The Severn Valley Railway has announced another guest for their Autumn Steam Gala.

Joining their already exciting line-up will be LMS Jinty 47298 for the four-day event running between 18th and 21st September.

This locomotive will be making its return to the SVR, appearing alongside, BR Standard Class 5 73082 ‘Camelot’, Merchant Navy 35006 ‘Peninsular and Oriental S N & Co’, and NCB No 49.

These four locomotives will join SVR’s home fleet including 7802 ‘Bradley Manor’, 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’, 75069 and 1450 operating as an Autotrain.

Following its recent overhaul, GWR Port Talbot Tank 813 will be making its return, in a temporary NCB livery as No 11. 813 can be seen without its brass safety valve bonnet and cab side numbers, ahead of it being repainted in its GWR livery.

Additionally for the railways 60th anniversary, they will mount an overnight running operation on the Friday and Saturday night, putting the line in operation for a continuous 60 hours.

Further information on the Gala and advance discounted tickets can be found on Severn Valley Railway’s website.

“It’s a pleasure to announce that 47298 will be appearing at our event, particularly as it will be the first Jinty that’s run on the line since 2012. We’re extremely grateful to the East Lancashire Railway for allowing it to appear.

“For the SVR’s 60th anniversary year, we want to make sure our Autumn Steam Gala is very much one not to be missed, and part of that is putting together a guest list of locos that have never been to us before.”

Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster, the SVR’s managing director