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==The carriage sets==

The individual carriages used to make up any set can vary from day to day depending on availability and operational requirements. The following ~~can be regarded as a typical composition for~~ sets were in use during the ~~2016 season.~~2018 Autumn Steam Gala:

All sets listed in order starting with the carriage nearest Kidderminster.

===Set C===

British Railways Crimson & Cream

*BR 4545 Tourist Second Open

*BR 16267 Composite Corridor

*BR 25498 Second Corridor

*BR ~~25771 Second Corridor~~*BR 4545 4345 Tourist Second Open

*BR 1853 Restaurant Mini Buffet

*BR 80776 Brake Third Unclassified (Modified for disabled access)

*BR 34562 Brake Second Corridor

*BR 16202 Composite Corridor

*BR 4509 Tourist Second Open

~~Recent configurations used are:~~

*Winter 2014/2015 (8 carriages): 34562, 25498, 4545, 1853, 80776, 16202, 4345, 4509<ref name ="Issue 188">Severn Valley Railway News, Issue 188, Winter 2014</ref>

*7 March 2015 (6 carriages intermediate FE): 4545, 1853, 9220, 16202, 4345, 4509

*15 March 2015 (8 carriages AS1): 80969 (GWR), 25458, 4545, 1853, 80776, 16202, 4345, 4509

===Set M===

British Rail Maroon

*BR 35219 Brake Corridor Second

*BR 3083 Experimental Open *BR ~~16267 Composite~~ 25346 Second Corridor ~~(BR Crimson & Cream)~~

*BR 1855 Restaurant Mini Buffet

*BR 4690 Tourist Second Open

*BR 21254 Brake Second Composite

*BR ~~25346 Second Corridor~~*BR 4593 4550 Tourist Second Open ~~The 8 carriages above have seen regular use in Set M in 2015, although in varying configurations such as:~~*Winter 2014/2015 (8 carriages): 25346, 16267, 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593, 21254*~~15 March 2015 (8 carriages): 21254, 16267 (~~BR ~~Crimson & cream), 25346, 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593~~*16 May 2015 (8 carriages): 21254, 25346, 16267 (BR Crimson & cream), 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593*25 May 2015 (8 carriages): 25346, 16267 (BR Crimson & cream), 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593, 2125425771 Second Corridor

===Set L===

LMS Maroon

*LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor

*LMS 27220 Third Open

*LMS 12992 Third Corridor

*LMS 24617 Composite Corridor

*LMS 12992 Third Corridor

*LMS 149 Restaurant Mini Buffet

*LMS 26880 Brake Third Corridor

*LMS 2300 Third Corridor

*LMS 27270 Third Open

*LMS ~~27220~~ 27218 Third Open ~~Recent configurations used are:~~*2014 Autumn Gala (9 carriages): 26986, 27218, 24617, 12992, 149, 26880, 2300, 27270, 27220<ref name ="Issue 188"/>*16 May 2015 (8 carriages): 26986, 24617, 12992, 149, 26880, 2300, 27270, 27220

===Set N===

LNER Teak

*LNER 24068 Brake Composite Corridor

*LNER 43612 Third Open

*LNER 52255 Third Open

*LNER 643 Restaurant Mini Buffet

*LNER ~~24068 Brake Composite Corridor~~24506 Third Open

*LNER 24105 Third Open

*LNER 43600 Third Open

*LNER 2701 Composite Corridor

Following the withdrawal of 52255, the 6-coach configuration above has formed the basis of Set N in 2015. From time to time this is supplemented with a non-LNER coach, normally [[BR 3083 Experimental Open | BR 3083]]. For the Pacific Power event in September 2016, a 9 coach teak set was put together, the first time such a set has been put together since the 2 May 1964<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=51701#51701 SVRA Forum]</ref> - by this point, the coaches had been painted in BR maroon, and it is thought the last time a 9 coach set in varnished teak livery was seen was in the early 1950s.~~Recent configurations used are:~~*24 September 2016 (9 carriages): 43600, 43612, 52255, 24105, 24506, 643, 24068, 2701, 7960,

===Set GW2===

Great Western Chocolate & Cream

*GWR ~~1086~~ 5883 Brake Third Corridor

*GWR 829 Third Corridor

*GWR 1116 Third Corridor

*BR 1856 Restaurant Mini Buffet

*GWR ~~6913~~ 6562 Brake Composite*GWR ~~5883 Brake Third Corridor~~9055 Toplight Nondescript Saloon

*GWR 1146 Third Corridor

*GWR 7284 Composite ~~Corridor~~Corr

~~GWR 6562 is also~~ Other sets used for ~~strengthening~~ dining and special purposes~~. Recent configurations used~~ are:*Winter 2014/2015 (8 carriages): 1146, 1116, 9103, 1856, 5883, 829, 1086, 7284. <ref name ="Issue 188"/>

===Set S===

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