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Autumn Steam Gala

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For many enthusiasts, this is the highlight of the SVR year involving operating around the clock for the whole weekend and having the presence of guest engines. One popular operation is the running of a "Breakfast train" using the [[Severn Valley Venturer]] stock.
The first Autumn Steam Galas were referred to as "Enthusiasts' Days" or "Enthusiasts' Weekends"; these normally featured home locomotives only. Overnight running first took place in the 1993 Autumn Steam Gala.
==Notable events==*Overnight running first took place in the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1993|1993 Autumn Steam Gala]].*The 2000 Autumn Steam Gala was cancelled due to the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2000|boiler crisis]]. *The [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2007|2007 Autumn Steam Gala]] too took place despite the [[2007 Storm Damage| storm damage]] which closed the line north of Bewdley. The Gala included services running on the main line to Birmingham Snow Hill as well as between Kidderminster and Bewdley, the only unaffected section of the SVR.  In September *The 2016 Autumn Steam Gala was replaced by the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2016|'Pacific Power' ]] event replaced the traditional Autumn Steam Gala, featuring visiting locomotives LNER Gresley A3 Pacific No. 60103 'Flying Scotsman' and LNER Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 'Tornado'. The return of the flagship Autumn Steam Gala is advertised for 2017, with all-night running, array of visiting locomotives and intensive timetable.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=100 SVR website]</ref>
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