It will be full steam ahead for visitors who roll along to the Severn Valley Railway next month.

The popular Worcestershire attraction is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year and has some treats in store over the half-term week including the daily train services which will be operating throughout the week starting on Saturday February 14.

Run largely by a dedicated body of more than 1,500 volunteers , the SVR will be offering interactive displays, competitions and a range of steam locomotives for people to enjoy.

The railway’s much-loved collection of heritage steam trains will be taking families along the scenic 16 miles of Severn Valley track, from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, enabling them to hop on and off to explore any of the six authentic stations en-route and The Engine House Visitor Centre at Highley.

Starring alongside the railway’s collection of reserve locomotives at The Engine House will be a very special display, thanks to the Manchester Model Tramway Group. The group’s 120ft long, fully-operating, miniature model tramway will be on show at the venue from February 14 - 22.

Originally hand-built in the 1950s and immaculately maintained, the display features three electronically-controlled and intricately decorated trams, which will whizz along the tracks to a very realistic operating soundtrack.

Creative youngsters can also get hands-on with the SVR’s ‘Design us a birthday card’ competition, marking the attraction’s Golden Jubilee, and families can leave their own piece of history by writing a message in the 50th anniversary visitor book, which will be on display at the venue.

There is mail to be sorted in the full-sized Travelling Post Office carriage and a full, family-friendly menu to be enjoyed at the Flag & Whistle food stop restaurant, while the outdoor, railway-themed play area is the ideal place to burn-off some excess energy.

A range of interactive exhibits including a George VI Royal Carriage, up to eight of the SVR’s reserve collection of locomotives and a variety of railway memorabilia is also ready and waiting to be explored.

The SVR’s marketing and communications manager Clare Gibbard said: “This year is a very special one for us, it being our 50th anniversary, and we are very much looking forward to launching the first event in 2015’s fun-packed calendar.

“We’re confident the model tramway, with its beautifully-painted vehicles and realistic operating sounds will be a big draw, and not only for the kids – any grown-ups who are into model railways will absolutely love it!”

Tickets are also now on sale for one of the attraction’s most popular family events, the Family Fun Weekend, on May 9 -10, when it will welcome some very special guests – none other than Peppa Pig and Daddy Pig, who will headline a fun-packed list of activities including a disco, bouncy castle, cinema and face painting.

The attraction will also be holding a range of activities, events and competitions to celebrate its 50th anniversary year.

For more information, or to book tickets, visit www.svr.co.uk, call 01562 757900 or visit the Severn Valley Railway Families Facebook page.

The 2015 season comes close behind a sell-out Christmas season when more than 30,000 visitors stepped aboard the Santa Steam Special services.