www.kfriends.org.uk Friends of Kidderminster Station. Updated periodically.
- www.bewdleystation.co.uk Bewdley Station. Updated regularly.
- www.arleystation.org.uk Arley Station. Last updated 2009. Pages to be migrated to SVRLive.
- www.highleystation.co.uk Highley Station.
- svrbridgnorth.wordpress.com Bridgnorth Station. Updated periodically.
Steam locomotives
- www.gwr813.org 813. Updated periodically.
- www.2857.org.uk 2857. Last updated 2013.
- www.4150.org.uk 4150. Updated periodically.
- www.4930hagleyhall.org.uk 4930. Updated regularly.
- www.gw-svr-a.org.uk 7325.
- www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk 7802 and 7812. Updated periodically.
- staniermogulfund.org.uk/ 42968. Updated regularly.
- www.southern-locomotives.co.uk 34053. Updated regularly
- wilt.jimdo.com 686 and 2047. Regular 2047 overhaul updates.
- www.8fsociety.co.uk 48773. Inactive.
- 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.
- http://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.d444.co.uk 50044 repaint. Inactive.
Other
- 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.wixsite.com/svrwagons 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.nrm.org.uk National Railway Museum.
- www.svrdieselshed.co.uk Diesel shed appeal. Inactive.
- www.paddockrailway.uk Paddock Garden Railway. Updated periodically.
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 (Closed), you will need to have a Facebook account and join the group to be able to see the content.
SVRSevern Valley Railway
- forum.svra.org.uk SVRASevern Valley Railway Association forum. Discussion forum. New posts daily.
- Unofficial Severn Valley Railway Facebook group. New posts daily. (Closed)
- 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.
- SVR News Facebook page.
- Bewdley Permanent Way Facebook page.
- www.svr-online.org.uk Official SVRSevern Valley Railway forum and gallery. Inactive.
Stations
- Bridgnorth Station Facebook page.
- Hampton Loade Station Facebook page.
- Bewdley Station Facebook page.
Locomotives and other rolling stock
- The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Facebook page (Information only).
- The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Facebook group (Discussion). (Closed)
- 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.
- GWR 4150 Fund Facebook group. (Closed)
- GWR 813 Facebook page.
- The Great Western (SVR) Association Facebook group. (Closed)
- Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Facebook page.
- Western Locomotive Association Facebook group (Closed).
- The Fifty Fund Facebook group (Closed).
- Severn Valley Railway Class 14 Diesel Group Facebook group. (Closed)
- DMU Group (West Midlands) Facebook page.
- Severn Valley Railway Diesel Group Facebook group. (Public)
- Barry Railway Carriage Trust Facebook page.
- Wagon Department Facebook page.
Other
- Coalyard Miniature Railway Facebook page
- Kidderminster Shop SVR Facebook page
- The King & Castle, Kidderminster Facebook page
- Bewdley Station Fund shop Facebook page
- The Railwayman's Arms, Bridgnorth Facebook page
- Bridgnorth Station Refreshment Room Facebook page.
- Bridgnorth Station Gift Shop Facebook page.
- Puddles the Bridgnorth Station cat's Facebook page.
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 (Closed) Includes a searchable photo archive.
- Bridgnorth past Facebook group (Closed).
- Highley memories Facebook group (Closed).
- Stourport Past Facebook page
- Bewdley past Facebook group (Public)
- Railways in Worcestershire Facebook page