Severn Valley Railway Winter Steam Gala
Our Winter Steam Gala is back by popular demand, kicking off the 2025 season, our 60th anniversary year!
What to expect at the Winter Steam Gala? A collection of majestic steam locomotives operating a busy timetable. 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:
- GWR Auto Tank 1450 – returning after overhaul
- LMS Stanier Mogul 13268
- BR Standard 75069
- GWR 4930 Hagley Hall
- GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor
- GWR Pannier Tank 7714
Highlights:
- Saturday – trains from 9.25am until 10.00pm, with 11 departures from each end of the line, including 1450 and 7714 double-heading and an evening special hauled by 7812 Erlestoke Manor.
- Sunday – trains from 9.15am until 7.45pm, with nine departures from each end of the line, including 1450 and 7714 double-heading.
- All trains will work the full length of the line between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.
- At The Engine House, we’ll have a model railway of Arley Station, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and railway artist Ben Powell.
- On Sunday 5 January, we’ll be hosting the largest gathering of representatives from heritage railways to mark the start of Railway 200. There’ll be a photo-call at The Engine House at 2.30pm for those who volunteer at heritage railways in the UK.
The SVR gift-shops will be open all weekend and there will be plenty of warming refreshments on sale at our cafes and station kiosks.
Buy tickets for the Severn Valley Railway Winter Steam Gala here.
