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The 2023 season ended with the SVR's first '''Winter Steam Gala''' which was held on 6-7 January 2024. [[Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas#2023|Visiting S160 class locomotive 2253 Omaha]] was rostered to appear but was unable to take part due to mechanical issues which could not be fixed in time. Its place was taken by [[75069]].
The event saw a return to passenger service after a lengthy overhaul for [[42968|Stanier Mogul 42968]] (running as LMS 2968) and also saw the retirement of [[43106|'Flying Pig' 43106]] at the end of its ticket. [[7812|7812 Erlestoke Manor]] [[34027]] (as 21C127) and [[7714]] were also used. The gala attracted more than 2,500 paying passengers, with revenue twice as much as had been expected<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljan24 Branch Lines January 2024]</ref>.
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