Changes

Jump to: navigation, search

Autumn Steam Gala

225 bytes added, 20:25, 27 March 2018
Notable events: additional info and history
==Notable events==
*Overnight running first took place '''1975''' First Enthusiasts Day, with 11 locomotives in the steam.<ref>SVR News 37</ref>*'''1976''' First Enthusiasts Weekend.*'''1984''' First [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1993Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas|1993 guest locomotive]] at an Autumn Steam Gala]](5051 "Drysllwyn Castle") *'''1993''' First overnight running.*'''1998''' First three day gala.*'''2000''' The 2000 Autumn Steam Gala was cancelled due to the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2000|boiler crisis]]. *'''2007''' The [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#2007|2007 Autumn Steam Gala]] 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. *'''2016''' The 2016 Autumn Steam Gala was replaced by the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2016|'Pacific Power']] event featuring visiting locomotives LNER Gresley A3 Pacific No. 60103 'Flying Scotsman' and LNER Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 'Tornado'.
==Passenger numbers==
Trustworthy, administrator
11,785
edits

Navigation menu