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[[File:GER_564_20170922.jpg|thumb|300px|right|2017 Autumn Gala guest GER 564 at Arley]]For many enthusiasts, this the '''Autumn Steam Gala''' is the highlight of the SVR year involving operating around the clock for the whole weekend and having the presence of visiting locomotives. The first Autumn Steam Galas were referred to as "Enthusiasts' Days" or "Enthusiasts' Weekends"; these normally featured home locomotives only. In the 1980s, visiting locomotives began to appear and have done so for each year the Gala has run since 1990.
The event has also extended in duration and now typically incorporates a 'Preview day' on the preceding Thursday to the standard timetable but with visiting locomotives, and three days of Gala from Friday to Sunday inclusive with overnight running on the Friday and Saturday nights. One popular operation is the running of a "Breakfast train" using the [[Severn Valley Venturer]] stock. Other common features include demonstration freight trains and shorter local, part-line services.
*'''2007''' The [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009#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 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'.
==2019 Autumn Steam Gala ==
Full details of the 2019 Autumn Steam Gala can be found on the [https://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=100 SVR Web site]. The Gala, which runs from 19-22 September, features three first-time visiting locomotives:
:'''30541''': SR Maunsell Q class 0-6-0. With thanks to The Maunsell Locomotive Society & Bluebell Railway.
:'''34092 City of Wells''': SR Bulleid West Country class Pacific. With thanks to East Lancashire Light Railway Co Ltd.
:'''76017''': BR Riddles Standard 4MT class Mogul. With thanks to Mid Hants Railway Ltd
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