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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:BR_DB993898_20180603.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> BR 993898 'Shark' Ballast Plough Brake | DB993898 is a 20-ton Ballast Plough Brake of a type referred to as a 'Shark'. It saw regular use on engineers' trains after arrival in 1990 but has now been superseded by its air-braked equivalent. In 2016 the then owners donated it to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]], thus ensuring its long term place as part of the SVR's wagon fleet. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> BR 993898 'Shark' Ballast Plough Brake | (Full article...)]]]]  
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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:D2960_20190723.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter D2960 | D2960 "Silver Spoon" is a Ruston and Hornsby 165 h.p. 0-4-0DM diesel mechanical locomotive which is used as the [[Carriage Repair Works#Kidderminster_Carriage_Repair_Works|Kidderminster carriage works]] shunter. Before preservation it worked at the British Sugar Corporation factory at [[Foley Park sidings|Foley Park]]; the BR number and livery that it carries are fictitious. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter D2960 | (Full article...)]]]]  
 
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Revision as of 14:07, 12 July 2021

Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway Wiki

From this week's featured article
D2960 "Silver Spoon" is a RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) and Hornsby 165 h.p. 0-4-0DM diesel mechanical locomotive which is used as the Kidderminster carriage works shunter. Before preservation it worked at the British Sugar Corporation factory at Foley Park; the BRBritish Rail or British Railways number and livery that it carries are fictitious. (Full article...)
Schematic Map of the SVRSevern Valley Railway
BridgnorthEardingtonHampton LoadeCountry Park HaltHighleyThe Engine HouseArleyVictoria BridgeNorthwood HaltWyre Forest LineBewdleyStourport BranchBewdley TunnelConnection to Network RailKidderminsterMaps#Schematic maps of the pre-closure SVRMapandlinks.png
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larger interactive version

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 (GWRGreat Western Railway) and later by British Railways (BRBritish Rail or British Railways).

The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has 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 steam locomotives, regularly supplemented by a diesel multiple unit and diesel locomotive hauled trains.

This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVRSevern Valley Railway, both past and present.

For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the SVR Official Website. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on SVRLive.

2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: the SVRSevern Valley Railway has launched a Fight Back Fund to help the Railway through this emergency, details may be found here.

Categories of article

History of the Severn Valley Railway

Current events on the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Information about the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Miscellaneous


Query Corner

Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVRSevern Valley Railway, 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 SVR News?) that might have the information we need!

Adding to this Wiki

This site, or "wiki", is a collaborative effort, and anyone who has any knowledge relating to the SVRSevern Valley Railway should feel free to contribute. Once you have created a user account and logged in, you can modify any page by clicking the "Edit" button in the top right hand corner. For some tips on how to format pages, and some guidelines on how to make this wiki accessible can be found on Tips for contributing to the SVR 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.