Future Tours
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The White Rose |
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Saturday 27th February 2010 |
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Crewe to York with an optional Mini-tour to Shildon & the Weardale Railway |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by DRS Class 37's |
Our first trip of the year sees us visit the historic city of York. Departing from Crewe, we head south calling at Stafford, Penkridge, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street before heading north to our destination. The City of York has many sights and attractions to entertain and interest visitors. York Railway Station is convenient for the City Centre and just a few minutes fairly level walk to all the attractions. Alternatively, City Sightseeing open top buses are a great way to see the City and operate a frequent service from the Station. York Minster towers over the whole city and contains England’s greatest concentration of medieval stained glass, and the Great East Window alone covers 2,000 square feet. Railway enthusiasts are well catered for in the National Railway Museum. Admission is now free and it is claimed to be the world’s largest railway museum. We are also offering a optional Mini-tour to Shildon for the NRM Shildon "Locomotion" or Stanhope on the Weardale Railway. Please see below for times, routing and prices. |
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Fares for this excursion First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: First Class £65 (adult) £42 (child) Standard Class £45 (adult) £23 (child) |
PROVISIONAL TIMINGS |
York Minster
The National Railway Museum |
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| CREWE | d. 06:45 | a. 22:05 | ||
| STAFFORD | d. 07:15 | a. 21:35 | ||
| PENKRIDGE | d. 07:30 | a. 21:20 | ||
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WOLVERHAMPTON |
d. 07:45 | a. 21:05 | ||
| BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET | d. 08:10 | a. 20:20 | ||
| YORK | a. 11:00 | d. 17:00 | ||
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Optional Mini-Tour to NRM Shildon "Locomotion" or Stanhope (Weardale Railway) For passengers already booked on the main tour, the following fares apply: to Shildon £5 to Stanhope £10 For passengers NOT booked on the main tour the following fares apply: £25 Please note this mini-tour has very limited availability |
Mini-Tour |
The Weardale Railway
Pictures courtesy of www.weardale-railway.org.uk |
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PROVISIONAL TIMINGS |
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| YORK | d. 11:00 | a. 16:00 | ||
| SHILDON | a. 12:00 | d. 15:00 | ||
| STANHOPE | a. TBC* | d. TBC* | ||
| *It will only be a "leg stretch" break at STANHOPE | ||||
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37) CREWE-Madeley-Norton Bridge-STAFFORD-PENKRIDGE-Bushbury Jn-WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Proof House Jn-Landor Street Jn-Castle Bromwich Jn-Water Orton West Jn-Water Orton East Jn-Kingsbury Jn-Tamworth-Stenson Jn-Derby-Ambergate South Jn-Clay Cross Jn-Tapton Jn-Barrow Hill Jn-Foxlow Jn-Beighton Jn-Masborough Jn-Swinton Jn-Moorthorpe-Church Fenton-Colton Jn-York (6 hour break requested)
THE requested NRM Shildon/Stanhope MINI TOUR ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37) YORK-Skelton Jn-Thirsk-Northallerton East Jn-Darlington-Park Jn-Heighington-Newton Aycliffle-Shildon (3 hour break requested)-Bishop Auckland Jn-Etherley-Wolsingham-Stanhope (Short leg break stretch requested) (reverse – WCRC class 47 to work forward)-Wolsingham-Etherley-Bishop Auckland Jn-Shildon-Newton Aycliffe-Heighington-Park Jn-Darlington-Northallerton East Jn-Thirsk-Skelton Jn-YORK
THE requested RETURN ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37) As per outward route.
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The Cumbrian Crusader II |
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Saturday 20th March 2010 |
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Birmingham International to Carlisle |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by a mixture of traction provided by DRS |
We are pleased to announce our third multi-traction tour featuring locomotives from the DRS fleet. Our journey begins at Birmingham International with a class 57 at the helm which takes us to Sheffield via Birmingham New Street & Burton-on-Trent. At Sheffield the locomotive will be changed for 2 x class 20's and we head over the picturesque Settle to Carlisle line. A locomotive change will occur during a leg-stretch break in Carlisle and then we head via Tyne Valley to Newcastle with a class 66 at the helm. On arrival at Newcastle our the final locomotive change of the day occurs and 2 x class 37s work homeward bound via the East Coast Mainline. |
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Fares for this excursion First Class £79.50 (adult) £49 (child) Standard Class £59.50 (adult) £30 (child) **Please note our usual "part-fare" policy does not apply for this train, please enquire for details** |
Provisional Timings |
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| BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL |
d. 06:05 |
a. 22:35 |
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| BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET |
d. 06:35 |
a. 22:05 |
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BURTON-ON-TRENT |
d. 07:35 |
a. 21:05 |
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| DERBY |
d. 07:55 |
a. 20:45 |
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| SHEFFIELD |
d. 09:00 |
a. 19:15 |
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| CARLISLE |
a. 12:45 |
d. 14:45 |
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THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE (with DRS class 57) BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL-Stechford North Jn-Aston North Jn-Perry Bar South Jn-Soho East Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Grand Jn-Landor St Jn-Water Orton-Tamworth High Level-BURTON ON TRENT-Stenson Jn-DERBY-Clay Cross-Chesterfield-Beighton Jn- Darnall-SHEFFIELD (reverse – 2 x DRS class 20 to work forward)-Swinton Jn-South Kirkby Jn-Calder Bridge Jn-Altofts Jn-Engine Shed Jn-Armley Jn-Apperley Jn-Shipley-Keighley-Skipton-Hellifield-Settle Jn-Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Garsdale-Kirkby Stephen-Appleby-Culgaith Crossover-Petteril Bridge Jn-Carlisle London Road Jn-Carlisle (2 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE (with DRS class 66/4) Carlisle-London Road Jn-Brampton-Bardon Hill-Hexham-Wylam-Norwood Jn-NEWCASTLE (reverse – 2 x DRS class 37 to work forward)-Low Fell-Durham-Darlington-Thirsk-Skelton Jn-York-Holgate Jn-Colton Jn-Church Fenton-Moorthorpe-Swinton-Meadowhall-SHEFFIELD-Chesterfield-Clay Cross-DERBY-Stenson Jn-BURTON ON TRENT-Tamworth High Level-Water Orton-Landor St Jn-Grand Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Soho East Jn-Perry Bar South Jn-Aston North Jn-Stechford North Jn-BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
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The Broadsman |
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Saturday 24th April 2010 |
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Crewe to Norwich |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by DRS Traction |
Leaving from Crewe with a class 20/37 at the helm we travel via the West Midlands heading through scenic Anglia to our final destination of Norwich. This historic city offers a host of museums, arts venues, shops, churches and green spaces - offering a rare blend of historic interest and modern sophistication. The city is dominated by its magnificent Norman Cathedral, boasting the largest cloisters in England, the second tallest spire in the country and an amazing 1,200 carved stone roof bosses – one of the greatest art treasures of medieval Europe. Norwich is proud of its past and present status. Its ancient buildings and city wall remains make it the most complete medieval city in Britain. For more information on Norwich please see www.visitnorwich.co.uk We are also offering a choice of "add-on" mini-tours from Norwich, please see the below for more details, times and prices. |
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Fares for this excursion First Class £75 (adult) £49 (child) Standard Class £55 (adult) £27.50 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child) |
Pictures courtesy of www.visitnorwich.co.uk |
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PROVISIONAL TIMINGS |
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| CREWE | d. 05:00 | a. 22:50 | ||
| STAFFORD | d. 05:30 | a. 22:20 | ||
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WOLVERHAMPTON |
d. 05:55 | a. 21:55 | ||
| BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET | d. 06:20 | a. 21:30 | ||
| COLESHILL PARKWAY | d. 06:35 | a. 21:15 | ||
| NUNEATON | d. 06:50 | a. 21:00 | ||
| LEICESTER | d. 07:25 | a. 20:25 | ||
| NORWICH | d. 10:25 | d. 17:15 | ||
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Special Fares from all stations from Crewe to include ONE WAY travel either to or from the North Norfolk Railway by train Standard Class £59 (adult) £30 (child) Please note this tour has VERY limited availability |
North Norfolk Railway Mini-Tour |
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are offering a limited number of seats at a special fare. This fare offers a trip from
Norwich to Holt or vice versa on the North Norfolk Railway traversing the newly
re-opened cross-over at Sheringham. Please note passengers can opt to
travel from either Norwich to Holt or vice versa but not both - there
will be road transport provided in the opposite direction.
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PROVISIONAL TIMINGS |
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| NORWICH | d. 11:00 | a. 16:30 | ||
| HOLT | a. 12:45 | d. 13:10 | ||
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Fares all stations from Crewe to include the Great Yarmouth Mini-Tour Standard Class £55 (adult) £30 (child) Please note this tour has limited availability |
Great Yarmouth Mini-Tour |
We are pleased to offer this unique opportunity to sample a single DRS class 20 from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and return.
Photo courtesy of Michael Dalgleish |
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PROVISIONAL TIMINGS |
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| NORWICH | d. 10:45 | a. 16:45 | ||
| GREAT YARMOUTH |
a. 11:15 |
d. 16:15 |
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or The Best of Both.... Travel to Norwich and then one way on each mini tour with road coach transfer between Great Yarmouth and Holt or vice versa Standard Class £65 Limited to just 96 places |
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE (with DRS class 37 & DRS class 20) CREWE-Madeley-Norton Bridge-STAFFORD-Penkridge-Bushbury Jn-WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Proof House Jn-Landor Street Jn-Castle Bromwich Jn-Water Orton-COLESHILL PARKWAY-Whitacre Jn-NUNEATON-Hinckley-Glen Parva Jn-LEICESTER-Syston South Jn-Syston East Jn-Melton Mowbray-Oakham-Stamford-Peterborough-Whittlesea-March-Manea-Ely West Jn-Ely North Jn-Ely (reverse – DRS class 37 to work forward)-Ely North Jn-Lakenheath-Thetford-Wymondham-Norwich (6¾ hour break requested)
THE Great Yarmouth Tour - requested ROUTE (with DRS class 20) Norwich-Reedham-Yarmouth (5 hour break requested)-Acle-Norwich
THE North Norfolk Tour - requested ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37 “top and tail”) Norwich-Hoveton & Wroxton-Gunton-Cromer (reverse)-Sheringham-Weybourne-Holt-Weybourne-Sheringham (1½ hour break requested)-Cromer (reverse)-Gunton-Hoveton & Wroxton-Norwich
THE requested RETURN ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37) Norwich-Wymondham-Thetford-Lakenheath-Ely West Curve-Manea-March-Whittlesea-Peterborough-Stamford-Oakham-Melton Mowbray-Syston East Jn-Syston South Jn-LEICESTER-Glen Parva Jn-Hinckley-NUNEATON-Whitacre Jn-COLESHILL PARKWAY-Water Orton-Castle Bromwich Jn- Landor Street Jn-Proof House Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Galton Jn-Dudley Port-WOLVERHAMPTON-Bushbury Jn-Penkridge-STAFFORD-Norton Bridge-Madeley-CREWE
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The Kernow Explorer |
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Saturday 26th June 2010 |
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Gloucester to Penzance |
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With Penzance bustling with its "Mazey Day" celebrations, we head to Cornwall from Gloucester, calling at Cam & Dursley, Bristol Parkway, Bristol Temple Meads & Taunton. On leaving Taunton we head through Exeter to travel along one of the most iconic stretches of coastal track on the rail network, followed by an assault on the Devon Banks. On reaching Cornwall we offer set downs at Bodmin Parkway for the Bodmin & Wenford Railway, Par for a road coach transfer to the Eden Project, Truro or Penzance for their many attractions. Please see below for full details of our "off-train" options. It is expected that this tour will be hauled by DRS Traction |
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Fares for this excursion Premier Dining £139 (adult) £139 (child) First Class £75 (adult) £49 (child) Standard Class £55 (adult) £27.50 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: Premier Dining £129 (adult) £129 (child) First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child) |
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| GLOUCESTER |
d. 07:00 |
a. 22:30 |
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| CAM & DURSLEY |
d. 07:30 |
a. 22:00 |
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| BRISTOL PARKWAY |
d. 07:50 |
a. 21:40 |
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| BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS |
d. 08:15 |
a. 21:15 |
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| TAUNTON | d. 09:00 | a. 20:30 | ||
| BODMIN PARKWAY |
a. 11:45 |
d. 18:15 |
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| PAR | a. 12:00 | d. 18:00 | ||
| TRURO | a. 12:30 | d. 17:30 | ||
| PENZANCE | a. 13:00 | d. 17:00 | ||
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE GLOUCESTER-Gloucester Yard Jn-CAM & DURSLEY-Westerleigh Jn–BRISTOL PARKWAY–BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS–Yatton-Worle Jn-Bridgwater-TAUNTON-Tiverton Parkway-Exeter St.David's- Dawlish-Teignmouth-Newton Abbot-Totnes-Plymouth-St.Germans-Liskeard-Bodmin Parkway (6½ hour break requested)-Par (6 hour break requested) -St.Austell-Truro (5 hour break requested)-Redruth-St Erth-Penzance (4 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE As per outward route.
"Off-train Options"
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Par - for the Eden Project We are offering a trip to the world class visitor attraction that is the Eden Project. from Par you will be transferred by road coach to the Eden Project where you will have approximately 5 hours to explore the site including the four biomes housing a global garden of beauty and wonder. Prices including road coach transfer and entry Adult £13 and Child £7
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