Severn Valley Railway - 'Autumn Steam Gala' 19-20/09/2019

The annual 'Autumn Steam Gala' held at the Severn Valley Railway, this year over the weekend of 19th-22nd of September, always proves to be a fantastic event with this year being no exception.

The event would showcase demonstration freight sets working alongside an intensive passenger timetable, itself featuring a variety of workings from Auto-trains to regular full-line services. Severn Valley Galas are also famous for their 'Night Trains', with steam locomotives operating a service through the night and into the following day.

The cameras spent the entirety of Thursday based at Eardington Bank, exploring the range of shots available at the location, with Friday bearing a more varied choice of locations.

Locomotives:
BR Standard Class 4MT - 76017
BR(S) 'West Country' Class - 34092 "City of Wells"
GWR 2800 Class - 2857
BR Standard Class 4MT - 75069
Ex-SR Q Class - 30541
Ex-SR Rebuilt 'West Country' Class - 34027 "Taw Valley"
GWR 6959 'Modified Hall' Class - 6960 "Raveningham Hall"
GWR 1400 Class - 1450

Also in service was Ex-GWR 5101 'Large Prairie' Class Tank - 4144, though the loco managed to elude the cameras. In addition, 'Pannier Tank' pair 5700 Class - 7714 and 1500 Class - 1501 would work the 'Night Trains' on both Friday and Saturday nights.

All footage filmed on Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th of September 2019.