*'''2004''' and '''2011''' No Galas due to engineering work.
*'''2008''' No Gala due to the [[2007 Storm Damage]], although guest locomotive S&DJR 88 took part in the reopening weekend.
*'''2013''' The Spring Steam Gala was hit by heavy snow, resulting in attendances being around half of the numbers expected. In '''2018''' heavy snow hit the third day (Sunday). The Railway still managed to run the services as planned. *'''2020''' Due to work on [[Falling Sands Viaduct]] closing the line between Bedley and Kidderminster, the gala is retimed towards the end of April
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