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.
- www.svr-association.org.uk SVRASevern Valley Railway Association web site. Inactive, SVRASevern Valley Railway Association ceased to exist 2015.
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.1501pta.jimdo.com 1501. Added 2017.
- 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. 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.
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.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.nrm.org.uk National Railway Museum.
- 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.svr-online.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.
- Severn Valley Railway on Twitter.
- SVR Engineering Services on Twitter.
- SVR Live on Twitter.
Stations
- Bridgnorth Station 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). (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.
- 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
- Coalyard Miniature Railway Facebook page
- Kidderminster Shop SVR Facebook page
- The King & Castle, Kidderminster Facebook page
- Bewdley Station Fund shop Facebook page
- Bewdley South Box 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.
- Paddock Garden Railway on Twitter.
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