Patrick Hearn
Progress report on the Bridgnorth station building project
With a number of ‘quick win’ improvements already made to the Bridgnorth station building, general manager Helen Smith and project...
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danshorthouse
Mar 17, 20211 min read
A message from the SVR membership department
The Membership Department would like to thank everyone for the positive response to direct debits but urge others to do the same
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danshorthouse
Mar 5, 20212 min read
STATEMENT - Lineside passes and photo charters at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway's position on lineside passes and photo charters
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Cathryn Costello
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Restoration complete – on time, on budget!
We are delighted to announce the completion of the Falling Sands Viaduct (FSV) restoration works – delivered on time and within budget....
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Patrick Hearn
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Fight Back Fund update 21 January 2021
The fund now stands at £930,000! After a successful Christmas season, we’re now in the third national lockdown. This partly coincides...
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Patrick Hearn
Apr 24, 20201 min read
Fight Back Fund update 24 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the Severn Valley Railway very hard. We have minimised costs, with most paid staff on furlough and we...
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Patrick Hearn
Apr 3, 20201 min read
SVR Driver's Eye View on GWR 4566 - Live event 4th April 2020
There's a YouTube premiere tomorrow (4th April) at 12.30 of SVR Driver's Eye View on GWR 4566 at https://youtu.be/711h9ZqH57w. It will be...
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Patrick Hearn
Apr 2, 20203 min read
Updated 2nd April: Donate Now! SVR's emergency appeal
This crisis has hit the Severn Valley Railway very hard. Please help us - we need your urgent and generous support - donate now!
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Patrick Hearn
Mar 30, 20201 min read
SVR appeal on BBC Midlands
See the video of BBC Midlands Today's report from 29th March on the SVR's emergency appeal. We need to find £250,000 to keep the Railway...
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Patrick Hearn
Mar 17, 20202 min read
Updated 24 March: Services in March and April POSTPONED
Due to the changing situation regarding COVID 19 and Government advice it is necessary to postpone train services for the rest of March 2020
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Patrick Hearn
Nov 15, 20191 min read
6960 Raveningham Hall
6960 Raveningham Hall is staying on the Severn Valley Railway until 2021, at which point the locomotives boiler certification will have expi
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Patrick Hearn
Oct 25, 20191 min read
First sign of winter (works)...
Tree clearance heralds the start of the SVR's winter works
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Patrick Hearn
Oct 22, 20192 min read
Updated: new shareholder photo passes on their way!
Last week saw the first batch of plastic ‘credit card’ style shareholder photo passes produced. See https://www.svrlive.com/post/new-shareho
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Patrick Hearn
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Bridgnorth Station Development: update October 2019
The Holdings Board Directors recently reviewed the status of the Project. https://www.svrlive.com/post/bridgnorth-development-update-oct19
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Patrick Hearn
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Recruitment to SVR General Manager
The new General Manager will be Helen Smith. See https://www.svrlive.com/post/recruitment-to-svr-general-manager
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Patrick Hearn
Oct 8, 20191 min read
Ghost trains - new video
See the SVR's promotional YouTube video https://www.svrlive.com/post/ghost-trains-video-2019
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Patrick Hearn
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Chopper for Autumn Diesel Gala!
Chopper for Autumn Diesel Gala!
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Patrick Hearn
Sep 24, 20191 min read
7812 Erlestoke Manor Overhaul update
The Erlesoke Manor Fund has published a September 2019 update with details and images of work underway on loco 7812
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Sep 13, 20191 min read
Rolling stock update September 2019
A September update on happenings in the carriage works. See https://www.svrlive.com/post/rolling-stock-update-september-2019
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Sep 10, 20191 min read
Locomotive 60163 Tornado is heading to the SVR
LNER-design Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 ‘Tornado’ is to visit the SVR in November, between two West Midlands-originating railtours.
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