Future Tours
"The Paignton Pudden"
Saturday 21st June 2008
Crewe to Paignton
(picture courtesy of DRS)
With DRS Class 37's
With sought after DRS class 37 locomotives at the helm, we travel from Crewe picking up at Stafford, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway then travel along one of Britain's most iconic stretches of railway, along the Exe estuary and on through Dawlish & Teignmouth, and head to the Torbay Riviera. Paignton is a family seaside town which boasts a variety of attractions including a zoo and a preserved steam Railway!
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE CREWE-STAFFORD-WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Proof House Jn-St. Andrews Jn-Camp Hill-Kings Norton-Barnt Green-Lickey Incline-Stoke Works Jn-Abbotswood Jn-Ashchurch-CHELTENHAM SPA-Standish Jn-Westerleigh Jn–BRISTOL PARKWAY–Bristol Temple Meads–Yatton-Worle Jn-Bridgwater-Taunton-Tiverton Parkway-Exeter St. David's- Dawlish-Teignmouth-Newton Abbot-Torquay-Paignton (4 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE Paignton-Torquay-Newton Abbot-Teignmouth- Dawlish-Exeter St. David's-Tiverton Parkway-Taunton-Bridgwater-Worle Jn-Yatton-Bristol Temple Meads-BRISTOL PARKWAY-Westerleigh Jn-Standish Jn-CHELTENHAM SPA-Ashchurch-Abbotswood Jn- Stoke Works Jn-Lickey Incline-Barnt Green-Kings Norton-Camp Hill-St. Andrews Jn- Proof House Jn- BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Galton Jn-Dudley Port-WOLVERHAMPTON-STAFFORD-CREWE
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| Crewe | d. 06:45 | a. 22:20 | ||||
| Stafford | d. 07:15 | a. 21:50 | All stations to Paignton | |||
| Wolverhampton | d. 07:40 | a. 21:25 | Standard class | £45 | £23 | |
| Birmingham New Street | d. 08:15 | a. 21:00 | ||||
| Cheltenham Spa | d. 09:05 | a. 20:00 | First class | £69 | £45 | |
| Bristol Parkway | d. 09:45 | a. 19:20 | ||||
| Paignton | a. 12:05 | d. 17:00 | First Dining | £125 | £125 | |
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
For an explanation of the tickets we offer please click here
"The Riviera Rat"
Saturday 21st June 2008
Paignton to Kingswear
With the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway
Class 25 - D7535
(picture by Steve Marshall)
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| Paignton | d. 13:00 | a. 14:45 | Paignton to Kingswear & return | |||
| Kingswear | a. 13:30 | d. 14:15 | £8.50 | £4.00 | ||
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Special fare for Paignton Pudden Passengers |
£7.00 | £3.50 | ||||
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
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"The Jolly Fisherman"
Saturday 12th July 2008
Liverpool Lime Street to Skegness
With 40145
With a Classic English Electric class 40 locomotive at the helm, Come and join us for this nostalgic opportunity to visit the Lincolnshire coast. We run from Liverpool, picking up at Warrington Central, Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield and offer an afternoon break in Wainfleet (home of Bateman’s Brewery) or the popular family seaside resort of Skegness.
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE LIVERPOOL LIME STREET-Edge Hill East Jn-Speke Jn-Widnes-WARRINGTON CENTRAL-MANCHESTER PICCADILLY-Ardwick Jn-Ashburys East Jn-Guide Bridge-Hyde Jn-Woodley-New Mills Central-Chinley-Dore West J-SHEFFIELD-Nunnery ML Jn-Darnell-Woodhouse-Worksop-Retford-Trent Jn’s-Gainsborough Lea Road-Saxilby-Lincoln Central-Sleaford-Boston-Wainfleet (4½ hour “brewery” break requested)-Skegness (4 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE Skegness-Wainfleet-Boston-Sleaford-Barkston East Jn-Allington Jn-Bottesford West Jn-Bingham-Nottingham-Lenton Jn-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Tapton Jn-Beighton Jn-Woodhouse-Darnell-Nunnery ML Jn-SHEFFIELD-Dore West Jn-Chinley-New Mills Central-Woodley-Hyde Jn-Guide Bridge-Ashburys East jn-Ardwick Jn-MANCHESTER PICCADILLY-WARRINGTON CENTRAL-Widnes-Speke Jn-Edge Hill East Jn-LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| Liverpool Lime Street | d. 07:00 | a. 22:50 | ||||
| Warrington Central | d. 07:30 | a. 22:20 | All stations to Skegness | |||
| Manchester Piccadilly | d. 08:10 | a. 21:40 | Standard class | £45 | £23 | |
| Sheffield | d. 09:20 | a. 20:30 | ||||
| Wainfleet | a. 12:40 | d. 17:10 | First class | £69 | £45 | |
| Skegness | a. 12:50 | d. 17:00 | ||||
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
For an explanation of the tickets we offer please click here
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"The Fellsman Chopper"
Saturday 2nd August 2008
Birmingham International to Carlisle
With DRS class 20's
For this tour we travel along one of the most picturesque railway lines in the country - the Settle & Carlisle line - whilst taking in its stunning scenery we head for Carlisle for a short afternoon stop. We then return via Shap Summit.
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL-Stechford-Proof House Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Galton Jn-Dudley Port-WOLVERHAMPTON-Bushbury Jn-STAFFORD-Norton Bridge-Madeley-CREWE-Winsford-Weaver Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Winwick Jn-Springs Branch Jn-Wigan North Western-Balshaw Lane-Euxton Jn-Leyland-Farington Curve Jn-Lostock Hall Jn-Blackburn-Daisyfield Jn-Clitheroe-Horrocksford Jn-Hellifield-Settle Jn-Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Garsdale-Kirkby Stephen-Appleby-Culgaith Crossover-Petteril Bridge Jn-Carlisle London Road Jn-Carlisle (3 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE Carlisle-Penrith North Lakes-Tebay-Oxenholme Lake District-Carnforth North Jn-Morecombe South Jn-Lancaster-PRESTON-Leyland-Euxton Jn-Balshaw Lane-Wigan North Western-Springs Branch Jn-Winwick Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Weaver Jn-Winsford-CREWE-Madeley-Norton Bridge-STAFFORD-Bushbury Jn-WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Proof House Jn-Stechford-BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| Birmingham International | d. 07:15 | a. 21:30 | ||||
| Birmingham New Street | d. 07:40 | a. 21:05 | All stations to Carlisle | |||
| Wolverhampton | d. 08:05 | a. 20:40 | Standard class | £45 | £23 | |
| Stafford | d. 08:30 | a. 20:15 | ||||
| Crewe | d. 09:10 | a. 19:35 | First class | £69 | £45 | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | d. 09:35 | a. 19:10 | ||||
| Preston | ---- | a. 18:45 | First Dining | £125 | £125 | |
| Carlisle | a. 13:25 | d. 16:45 | ||||
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
"The Dorset Dumpling"
Saturday 6th September 2008
London Waterloo to Weymouth
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With a class 33 & 73 "top'n'tail"
Come and join us for an easy day out at an attractive price to the Dorset Coast with traditional southern traction at the helm.
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE LONDON WATERLOO-Queenstown Road-CLAPHAM JUNCTION-Wimbledon-New Malden-Surbiton-Esher-Weybridge-WOKING-Brookwood-Farnborough-Fleet-Winchfield-Hook-BASINGSTOKE-Worting Jn-Overton-Whitchurch-Andover-Grateley-Laverstock Jn’s-Romsey-Chandlers Ford-Eastleigh-St.Denys-Southampton Central-Redbridge-Brockenhurst-Bournemouth-Poole-Wareham-Wool-Moreton-Dorchester South-Weymouth (2½ hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE Weymouth-Dorchester South-Moreton-Wool-Wareham-Poole-Bournemouth-Brockenhurst-Redbridge-Southampton Central-Eastleigh-Winchester-Worting Jn-BASINGSTOKE-Hook-Winchfield-Fleet-Farnborough-Brookwood-WOKING-Weybridge-Esher-Surbiton-New Malden-Wimbledon-CLAPHAM JUNCTION-Queenstown Road-LONDON WATERLOO
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| London Waterloo | d.09:45 | a.20:00 | ||||
| Clapham Junction | d.09:55 | a.19:50 | All stations to Weymouth | |||
| Woking | d.10:15 | a.19:20 | Standard class | £39.50 | £22 | |
| Basingstoke | d.10:55 | a.18:40 | ||||
| Weymouth | a.14:00 | d.16:40 | First class | £63 | £45 | |
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
For an explanation of the tickets we offer please click here
"Settle for Edinburgh"
Saturday 27th September 2008
Sheffield to Edinburgh
With a Fastline class 56
Starting at Sheffield we travel up the picturesque "Settle & Carlisle" line heading to Edinburgh for a short afternoon break. We return via the East Coast Mainline.
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE SHEFFIELD-Wincobank Jn-MEADOWHALL-Swinton-MEXBOROUGH-Conisborough-Hexthorpe Jn-DONCASTER-Hambleton Jn-GARFORTH-LEEDS-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-Gretna Jn-Lockerbie-Beattock-Carstairs South Jn-Carstairs East Jn-Midcalder Jn-Slateford-Haymarket-Edinburgh Waverley (3½ hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE Edinburgh Waverley-Drem-Dunbar-Berwick-upon-Tweed-Alnmouth-Morpeth-Newcastle-Durham-Darlington-Northallerton-Thirsk-YORK-Colton Jn-Church Fenton-Micklefield-GARFORTH-LEEDS-Wakefield Westgate-DONCASTER-Hexthorpe Jn-Conisborough-MEXBOROUGH-Swinton-MEADOWHALL-Wincobank Jn-SHEFFIELD
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| Sheffield | d. 06:45 | a. 22:30 | ||||
| Meadowhall | d. 06:50 | a. 22:25 | All stations to Edinburgh | |||
| Mexborough | d. 07:15 | a. 22:00 | Standard class | £46.50 | £24 | |
| Doncaster | d. 07:30 | a. 21:25 | ||||
| Garforth | d. 08:15 | a. 20:40 | First class | £69.50 | £45 | |
| Leeds | d. 08:30 | a. 20:55 | ||||
| York (return route only) | d. 20:15 | First Dining | £125 | £125 | ||
| Edinburgh | a. 13:30 | d. 16:45 | ||||
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
This tour will be hauled by a Fastline class 56 from Sheffield to Edinburgh and return to Doncaster where a WCRC locomotive will take the train forward from Doncaster to Sheffield.
For an explanation of the tickets we offer please click here
"The Capital Deltic"
Saturday 15th November 2008
Preston to London Kings Cross
With 55022 "Royal Scots Grey"
Come and join us on our pre-Christmas visit to England's capital City, hauled by the prestigious locomotive 55022 "Royal Scots Grey". Starting from Preston and picking up in Bolton, Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield, Leeds, and Doncaster we arrive in London Kings Cross around midday giving a full afternoon to shop, relax or see the sights.
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE PRESTON-Euxton Jn-Chorley-BOLTON-Salford Crescent- MANCHESTER VICTORIA-Miles Platting Jn-Ashton Moss North Jn-Stalybridge-HUDDERSFIELD-Dewsbury-LEEDS-Micklefield-Hambleton Jn-DONCASTER-Retford-Newark Northgate-Grantham-Peterborough-Huntingdon-Sandy-Stevenage-Potters Bar-London Kings Cross (5½ hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE London Kings Cross-Potters Bar-Stevenage-Sandy-Huntingdon-Peterborough-Grantham-Newark Northgate-Retford-DONCASTER-Hambleton Jn-Micklefield-LEEDS-Dewsbury-HUDDERSFIELD-Stalybridge-Ashton Moss North Jn-Miles Platting Jn-MANCHESTER VICTORIA-Salford Crescent-BOLTON-Chorley-Euxton Jn-PRESTON
| Provisional Timings | Outward | Return | Fares | Adult | Child | |
| Preston | d. 07:00 | a. 22:45 | ||||
| Bolton | d. 07:30 | a. 22:15 | All stations to London Kings Cross | |||
| Manchester Victoria | d. 07:50 | a. 21:55 | Standard class | £46.50 | £24 | |
| Huddersfield | d. 08:35 | a. 21:10 | ||||
| Leeds | d. 09:00 | a. 20:45 | First class | £69.50 | £45 | |
| Doncaster | d. 09:40 | a. 20:05 | ||||
| London Kings Cross | a. 12:00 | d. 17:45 | First Dining | £125 | £125 | |
Please note that these are provisional timings and will be confirmed approximately 2 weeks before the tour.
For an explanation of the tickets we offer please click here
