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Visiting From time to time visiting locomotives are also often utilised for regular passenger services in the days after the gala . They were also often used for private photographic chartersuntil the practice was ended in 2021.
no more photographic charters
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.
==Notable events==
*'''1975''' First Enthusiasts Day, with 11 locomotives in steam.<ref>SVR News 37</ref>
*'''1976''' First Enthusiasts Weekend.
*'''1980''' [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander]] participated before undergoing a contract boiler overhaul.
*'''1984''' First [[Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas|guest locomotive]] at an Autumn Steam Gala (5051 "Drysllwyn Castle")
*'''1989''' The "Autumn Steam Spectacular" was the last Autumn Steam Gala featuring home locomotives only.<ref>SVR News 94</ref>
