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From time to time visiting locomotives have been utilised for regular passenger services in the days after the gala. They were also often used for private photographic charters until the practice was ended in 2021.
==History==
*'''2020''' Due to work on [[Falling Sands Viaduct]] closing the line between Bewdley and Kidderminster, the gala was retimed towards the end of April before being one of the events cancelled due to the [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]].
*'''2021''' The event was again arranged for April due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and also marketed as the 'Spring Steam Up', the SVR opting not to use the term 'Gala'.
*'''2022''' Again arranged for April, due to the replacement of [[Kidderminster Footbridge]] and the need to prepare for [[Bridgnorth Loco Works|Bridgnorth Loco Shed]] reroofing.
==Passenger numbers==
| 2021 || 2,588 || <ref name="NBI"/> || "Spring Steam Up" special event held over 4 days but with reduced capacity, replacing Gala due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
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| 2022 || || || Reverted to normal "Spring Steam Gala" format, again held over 4 days but without the usual full line demonstration goods trains to conserve coal stocks.
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