Autumn Steam Gala
Schedule
Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Kidderminster Town Station, DY10 1QR Kidderminster, United Kingdom | Kidderminster, EN
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One of the highlights of our 60th anniversary year is set to be the Autumn Steam Gala, when we’ll have the full line back up and running and the return of overnight trains! The date is set for Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 September 2025 and we’re looking forward to welcoming four spectacular visiting locomotives to star alongside our home-fleet.Purchase your tickets in advance and save up to 15%, or purchase on the day from station Booking Offices.
What to expect at the Autumn Steam Gala? Our four day festival of steam will feature both guest and home locomotives operating a busy timetable between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth, including overnight running. If you and your family love steam, this is the place to be! Ride behind as many engines as you can, visit The Engine House at Highley to break your day, and sample the finest real-ales in our pubs. Perfect for those young and old, experience the Severn Valley at its steamiest!
The stars of the show:
-SR ‘Merchant Navy’ 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S N Co – the first of its class to visit the SVR.
- BR Standard 73082 Camelot – first time visitor to the SVR.
- NCB 49 – perfectly paired with NCB 11.
- LMS Jinty 47298 – first time visit to the SVR.
- GWR 813, appearing as NCB 11
- GWR 1450
- GWR 4930 Hagley Hall
- GWR 7714
- GWR 7802 Bradley Manor
- LMS 13268
- BR Standard 75069
The return of overnight running celebrates our 60th anniversary, with trains operating continuously for 60 hours from 7.30am on Friday morning, until 7.30pm on Sunday evening. Two trains will operate overnight, calling at every station.
Purchase tickets in advance and save up to 15%. Day rovers offer travel all day. Tickets can be purchased on the day from station booking offices too, but don’t include the pre-booking discount.
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Where is it happening?
Kidderminster Town Station, DY10 1QR Kidderminster, United Kingdom, Rogers & Co Solicitors, 2 Comberton Place, Kidderminster, DY10 1QR, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
