2015 Brochure

GLORIOUS DAYS OUT

BY STEAM 2015

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STEP BACK IN TIME TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF STEAM ON ONE OF THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS STEAM TRAIN TRIPS The Cathedrals Express whisks passengers through Britain’s most scenic countryside to delightful destinations, whilst they are looked after by our friendly staff. On day trips, we aim to give you around 3-4 hours to enjoy each location, whether it’s an historic city, a seaside town or a remote preserved railway.

The Cathedrals Express 2015 programme is full of exciting events and new routes, including the exclusive first trip from the Bluebell Railway to Cambridge and Ely, on 21 March, a wonderful day out by a vintage diesel to the Dartmouth Regatta on 27 August, and a rare opportunity to travel from London Liverpool Street by steam train to Norwich on 24 October.

We are marking several key events in 2015 with special trips. St. David’s Day on 1 March is our annual trip to the Welsh Capital with other stops along the way at Gloucester, Chepstow and Lydney, the home of the Dean Forest Railway.

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We have organised a special trip to York on Thursday 12 March, where you can visit the unique exhibition at the National Railway Museum about Winston Churchill’s funeral and the locomotives and carriages involved.

Join us on 8 April when we celebrate the 15th Birthday of The Cathedrals Express, by running a trip from Salisbury to our first-ever destination, Canterbury.

Our celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of VE Day include four special trips, to the Surrey Hills, the White Cliffs of Dover, the Isle of Wight and Bath or Bristol (pages 16 &17) on 8 and 10 May. We hope that your find something of interest in this brochure and look forward to welcoming you on board The Cathedrals Express soon.

Front cover picture © courtesy of Ben Beaver

CONTENTS On Board Accommodation & Dining 4-5 Day Trips 6 - 31

Key Dates for 2015

Valentine’s Day 6

St David’s Day 7

VE Day 16 - 17 Christmas Programme 2015 31 Holidays by Steam

Emerald Isle Explorer 2015 32 - 33

The Cathedrals Express to Edinburgh 2015 34 - 35

Lakes Express 2015 36 - 37

Highlands and Islands Explorer 2016 38

Cambrian Coast Express 2016 39 Boarding Stations Index 40 - 41 Terms and Conditions 42 Locomotives 43

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ON BOARD DINING

ON BOARD DINING

Our on-board kitchen was designed specifically for The Cathedrals Express by a Michelinstarred chef, bringing it up to date with modern restaurant requirements within the confines of a vintage carriage. Completed in June 2013, the modernisation and bespoke facilities enable all food to be prepared on the train and served at your table.

Our Head Chef uses his experience of working with prestigious venues in London, Australia and Hong Kong to develop set menus based on traditional dishes with a modern twist, using seasonal British ingredients.

We offer a single set menu on all our trips, but if notified in advance, we can cater to a wide range of dietary requirements, including vegetarian and coeliac options.

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6233 Duchess of Sutherland

On most trips, passengers start their day with champagne and orange juice, followed by a three-course breakfast including a full English breakfast or luxury brunch. On the return trip, tempting canapés open your five-course meal, which is complimented by a half bottle of wine per person. Tea and coffee is served throughout the day. On shorter tours passengers are served a two course evening meal.

Premier Dining Champagne and orange juice, followed by a full English breakfast or luxury brunch, makes Premier Dining an inviting option. Homeward bound a delicious four-course meal is served by our helpful waiting staff, with tea and coffee available throughout the day.

Tables for Two Enjoy the added luxury of securing your own table for two. In both Pullman Style Dining and Premier Dining these are available for a supplement of £30 per table.

ON BOARD DINING

Pullman Style Dining Our 1950’s carriages, with wood-panelled walls, elegant table lamps and curtains at the windows, make the ideal setting for a wonderful journey along Britain’s best railways. Discreet yet attentive service is offered throughout the trip, so you will feel truly looked after.

Our Pullman Style Dining carriages consist of both 1950s Pullmans built by Metropolitan Cammell for British Rail and First Class Dining carriages, also built in the 1950s, upgraded and refurbished to the same high standard.

Sunday Luncheons Pullman Style Dining or Premier Dining passengers will enjoy a traditional three course Sunday Lunch on the outward journey. On the return journey a High Tea will be served consisting of a light meal and dessert together with complimentary tea & coffee.

Circular Tours Passengers in Pullman Style and Premier Dining are served a four or five course meal over the course of the journey with complimentary tea and coffee.

First Class Passengers are usually seated in compartments for up to six people or in open carriages. Champagne and orange juice is offered after boarding, with tea and coffee available throughout the day.

Homemade cakes or biscuits are served, whilst additional food and drinks can be ordered through our waiting staff. You are also welcome to bring your own food on-board.

Premium Standard Passengers are seated at tables for four in open carriages and are served complimentary tea or coffee at their seats. Our waiting staff will be happy to take orders for the purchase of any additional drinks or snacks we have available and will bring them to your table. You are also welcome to bring your own food on-board.

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SOUTH DOWNS

SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY

VALENTINE’S LUNCHTIME TOUR OVER THE SOUTH DOWNS Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

London Victoria Putney Chiswick Staines Addlestone Woking

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For that last minute Valentine’s gift, why not treat yourselves to a glorious steam hauled trip around the beautiful South Downs with brief glimpses of the harbour near Portsmouth.

Sit back and relax with a sumptuous meal in our dining classes or enjoy the scenery and ambiance in our Premium Standard or First Class.

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BRIGHTON

SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY

VALENTINE’S EVENING LONDON VICTORIA TO BRIGHTON FOR BRIEF ENCOUNTER

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London Victoria Brighton FARES

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the iconic 1945 film, Brief Encounter, we have organised a special screening for Steam Dreams passengers at a private venue.

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1810 2330 1940 2200 Daytime Evening Trip Tour & Screening

Pullman Style Dining £199 Premier Dining £179 First Class £139 Premium Standard £85

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£199 £179 £139 £85

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£275 £225 £175 £119

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SUNDAY 1 MARCH

LONDON TO GLOUCESTER, LYDNEY, CHEPSTOW & CARDIFF

A second drop-off at Lydney offers you the chance to travel on the Dean Forest Railway and visit Tintern. You may also choose to visit historic Chepstow or Cardiff. All in all the perfect way to enjoy the first day of Spring!

Fares to Gloucester Pullman Style £225 Premier Dining £189 First Class £145 Premium Standard £95

Lydney & Chepstow £239 £199 £149 £99

Fares Pullman Style Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

Gloucester to Cardiff £189 £159 £119 £69

Cardiff £249 £209 £159 £119

Excursion on Dean Forest Railway All Day Rover ticket £15 Trip on the railway and visit to Tintern Abbey £20 Passengers travelling from Gloucester to Cardiff will receive a two course dinner on the return journey.

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return London Paddington 0900 2200 Slough 0930 2120 Maidenhead 0940 2115 Twyford 0950 2100 Reading 1000 2045 Goring & Streatley *0845 2035 Swindon 1105 1930 Gloucester 1200 1830 Lydney 1230 1810 Chepstow 1240 1800 Cardiff 1400 1730 *Passengers wanting to board at Goring & Streatley will be escorted to Reading station by service train to meet The Cathedrals Express.

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GLOUCESTER, LYDNEY, CHEPSTOW & CARDIFF

St David’s Day is celebrated as usual with a trip to the Welsh capital – this route takes us through the Thames Valley and then along the Golden Valley to Gloucester. You can leave here or carry on along the stunning route that winds alongside the scenic Severn Estuary.

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BATH & BRISTOL

SATURDAY 7 MARCH

SOUTHEND & LONDON TO BATH & BRISTOL

Rostered Locos: 61306 MAYFLOWER (Southend to West London) & 34067 TANGMERE (between London & Bristol and on the return) Boarding stations

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Southend East 0845 2200 Basildon 0900 2145 Upminster 0915 2120 Barking 0930 2105 West Hampstead 1000 2030 Slough 1100 1930 Reading 1130 1845 Bath Spa 1330 1650 Bristol Temple Meads 1345 1635 Diesel hauled fromWest London to Southend on return FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard 8

£239 £199 £149 £99

A unique opportunity to travel from Southend, across London and down the Great Western Mainline - affectionately known as Brunel’s Billiard Table as it passes through the Thames Valley before climbing up to the Wiltshire Downs after Savernake and the white horse in the Vale of Pewsey.

Explore the stunning Roman city of Bath with its many museums and some of the very finest architectural sights in Europe including the Roman Baths and Pump Room, Pulteney Bridge, the Abbey and Royal Crescent. Bath is also renowned as one of England’s top shopping centres with many individual and specialist shops. Alternatively, you can spend some time in Bristol, which boasts attractions such as Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge and SS Great Britain and the Maritime Museum as well as modern shops, bars and restaurants.

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THURSDAY 12 MARCH YORK

LONDON TO YORK

34051 Winston Churchill © Matt Bentley

A chance to visit our most popular destination which offers a wide variety of attractions and activities, including York Minster and The London Kings Cross 0725 2210 Shambles, a Tudor shopping street voted the Hertford North 0800 2125 Hitchin 0820 2110 most picturesque street in Britain. You may also wish to visit The National Railway Museum, Arlesey 0840 2040 Huntingdon 0900 2020 which will be displaying their restored locomotive, Peterborough 1000 1915 Winston Churchill, to mark the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s state funeral. The Retford 1140 1720 funeral signified the end of an era. Not only did it York 1315 1615 mark the passing of a historic figure, but it was the last time that a steam locomotive was involved in FARES to York

Retford to York a state funeral.

Pullman Style Dining £239 £175 Passengers in Pullman Style Dining and Premier Premier Dining £199 £149 First Class £149 £99 Dining joining at Retford and travelling to York will Premium Standard £99 £59 receive a two course dinner on the return journey.

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

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CAMBRIDGE & ELY

SATURDAY 21 MARCH MARCH 2015 BLUEBELL SATURDAY RAILWAY7TO CAMBRIDGE & ELY A chance to become part of preservation history on the first-ever steam-hauled excursion from the Bluebell’s lovingly restored Horsted Keynes station, which is also used on episodes of the television programme Downton Abbey.

Visit beautiful Cambridge or discover Ely, with its unique Octagon Tower, experience the famous Stained Glass Museum or visit Oliver Cromwell’s House, home to Ely’s most famous past resident, with its specially restored rooms and exhibits on 17th Century Life.

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations

Horsted Keynes East Grinstead Lingfield Cambridge Ely

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Return

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FARES to Cambridge Ely Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 Premier Dining £199 £209 First Class £149 £159 Premium Standard £99 £109

EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2015 OXFORD & GORING TO EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR We head through Wiltshire and Somerset into Devon, race along the famous sea wall at Dawlish and join the picturesque Paignton & Dartmouth Railway finishing in Kingswear, a short ferry ride away from Dartmouth. Alternatively choose to the

spend the afternoon in Exeter or the seaside town of Paignton. Kingswear is located on the opposite side of the river Dart to Dartmouth in the South Hams area of South Devon, just south of the English Riviera.

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

Oxford Goring & Streatley Theale Aldermaston Newbury Exeter St. Davids Paignton Kingswear

0825 2315 0850 2245 0915 2210 0920 2200 0935 2145 1320 1920 1420 1805 1500 1730

FARES to Exeter P’ton & K’wear Exeter to K’wear Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 £165 Premier Dining £199 £209 £139 First Class £149 £159 £99 Premium Standard £99 £115 £69 Dining passengers travelling from Exeter to Kingswear will receive a two course meal on the return journey 10

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WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL CANTERBURY

SALISBURY TO CANTERBURY CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF

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Salisbury Andover Whitchurch Basingstoke Farnborough Main Woking West Byfleet Hounslow London Clapham Junction Canterbury West

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In 2000 the first official Cathedrals Express left London for Canterbury and was an immediate success. A month later, the second ever Cathedrals Express ran from London to Salisbury.

To commemorate 15 years of service, we are running a trip between our first two destinations.

Come and celebrate with us and enjoy the wonders of Canterbury, a beautiful historic city with the oldest Cathedral in England.

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SETTLE & CARLISLE

THURSDAY 16 APRIL

COLCHESTER TO CARLISLE VIA THE SETTLE & CARLISLE RAILWAY Rostered Loco: 46115 SCOTS GUARDSMAN Boarding stations Depart Return

Colchester 0600 0010 Ipswich 0620 2350 Bury St Edmunds 0700 2315 Ely 0750 2240 March 0815 2220 Peterborough 0840 2155 Grantham 0910 2100 Carlisle 1415 1620 Diesel hauled between Colchester and Yorkshire in both directions. Steam hauled over the Settle & Carlisle Railway in both directions.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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£249 £209 £159 £115

Take a trip to the Border City with a steam hauled trip over the Settle & Carlisle Railway.

The Settle & Carlisle Railway is considered to be a masterpiece of Victorian engineering, crossing some of the most challenging terrain and environments in the North of England.

It is famous for its stunning route that cuts through the beautiful scenery of the Yorkshire Dales, over the 24 arches of the breathtaking Ribblehead Viaduct, through the Blea Moor tunnel, before scaling the heights of the Ais Gill in the Mallerstang valley.

Carlisle’s cathedral, with its famous 14th century stained glass window, is also a mustsee as is the award-winning Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, which runs regular exhibitions throughout the year.

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SUNDAY 19 APRIL

A charming maritime village, perfect for

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London Paddington Slough Maidenhead Reading Newbury Taunton

Exeter St. Davids Paignton Kingswear

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EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

LONDON PADDINGTON TO EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

Return

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a short getaway, Kingswear is located on the opposite side of the river Dart to Dartmouth in the South Hams area of South Devon, just south of the English Riviera. Its most prominent feature is the privately owned Kingswear Castle, a 15th century artillery tower, built to defend Dartmouth Harbour.

Kingswear is also the

FARES to Exeter P’ton & K’wear Exeter to K’wear Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 £165 Premier Dining £199 £209 £139 First Class £149 £159 £99 Premium Standard £99 £115 £69 Dining passengers travelling from from Taunton or Exeter to Kingswear will receive a two course meal on the return journey

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terminus for the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway, where trains are run from Easter to October.

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SOUTHEND AIRPORT TO WARWICK & STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

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WARWICK & STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

THURSDAY 23 APRIL

Hall’s Croft - Shakespeare’s daughters house, Stratford-Upon-Avon

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Southend Airport Hockley Wickford Shenfield Stratford (London) Warwick Stratford-Upon-Avon FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard 14

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£239 £199 £149 £99

Each year, Stratford-upon-Avon comes alive to celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday on 23 April.

Free street entertainment and special Birthday-themed activities are often provided at venues and locations across the picturesque town, including the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Royal Shakespeare Company and a wide range of local businesses and community groups.

Holy Trinity church, where Shakespeare is buried, is one of the loveliest parish churches and nearby Hall’s Croft, Nash’s House and New Place all give further insights into Shakespeare’s Stratford. The Swan Theatre, home to the RSC, provides a lovely place from which to admire the River Avon with its many swans.

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TUESDAY 28 APRIL

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

Horsham Ockley Holmwood Dorking (Main) Leatherhead Cheam Bath Spa Bristol Temple Meads FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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£239 £199 £149 £99

Travel to the wonderful city of Bath, a city so beautiful and special that it has been designated a World Heritage site. You can spend some time at the epicentre of the World Heritage City, and its namesake, The Roman Baths, or head up to the Royal Crescent, one of Bath’s most iconic attractions.

Bath is also renowned as one of England’s top shopping centres with many individual and specialist shops.

Jane Austen spent much time here and the Jane Austen Museum provides a fascinating insight into Regency life. There are also many pubs, cafes and restaurants from which to enjoy watching the world go by.

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BATH & BRISTOL

HORSHAM & SURREY TO BATH & BRISTOL

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SURREY HILLS

VE DAY CEL FRIDAY 8 MAY RULE BRI SURREY HILLS LUNCHTIME CIRCULAR Our celebrations of the 70th anniversary of VE Day start, under the banner of Rule Britannia, with haulage by the class of that name, around the beautiful Surrey Hills. Unusually pickups on this train are available across Surrey as we perform a loop back in the London suburbs in order to cross the famous Surrey Hills line in both directions.

Rostered Loco: 70000 BRITANNIA Boarding stations Depart

Return

London Victoria 0845 1500 London Clapham Junction 0855 1450 Twickenham 0910 1435 Egham 0925 1420 Addleston 0940 1350 Woking 1005 1335 Shalford 1020 1300

WHITE CLIFFS

WHITE CLIFFS EVENING TOUR

Surely the ultimate journey, to evoke the sacrifice and hope of the war in Europe the end of which we celebrate, 70 years today, on this special White Cliffs trip.

Rostered Loco: 70013 OLIVER CROMWELL Boarding stations Depart Return

London Victoria Bromley South Bat and Ball Tonbridge FARES

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Lunch Dinner Both tour tour

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£199 £169 £129 £75

£275 £249 £179 £125

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SUNDAY 10 MAY

LONDON WATERLOO TO SOUTHAMPTON FOR ISLE OF WIGHT

Our celebrations continue - and what more fitting a destination to evoke Britannia ruling the waves than Southampton Docks.

One of Bulleid’s famous locomotives named with wartime connotations has been requested to whisk us from Waterloo to Southampton. Passengers may opt to leave the train here and enjoy a trip to the Isle of Wight and a trip on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Alternatively, stay on board and travel with us across Southern England to Bath & Bristol.

In the evening on return from the Isle of Wight or Bath & Bristol, passengers will be whisked back to Waterloo with diners enjoying a delicious three course dinner.

SOUTHAMPTON & ISLE OF WIGHT

EBRATIONS ITANNIA

EASTLEIGH, SOUTHAMPTON, ROMSEY & SALISBURY TO BATH & BRISTOL

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BATH & BRISTOL

Departing Eastleigh and then Southampton Docks, a trip across Hampshire and Wiltshire to Bath and Bristol. Dining passengers will enjoy lunch on the outward journey and High Tea on the return.

London Waterloo 0830 2230 Southampton Docks 1030 2030 ---------------------------------------------------Eastleigh 1200 1930 Southampton Central 1215 1910 Romsey 1235 1855 Salisbury 1305 1830 Bath Spa 1415 1720 Bristol Temple Meads 1430 1705 FARES

London Waterloo Waterloo to Sunday Luncheon tour Waterloo to Bath

to Southampton Isle of Wight* to Bath & Bristol & Bristol via Southampton

Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£219 £179 £129 £85

£249 £199 £275 £209 £159 £229 £159 £109 £175 £115 £75 £129

*including ferry crossing to the Isle of Wight and excursion on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

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SALISBURY & SHERBORNE

THURSDAY 14 MAY

BRIGHTON, HAYWARDS HEATH, REDHILL & LONDON TO SALISBURY & SHERBORNE A new starting point for The Cathedrals Express as we head up north from Preston Park picking up en route to the South Western mainline to Salisbury and Sherborne.

After Salisbury our return journey takes us along the South Coast with drop offs in the same order up the Brighton mainline.

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Brighton

Preston Park Haywards Heath Horley Redhill East Croydon West Brompton Salisbury Sherborne 18

0900 2145 0910 2135 0930 2150 0955 2210 1010 2215 1030 2235 1110 2255 1430 1845 1545 1745

FARES to Salisbury Sherborne Pullman Style Dining £225 £239 Premier Dining £189 £199 First Class £145 £149 Premium Standard £95 £99

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SATURDAY 16 MAY

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London Euston Watford Junction Milton Keynes Northampton Rugby Lichfield Trent Valley Crewe Carlisle

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SETTLE & CARLISLE

LONDON EUSTON TO SETTLE & CARLISLE

One of the classic journeys of modern steam across the beautiful Settle & Carlisle Railway Line. Electric traction whizzes us north to Lancashire, where steam takes over, giving us ample opportunity to enjoy the Lakeland Fells near the climb of Shap as well as the Pennines by beautiful Ribblehead Viaduct.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£249 £209 £159 £115

TUESDAY 19 MAY

The Isle of Purbeck and the Jurassic Coast are one of the most beautiful and hard to access parts of Southern England and the steam train is the perfect way to get there.

You may choose instead to spend some time in Bournemouth, where you can take a stroll along some of the seven miles of golden sands or explore the bustling town centre and pretty parks.

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London Victoria 0845 2300 Clapham Junction 0900 2245 Twickenham 0915 2235 Staines 0930 2210 Brookwood 1010 2130 Basingstoke 1050 2100 Bournemouth 1250 1830 Corfe Castle 1400 1710 Swanage 1415 1655 Swanage 1245 1630 Diesel hauled Swanage to Southampton on return

FARES to Bournemouth

C Castle & S’nage Pullman Style Dining £215 £239 Premier Dining £185 £199 First Class £139 £149 Premium Standard £89 £99 FARES Bournemouth to Swanage Pullman Style Dining £175 Premier Dining £149 First Class £99 Premium Standard £65 Bournemouth to Swanage passengers will be served a two course meal on the return

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BOURNEMOUTH, CORFE CASTLE & SWANAGE

LONDON VICTORIA TO BOURNEMOUTH, CORFE CASTLE & SWANAGE

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YORK & SCARBOROUGH

THURSDAY 21 MAY

LONDON KINGS CROSS TO YORK & SCARBOROUGH

Our annual trip to the coast at Scarborough with the option of visiting York, is hauled quickly by vintage diesel on the outward trip but on the return is scheduled to be hauled all the way from Scarborough to London by one of Britain’s most popular steam engines A4 Class 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley.

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London Kings Cross Potters Bar Stevenage Huntingdon Peterborough Retford York Scarborough

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FARES York Scarborough Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 Premier Dining £199 £209 First Class £149 £159 Premium Standard £99 £115 FARES from York to Scarborough Pullman Style Dining £175 Premier Dining £149 First Class £99 Premium Standard £59

WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

THURSDAY 28 MAY

LONDON VICTORIA TO MINEHEAD & THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY With views of the Somerset coastline and the Quantock Hills this heritage railway is the perfect destination.

Minehead consists of three distinct areas. From the top there are wonderful views of the heather-clad hills of Exmoor. 14th century St Michael church is well worth a visit in this historic part of Higher Town.

Middle Town is the shopping area, and at sea level is Quay Town including the picturesque old harbour and sandy beach, extending from the Strand to Warren Point. Our train will also stop at Dunster, where you can visit Dunster Castle.

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London Victoria London Clapham Junction Feltham Staines Ascot Reading Minehead 20

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FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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£239 £199 £149 £99

TUESDAY 2 JUNE LICHFIELD & CHESTER

LONDON PADDINGTON TO LICHFIELD & CHESTER Recalling the bygone years of steam, The Cathedrals Express takes the historic route out of Paddington, steam hauled all the way to Chester. We will offer an optional excursion to the Lichfield Memorial Arboretum.

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London Paddington 0900 2305 Slough 0930 2235 Maidenhead 0945 2225 Reading 1010 2205 Pangbourne 1020 2155 Oxford 1120 2130 Banbury 1150 2100 Leamington Spa 1210 2040 Nuneaton 1300 1940 Lichfield Trent Valley 1330 1910 Chester 1500 1800 This trip will be steam hauled on the outward journey and diesel hauled on the return.

Passengers in Pullman Style Dining and Premier Dining joining at Nuneaton or Lichfield and travelling to Chester will receive a two course dinner on the return journey.

FARES Chester Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99 FARES to Nuneaton & to/from Lichfield Pullman Style Dining £199 Premier Dining £169 First Class £129 Premium Standard £79

THURSDAY 4 JUNE

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London Victoria St Margarets Egham Ascot Bracknell Reading Bath Spa Bristol Temple Meads

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BATH & BRISTOL

LONDON VICTORIA TO BATH & BRISTOL

Heading out past the newly rebuilt Reading Station complex along the Thames Valley to Georgian Bath and cosmopolitan Bristol, we return in the evening via the Avon Valley and Savernake.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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OXFORD & WORCESTER

SUNDAY 7 JUNE

LONDON TO OXFORD & WORCESTER

Departing Paddington mid morning to two of Britain’s loveliest cities - the dreaming spires of Oxford and the Cathedral by the Severn at Worcester. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Cotswold countryside as the back drop to a traditional Sunday tour.

Rostered Loco: 60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY Boarding stations

London Paddington Slough Maidenhead Twyford Reading Goring & Streatley Oxford Worcester Shrub Hill

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FARES Oxford Worcester Pullman Style Dining £199 £239 Premier Dining £169 £199 First Class £129 £149 Premium Standard £79 £99 FARES f rom Oxford to Worcester Pullman Style Dining £189 Premier Dining £159 First Class £119 Premium Standard £69 Premier Dining and Pullman Style Dining passengers travelling to Oxford or joining at Oxford will receive a two course lunch on the outward journey.

PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

THURSDAY 11 JUNE

LONDON TO EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR VIA THE SURREY HILLS Heading south from Cheam, picking up at stations across the Surrey and Hampshire Hills. Steam takes over in Somerset for the magical run along the south Devon seaside so cruelly wrecked and brilliantly re-built during last winter’s storms. Nip across by ferry to Dartmouth before returning homewards by the same route.

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Cheam

Epsom

Leatherhead

Effingham Jct

Guildford

Petersfield

Havant

Salisbury

Exeter St Davids Paignton

Kingswear

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FARES to Exeter P’ton & K’wear Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 Premier Dining £199 £209 First Class £149 £159 Premium Standard £99 £115

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TUESDAY 30 JUNE

Rostered Loco: 60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY Boarding stations Depart Return

Southend Airport

0630 2320 Wickford

0645 2310 Shenfield

0700 2250 Stratford (London) 0720 2230 Slough

0840 2130 Reading

0920 2110 Exeter St Davids

1220 1800 Paignton

1305 1700 Kingswear

1400 1600 Steam-hauled from Somerset to Devon both directions

Another new itinerary from Southend Airport, this time diesel hauled as far as Somerset, where steam takes over for the trip to Exeter and the run along the Devon sea wall before arriving at Kingswear for Dartmouth. Steam takes us back on the same route as the outward before diesel takes over for the final leg to London and Southend.

EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

SOUTHEND AIRPORT TO EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

FARES to Exeter P’ton & K’wear Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 Premier Dining £199 £209 First Class £149 £159 Premium Standard £99 £115

THURSDAY 9 JULY The Cathedrals Express regularly celebrates the end of Southern Steam on 9 July 1967 by replicating the last steam hauled service and taking a trip to Weymouth. Scheduled to be hauled

Rostered Loco: BULLEID PACIFIC Boarding stations Depart Return

London Waterloo Woking Weymouth

0955 1030 1505

2230 2155 1800

Diesel hauled betweenYeovil andWeymouth in one direction

by one of Bulleid’s famous Pacific locomotives, everything should be perfect – beautiful seaside route, lovely countryside, a homely seaside town and steam on a memorable date.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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WEYMOUTH

LONDON WATERLOO TO WEYMOUTH

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MINEHEAD & WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

TUESDAY 14 JULY

KENT & SURREY TO MINEHEAD & THE WEST SOMERSET COAST With views of the Somerset coastline and the Quantock Hills this heritage steam railway is the perfect destination. The main attractions of Minehead include the picturesque old harbour and sandy beach, which extends from the Strand along to Warren Point.

Rostered Loco:VINTAGE DIESEL & PRESERVED STEAM Boarding stations Depart Return

Gravesend 0650 2355 Strood 0705 2345 Snodland 0715 2335 Maidstone West 0730 2320 Yalding 0740 2305 Tonbridge 0800 2245 Edenbridge 0820 2230 Redhill 0900 2210 Dorking Deepdene 0920 2150 Guildford 0940 2130 Bishops Lydeard 1235 1815 Minehead 1420 1710 Steam hauled over the West Somerset Railway

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£239 £199 £149 £99

SATURDAY 18 JULY PLYMOUTH

LONDON TO SOMERSET & DEVON

Boarding stations Depart Return

London Paddington Slough Maidenhead Reading Newbury Taunton Exeter St Davids Newton Abbot Plymouth FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard 24

0800 0830 0840 0910 0940 1120 1250 1335 1420

2245 2210 2200 2140 2100 1915 1830 1800 1705

£199 - £249 £169 - £209 £129 - £159 £79 - £115

A summer trip offering you a choice of four wonderful destinations; Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot or Plymouth. Explore one of these destinations at your own pace, or join one of our optional excursions: West Somerset Railway £25 supplement Coach from Taunton to Bishops Lydeard for a day out on the scenic West Somerset Railway.

Service train to Paignton £5 supplement Take a service train from Newton Abbott to Paignton for an afternoon by the Seaside.

Kingswear & Dartmouth via Dartmouth Railway £15 supplement Take the short journey by service train from Newton Abbott to Paignton, and transfer to The Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. From here you can enjoy a steam-hauled train up to Kingswear.

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SUNDAY 26 JULY

WINDSOR TO CANTERBURY, WHITSTABLE & FAVERSHAM Boarding stations

Depart

Return

0905 2200 0910 2150 0915 2145 0930 2130 0945 2115 1025 2040 1040 2020 1050 2010 1115 1945 1250 1800 1330 1700 1400 1650

FARES to Canterbury Pullman Style Dining £225 Premier Dining £189 First Class £145 Premium Standard £95

Whit. & Fav. £239 £199 £149 £99

Faversham nestles between the rural delights of the Kent Downs and the austere beauty of the coastal wetlands, and is home to the Shepherd Neame Brewery. You may instead choose to visit the pretty seaside town of Whitstable, famous for its Oyster Festival. Alternatively, enjoy a summer trip to Canterbury, home to the beautiful Cathedral.

CANTERBURY, WHITSTABLE & FAVERSHAM

Windsor Datchet Wraysbury Twickenham Clapham Junction East Croydon Merstham Redhill Penshurst Canterbury West Whitstable Faversham

TUESDAY 11 AUGUST

Rostered Loco: 46115 SCOTS GUARDSMAN Boarding stations Depart Return

CARLISLE

THE CHILTERNS & OXFORDSHIRE TO CARLISLE

West Ruislip 0530 2340 Gerrards Cross 0540 2330 Beaconsfield

0550 2320 Princes Risborough 0605 2305 Haddenham & Thame Parkway 0615 2255 Bicester 0625 2245 Banbury 0640 2230 Carlisle 1245 1425 This trip will be diesel hauled from West Ruislip to Carnforth on the outward journey and Blackburn to West Ruislip on the return journey.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£249 £209 £159 £115

Take a trip to the Border City through some of Britain’s most beautiful countryside. Our train will take you via the Shap summit on the outward journey and the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway on the return. Carlisle offers a huge choice of attractions, including museums, award-winning parks, and of course, the grand Cathedral.

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YORK

SUNDAY 16 AUGUST

LONDON KINGS CROSS TO YORK

Explore the quaint cobbled streets of York. The walled city, with its winding streets and architectural gems. The stunning Minster with its renowned Boarding stations

Depart Return

London Kings Cross Hatfield (Herts) Biggleswade Huntingdon Newark North Gate York

0920 0950 1030 1100 1245 1445

2230 2205 2125 2100 1915 1730

Rose window is a must-see. The National Railway Museum is home to a large collection of notable locomotives, the Jorvik Viking Centre, the medieval guildhalls, Georgian town houses, National Trust and English heritage properties are all well worth a visit.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£239 £199 £149 £99

WEYMOUTH

WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST

SOUTHEND & LONDON TO WEYMOUTH CARNIVAL The largest charity carnival on the South Coast, the Weymouth Carnival, has been running for many years and traditionally features a display from the world famous Red Arrows. Other attractions include everything from sand castle competitions to the team tug-of-war. The Beach Stage will showcase some of the amazing local talent and you can visit the International Food Village for a bite to eat.

Rostered Loco:VINTAGE DIESEL Boarding stations Depart

Southend East Stanford-le-Hope Barking West Hampstead Ealing Broadway Slough Reading Weymouth 26

0825 0845 0925 1000 1030 1050 1120 1430

Return

2335 2320 2245 2200 2130 2110 2040 1745

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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£239 £199 £149 £99

THURSDAY 27 AUGUST

Rostered Loco: VINTAGE DIESEL Boarding stations Depart Return

London Victoria Barnes Richmond

Virginia Water Ascot Bracknell Reading Exeter St Davids Paignton Kingswear

0845 2315 0905 2300 0910 2250 0940 2230 0950 2220 0955 2210 1020 2140 1240 1900 1330 1800 1410 1715

Labelled the ‘Best in the West’, Dartmouth Royal Regatta always lives up to its reputation with superb competition and brilliant entertainment.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£239 £199 £149 £99

DARTMOUTH EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

LONDON TO DARTMOUTH REGATTA

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER BATH & BRISTOL

RUGBY TO BATH & BRISTOL A unique chance to travel from Rugby to one of two of the UK’s favourites.

Rostered Loco: 46233 DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND Boarding stations Depart Return

WEYMOUTH

Rugby 0715 2150 Northampton 0800 2130 Milton Keynes 0815 2110 Watford Junction 0900 2040 Bath 1300 1650 Bristol 1330 1635 Diesel hauled from London to Rugby on the return journey

FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

A wonderful late summer trip with a choice of three destinations.

Rostered Loco: 46233 DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND Boarding stations Depart Return

London Victoria Chiswick Staines

Ascot Reading Swindon Gloucester Lydney Cardiff

0845 2310 0905 2240 0930 2215 1000 2140 1040 2110 1145 2000 1300 1830 1335 1800 1430 1700

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FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

GLOUCESTER, LYDNEY & CARDIFF

LONDON TO GLOUCESTER, LYDNEY & CARDIFF

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EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

CHELTENHAM & WORCESTER

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

LONDON TO CHELTENHAM & WORCESTER Rostered Loco: 6201 PRINCESS ELIZABETH Boarding stations Depart Return

London Victoria Purley Reigate Dorking Deepdene Shalford Guildford Crowthorne Cheltenham Worcester Shrub Hill

0845 0920 0945 1000 1015 1035 1055 1350 1415

2225 2150 2130 2110 2040 2020 2000 1730 1700

FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

OXFORDSHIRE & WILTSHIRE TO KINGSWEAR Kingswear is located on the opposite side of the river Dart to Dartmouth, just south of the English Riviera.

Rostered Loco: 6201 PRINCESS ELIZABETH Boarding stations Depart Return

Banbury Radley Swindon

Chippenham Melksham Taunton Exeter St Davids Paignton Kingswear

0730 0820 0930 0955 1005 1130 1220 1330 1410

2330 2240 2140 2115 2050 1930 1815 1700 1630

FARES to Exeter P’ton & K’wear Pullman Style Dining £239 £249 Premier Dining £199 £209 First Class £149 £159 Premium Standard £99 £115

BLUEBELL RAILWAY

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER

CRANMORE TO THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY Enjoy a trip to one of Britain’s best loved heritage railways.

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

Cranmore Westbury Pewsey Hungerford Newbury Reading Sheffield Park

0730 0800 0840 0900 0915 0945 1330

2230 2200 2130 2100 2030 2005 1600

Diesel hauled between Sheffield Park and Croydon on the return journey 28

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FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

Warminster 0740 2300 Salisbury 0810 2240 Andover 0830 2220 Basingstoke 0900 2200 Bramley (Hants) 0910 2150 Reading 0930 2130 Maidenhead 1000 2110 West Hampstead 1050 1900 Cambridge 1315 1730 Cambridge is without Ely 1345 1715 doubt one of the most Diesel hauled from London to Warminster beautiful cities in England. on the return journey

FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

Visit Warwick with its magnificent castle or Stratford-upon-Avon to the home of Shakespeare.

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

London Paddington 1050 Gerrards Cross 1145 Warwick

1345 Stratford upon Avon 1430

FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

2130 2050 1900 1830

WARWICK & STRATFORD WEYMOUTH

PADDINGTON TO WARWICK & STRATFORD

AY N D O N HE SU NC LU

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER

EXETER, PAIGNTON CAMBRIDGE & ELY & KINGSWEAR

WARMINSTER TO CAMBRIDGE & ELY

SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER Norwich is a city rich in medieval churches and beautiful buildings, including the Cathedral which was once voted Norfolk’s favourite building. We are routed via Lowestoft on the return journey for a short break by the seaside.

FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

NORWICH

LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET TO NORWICH

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

Liverpool Street 0850 2145 Shenfield 0930 2100 Colchester

1020 2000 Norwich 1215 1530 Diesel hauled from Lowestoft to London on the return journey Booking Office 01483 209888

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BLUEBELL RAILWAY

WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER LONDON & SURREY HILLS TO THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY FOR FIREWORKS AT GRAVETYE MANOR Enjoy a wonderful firework display from the Manor’s flower garden, which also grants you views across the lake. The display is presented by the team involved with both the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, and the 2013 New Year’s display in London.

WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER

HEADCORN, CANTERBURY & FAVERSHAM

LONDON TO DOVER, CANTERBURY AND FAVERSHAM ARMISTICE DAY SPECIAL

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Battle of Britain War memorial

Shepherd Neame Brewery

A commemorative Armistice Day trip, offering you the chance to visit the moving Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne or see the Cavell Van at the Kent and East Sussex Railway.

Alternatively, you may choose to explore explore Canterbury or Faversham, home to the oldest brewery in Britain and their famous Spitfire Ale.

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SOAK UP THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE ON A CATHEDRALS EXPRESS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER – LONDON TO LICHFIELD & CHESTER FOR LICHFIELD MEMORIAL ARBORETUM & CHESTER CHRISTMAS MARKET THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER – LONDON TO MINEHEAD VIA THE SURREY HILLS FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN MINEHEAD OR A CAROL SERVICE IN DUNSTER PRIORY

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME 2015

SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER – LONDON TO BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER – HORSHAM TO OXFORD FOR A CAROL SERVICE IN OXFORD’S CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER – LONDON TO NORWICH FOR A CAROL SERVICE IN NORWICH CATHEDRAL WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER – LONDON TO CHELTENHAM & WORCESTER FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN CHELTENHAM AND WORCESTER SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER – ASHFORD TO SALISBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER – LONDON TO YORK CHRISTMAS MARKET SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER – SOUTHEND TO WINCHESTER FOR THE WINCHESTER CHRISTMAS MARKET AND CAROLS IN THE CATHEDRAL TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER – STEAM DREAMS WHITE CLIFFS LUNCHTIME CHRISTMAS CIRCULAR

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IRELAND

17 – 25 June 2015

EMERALD ISLE EXPLORER Discover Ireland, an island often known as The Emerald Isle thanks to its lush green vistas. You can experience these breathtaking views from the railway as we travel behind 5’3” gauge steam locomotives to Dublin, Galway, Killarney and Waterford.

25% nonrefundable deposit to be taken at time of booking Roundstone Harbour, Galway 32

461 powers towards Ferrycarrig tunnel

A full Holidays by Steam brochure is available – please call the Booking Office

Day 1 Wednesday 17 June London to Dublin via the North Wales Coast Day 2 Thursday 18 June Day in Dublin. Optional trip to Belfast by steam.

Today features an optional day trip along the coast to Belfast, which will be diesel-hauled on the outward journey and steam-hauled on the return. We depart Dublin late morning to arrive in Belfast around 2pm, giving you over three hours to explore Belfast and its many attractions including the Titanic Exhibition, the historic Cathedral Quarter and the Harbour.

We then arrive back at Dublin around 9.30pm.

The carriages we are using for this trip differ slightly from the ones we will be using for the rest of the Irish tour, so we will only be offering two classes; First Class and Premium Standard. First Class passengers will be seated in compartments of six, and Premium Standard passengers will be seated in open carriages on tables of four.

Fares First Class £129/ Premium Standard £89

Belfast City Hall Table for 4 inc. double/twin For hotels Table Rooms special Single Suppl.

Price pp for two offer price Pullman Style Dining £2,950 £1,000 £9,995

£1,000

Premier Dining

£2,250 -

£7,995

£750

Non Dining

£1,695 -

-

£300

50% to be taken at time of booking (25% nonrefundable deposit)

Day 4 Saturday 20 June Day in Galway

IRELAND

Day 3 Friday 19 June Dublin to Galway via Athlone

Day 5 Sunday 21 June Galway to Killarney via Limerick Day 6 Monday 22 June Day in Killarney. Optional steam trip along the branch line to the coastal town of Tralee.

Day 7 Tuesday 23 June Killarney to Waterford Day 8 Wednesday 24 June Waterford to Dublin via Kilkenny Day 9 Thursday 25 June Dublin to London via the North Wales Coast In Ireland all railways are a different gauge to the UK so we will be using the carriages that belong to the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.

These are different to those on charter trains used in the UK with more basic seating* and décor but also a very Irish ambience - including the only train in the world which serves draught Guinness.

The hotels on this trip are of the highest calibre featuring some of the best 3, 4 and 5 Star hotels ever involved in a Steam Dreams tour (for nonDining, Premier Dining and Pullman Style Dining passengers respectively).

What’s Included: • Carefully chosen, quality hotel accommodation • Breakfast in your hotel each morning for passengers in all classes • Pullman Style and Premier Dining passengers will be served a three or four Course Dinner in their hotels • On days spent on the train, complimentary teas and coffees will be served to all passengers • Pullman Style and Premier Dining passengers will be served light meals and snacks on all train days in Ireland * The seating is narrower than in the dining carriages normally used on The Cathedrals Express day trips.

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BOARDING EDINBURGH STATIONS

5 – 7 July 2015

THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS TO EDINBURGH A FAREWELL TO GRESLEY What better way to spend a short break in July than a tour by steam train from London to the glorious cities of York or Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Castle 34

Sir Nigel Gresley

A full Holidays by Steam brochure is available – please call the Booking Office

St Andrews

along with views of the North Sea coast near Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island before passing scenic Alnmouth and Eyemouth. After crossing the grandeur of the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick into Scotland and enjoying the rugged cliff top views, we descend towards the Firth of Forth and Edinburgh.

The City of Edinburgh offers a plethora of architectural and cultural pleasures and few City walks can warm the blood like those down Princes Street and the Royal Mile. Passengers who choose to may book their hotels as part of their trip.

BOARDING STATIONS EDINBURGH

One of the highlights of The Cathedrals Express calendar is a trip to the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and in 2015 A4 class Sir Nigel Gresley will be hauling this special from London to Edinburgh and back to York shortly before she is retired from mainline running for overhaul. Passengers also have the option of spending two nights in York.

The journey itself is wonderfully scenic with distant views of the North Yorkshire Moors and the Cathedral City of Durham, before the approach to Newcastle brings a view of the imposing Angel of the North. Crossing the Tyne we are soon racing

West Sands, Fife

Day 1 Sunday 5 July London King’s Cross, Hertford North, Stevenage, Peterborough and Retford to York and Edinburgh.

Day 2 Monday 6 July On day two, you may explore Edinburgh or York at your leisure, or join us on one (or both) of our optional excursions.

Fife Lunchtime Tour A lunchtime steam-hauled special leaving Edinburgh around 11am which will travel over the Forth Bridge in both directions on a circular tour around the Fife Circle. Pullman Style and Premier Dining passengers will receive a 3 or 4 course lunch.

Fares Pullman Style Dining £189 Premier Dining £165 First Class £115 Premium Standard £75

the Tay Bridge and as a result currently expected to be diesel hauled. Passengers in Pullman and Premier Dining enjoy High Tea on the outward journey and a three course meal on the return journey.

Fares Pullman Style Dining £175 Premier Dining £149 First £99 Premium Standard £65 All day price Pullman Style Dining £249 Premier Dining £215 First £159 Premium Standard £109 Day 3 Tuesday 7 July We return south with Sir Nigel Gresley leaving us at York to be replaced by another steam locomotive for the final leg.

Tay Bridge, Dundee and St Andrews Evening Tour Our evening trip leaving Edinburgh at around 4pm takes us over the Forth Bridge and also the Tay Bridge en route to Dundee. There will be a choice of spending two hours in either Dundee or St Andrews. At present it is not clear if this trip can be steam-hauled due to restrictions on

Inc. hotels Pullman Style Dining £895

No hotels to York Edinb’gh £675 £425 £425

Premier Dining

£729

£549

£349

£349

First Class

£609

£449

£275

£275

Premium Standard £424

£299

£199

£199

Fares

London to Edinburgh

London York to

25% nonrefundable deposit taken at time of booking, Single supplements apply.

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14 – 17 September 2015

THE LAKES EXPRESS

One of the great traditional holiday destinations within the British Isles is the beautiful Lake District nestling at the foot of the Cumbrian Mountains.

Summer 2015 sees the 50th anniversary since the last London Euston to Windermere Lakes Express ran at the end of that summer season and now Steam Dreams is commemorating that with its very own Lakes Express.

A full Holidays by Steam brochure is available – please call the Booking Office

LAKE DISTRICT

Day 1 Monday 14 September London to Lake District - Duchess of Sutherland A nostalgic trip as we steam north from London to the Lake District behind a former London, Midland and Scottish locomotive. You will have the option to alight the train at Oxenholme to transfer to your Steam Dreams hotel, or you can stay on the train for the climb of Shap and be transferred to your Steam Dreams hotel from Penrith.

The Settle and Carlisle Railway

Day 2 Tuesday 15 September Day at your leisure in the Lake District You can either opt to make your own arrangements for activities or join us on one of our optional excursions, including: •A day out to one of the Lake District’s railways: the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway and the narrow gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway • Beatrix Potter’s House • Holker Hall • Brantwood House • Wordsworth House Day 3 Wednesday 16 September Trip to Carlisle via the Cumbrian Coast & the Yorkshire Dales with Scots Guardsman A unique chance to enjoy two of the North of England’s most scenic railways. Behind Scots Guardsman we set off north along the beautiful and wild line along the Cumbrian Coast before a stopover in Carlisle after which we return South over the world-renowned Settle and Carlisle line.

Day 4 Thursday 17 September Princess Elizabeth You can opt to return from Penrith or Oxenholme as we race home towards London.

Fares - Inc. Hotels on a Bed and Breakfast Basis in a Twin/Double room and coach transfers to/from

Yew Tree House

Scots Guardsman

Fares without Hotel

Carlisle via Cumbrian Coast and Yorkshire

with Hotel

Table for two

Hotel single Supplement

without Hotel

Table for two

Pullman Style Dining

£999

£100

£100

£675

£100

Premier Dining

£849

£75

£100

£549

£75

First Class

£725

-

£75

£425

£149

Premium Standard

£499

-

£75

£299

£99

25% nonrefundable deposit to be taken at time of booking

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£239 £199

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HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS

5 - 12 May 2016

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS EXPLORER Following the success of the 2014 Highlands & Islands Explorer, we are offering another opportunity to savour the beauty of both the Scottish Highlands and the stunning Islands in an eight day tour covering all the scenic railways of Highland Scotland.

Supplements

Fares

Option1 Option 2 Option 3 Table for 2 Single Suppl.

Pullman Style Dining

£2,695

£3,445

£3,145

£750

£500

Premier Dining

£2,195

£2,845

£2,595

£500

£450

First Class

£1,795

£2,445

£2,145

-

£375

Premium Standard

£1,395

£1,945

£1,695

-

£300

10% non-refundable deposit to be taken at the time of booking. 15% of the total amount to be paid no later than 7 May 2015.

OPTION 1 - Highlands For passengers who want to admire the beautiful scenery of the Scottish Highlands and enjoy as much steam as possible, the Highlands option is ideal.

• 1 night in St Andrews • 3 nights in Inverness • 2 nights in Fort William • 1 night in Troon

rugged mountains, amazing wildlife and a rich and vibrant culture.

• 1 night in St Andrews • 1 night in Inverness • 4 nights in the Islands • 1 night in Troon OPTION 3 - Highlands & Isle of Skye Discover Skye, recently voted the 4th Best Island in the world by National Geographic magazine.

OPTION 2 – Outer Hebrides, Mull and Iona • 1 night in St Andrews • 2 nights in A fabulous tour which includes a stay in The Outer Inverness • 2 nights in Skye • 1 night in Fort Hebrides; an idyllic island chain of powder white William • 1 night in Troon beaches and Atlantic waves, dark moorland and 38

A full Holidays by Steam brochure is available – please call the Booking Office

CAMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS 2016 marks the 50th anniversary since the last Cambrian Coast Express headed out of London for Aberystwyth and Pwlhelli and Steam Dreams will give passengers the opportunity to remember one of Britain’s most loved Holiday Trains. Stay in fabulous hotels Including the famous italianate village resort of Portmeirion.

Main route Optional

CAMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS

6 - 9 June 2016

Ferry

Lewis

Dunrobin Inverness

Uist

Skye Mallaig

Mull Iona

Aberdeen

Kyle of Lochalsh Fort William Oban Perth

St Andrews

Edinburgh Glasgow Fares including Hotel Table for 2 Pullman Style Dining £1249 £125 Premier Dining £849 £100 First Class £749 Premium Standard £499 -

Fares without Hotel

Single Supp. £295 £170 £150 £125

Troon

Table for 2 N/A £100 Carlisle -

N/A £599 £499 £299

10% non-refundable deposit to be taken at time of booking with a further 15% of the total amount to be paid by 6 June 2015.

Day 1 Mon 6 June London Paddington to Pwlhelli Days 2 & 3 Tue 7 June - Wed 8 June Optional Excursions including steam Day 4 Thur 9 June Holyhead and Bangor to Chester, Shrewsbury and Paddington by steam

Ffestiniog Railway

Bangor

Holyhead

Chester

Porthmadog Pwllheli

Shrewsbury

Machynlleth

Day 1

Hereford

Day 4

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2015 PICK UP POINTS

2015 PICK UP POINTS Addlestone Aldermaston Andover Arlesey Ascot Banbury Barking Barnes Basildon Basingstoke Bat and Ball Beaconsfield Bicester Biggleswade Bournemouth Bracknell Bramley Brighton Bromley Brookwood Bury St Cheam Chippenham Chiswick Colchester Cranmore Crewe Crowthorne Datchet Dorking Dorking Deepdene Ealing East Croydon East Eastleigh Edenbridge Effingham Jct Egham Ely Epsom Exeter St Davids Farnborough Feltham Gerrards Cross

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Valentines Day Lunchtime Circular VE Day Surrey Hills Lunchtime Circular Exeter & Kingswear Canterbury Cambridge & Ely York The West Somerset Coast Bath and Bristol Dartmouth Regatta Gloucester, Lydney & Cardiff Chester Carlisle Kingswear Bath & Bristol Weymouth Carnival Dartmouth Regatta Bath & Bristol Canterbury Swanage Cambridge & Ely VE Day White Cliffs Evening Circular Carlisle Carlisle York Swanage Bath & Bristol Dartmouth Regatta Cambridge & Ely Salisbury & Sherborne VE Day White Cliffs Evening Circular Swanage Settle & Carlisle Bath & Bristol Kingswear via the Surrey Hills Kingswear Valentines Day Lunchtime Circular Gloucester, Lydney & Cardiff Colchester to Settle & Carlisle London to Norwich Bluebell Railway Settle & Carlisle Cheltenham & Worcester Canterbury & Whitstable Bath & Bristol West Somerset Railway Cheltenham & Worcester Weymouth Carnival Salisbury & Sherborne Canterbury & Whitstable Cambridge & Ely Bath & Bristol West Somerset Railway Kingswear via the Surrey Hills VE Day Surrey Hills Lunchtime Circular Bath & Bristol Settle & Carlisle Kingswear via the Surrey Hills Exeter & Kingswear Kingswear Somerset & Devon Dartmouth Regatta Kingswear Canterbury The West Somerset Coast Carlisle Warwick & Stratford

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2015 PICK UP POINTS

2015 PICK UP POINTS Sun 1 Mar Sun 19 Apr Tue 2 Jun Maidenhead Sun 7 Jun Sat 18 Jul Sat 10 Oct Maidstone Tue 14 Jul March Thu 16 Apr Melksham Tue 29 Sep Merstham Sun 26 Jul Sat 16 May Milton Keynes Mon 14 Sep Thu 3 Sep Newark North Sun 16 Aug Wed 1 Apr Sun 19 Apr Newbury Sat 18 Jul Thu 8 Oct Sat 16 May Northampton Mon 14 Sep Thu 3 Sep Nuneaton Tue 2 Jun Ockley Tue 28 Apr Wed 1 Apr Oxford Tue 2 Jun Sun 7 Jun Pangbourne Tue 2 Jun Penshurst Sun 26 Jul Thu 12 Mar Thu 16 Apr Peterborough Thu 21 May Sun 5 Jul Petersfield Thu 11 Jun Pewsey Thu 8 Oct Potters Bar Thu 21 May Preston Park Thu 14 May Princes Tue 11 Aug Purley Thu 24 Sep Putney Sat 14 Feb Radley Tue 29 Sep Sun 1 Mar Sat 7 Mar Sun 19 Apr Thu 28 May Tue 2 Jun Thu 4 Jun Sun 7 Jun Reading Tue 30 Jun Sat 18 Jul Wed 19 Aug Thu 27 Aug Thu 10 Sep Thu 8 Oct Sat 10 Oct Thu 14 May Redhill Tue 14 Jul Sun 26 Jul Reigate Thu 24 Sep Thu 12 Mar Retford Thu 21 May Sun 5 Jul Richmond Thu 27 Aug Romsey Sun 10 May Sat 16 May Rugby Thu 3 Sep

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS General Conditions Steam Dreams will use its best efforts to ensure that the proposed locomotives, coaching stock, route and times run as advertised and we reserve the right to amend or cancel any part of the tour at any time. Steam Dreams cannot accept any responsibility for the action of third parties and strongly recommends that all passengers take out travel/cancellation insurance. To avoid disappointment, passengers are advised not to pre-book transport links before final timings have been released by Network Rail.

Steam Dreams will use its best endeavours to ensure the boarding/alighting stations listed in our brochure and website are those that are used on the day. However, due to operational reasons, very occasionally Network Rail’s final timings do not include one of the pick-up stations we have requested. In these circumstances, Steam Dreams will take responsibility for ensuring you are able to join us at the nearest available pick-up station at no additional cost (usually by service train).

Steam Availability Steam Dreams will use its best efforts to provide steam traction on trips rostered for steam haulage, for the sector(s) advertised as such, but this cannot be guaranteed. On occasion a diesel locomotive may be substituted, mainly due to fire risk, drought, route restrictions or locomotive failure on the day.

Occasionally on some tours it may be necessary for a part of the journey to be diesel hauled, normally at the request of Network Rail, the train operating company or the locomotive owner. Where possible we will try to make this clear at the time of booking but it may be necessary for changes to be made at a later stage for operational reasons. If for reasons beyond our control a trip has no steam traction a partial refund of £10 in Premium Standard, £15 in First Class, £20 in Premier Dining and £25 in Pullman Style Dining may be offered.

Alternatively we may offer a credit note for double this amount to be used against a future trip.

Traveller Health Conditions To get the most out of our trips, passengers must be able to board the train and walk through the carriage(s) to their allocated seat unassisted. Passengers must make Steam Dreams staff aware of any mobility assistance required at least a week prior to the date of the tour.

Mobility assistance includes the use of wheelchairs, walking frames and walking sticks. Wheelchairs, walking frames and mobility scooters must be of the fold-up variety and will be issued with an identity tag before

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being stored in the guards van and cannot be used onboard the train. If in doubt, please contact the booking office for advice.

Payment Bookings may be paid for by debit or credit cards.

Debit card payments do not incur extra charges, but a 2% transaction fee (2.6% AmEx) is charged for credit card payments, which covers the costs incurred by Steam Dreams for providing this service. This charge is nonrefundable and nontransferable. Other payment methods including paying by cash or cheque* are still be available for telephone bookings only and remain free of charge.

We are unable to accept payment by cheques less than 21 days prior to departure. This is to allow for postage and time to process the payment.

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Gift Vouchers, Credit Notes & Discounts All third party gift vouchers, Steam Dreams gift vouchers, credit notes or discounts must be redeemed through the booking office and cannot be used for online bookings. In the event of a train being cancelled or you cancelling your booking, Steam Dreams vouchers are nonrefundable as a cash payment; however vouchers can be transferred for use against another Steam Dreams trip. Passengers who have booked using a third party voucher should note that if you choose to cancel your booking within seven days of departure the third party voucher is nontransferable. Discounts may only be used against bookings made after the date of issue and cannot be retrospectively added to any previous bookings.

Deposits All deposits are nontransferable or refundable.

Carbon Emissions All our trips are Carbon Neutral. To offset carbon emissions a small supplement will be added to each booking. You may ask not to pay this supplement when making telephone bookings only.

For on-the-day bookings or availability please call the train mobile 07775 735 005 Detailed train timings are available 24 hours a day from the train time hotline 01483 209 887* Calls to this number are charged at your standard rate; mobile charges may be higher.

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To see our full terms and conditions, with information about cancellation fees and transfer fees for short breaks and holidays, please see our website, www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

LOCOMOTIVES

LOCOMOTIVES Steam Dreams use West Coast Railways to haul its trains, giving access to many more locomotives. On occasions it is necessary to change the rostered steam locomotive.

Please see our website for the most up to date information.

61306 Mayflower

A4 Pacific - 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley

Light Pacifics - 34046 Braunton & 34067 Tangmere

Britannia Class 70013 Oliver Cromwell & 70000 Britannia

Former LMS Locomotives - 46115 Scots Guardsman, 6201 Princess Elizabeth & 45699 Galatea

Terms & Conditions for One Day Trips Customer Cancellation Should the customer to cancel their booked trip for whatever reason, the following charges will apply: • Up to 2 months before travel - 15% fee (or loss of deposit) • Between 2 months and 1 month before travel - 25% fee (or loss of deposit) • Between 1 month and 14 days before travel- 50% fee • Within 14 days of travel - 100% fee.

• Customer Transfers Should the customer transfer from one booked trip to another for whatever reason, the following charges will apply: • Up to 2 months before travel - 10% fee (or loss of deposit) • Between 2 months and 1 month before travel- 20% fee (or loss of deposit) • Between 1 month and 14 days before travel - 30% fee (or loss of deposit) • Between 14 days and 48 hours of travel - 50% fee • Within 48 hours of travel - 75% fee • On or after the day of travel - bookings are nontransferable.

Outstanding balances to be paid in full 2 months before departure to ensure your booking is not cancelled.

Please note that while all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that this brochure was correct at the time of printing it may be unintentionally incorrect or details may have changed since publishing. For up to date information please see the specific page of our website or call the booking office on 01483 209888. www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

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THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS 2015 PROGRAMME Saturday 14 February Saturday 14 February Sunday 1 March Saturday 7 March Thursday 12 March Saturday 21 March Wednesday 1 April Wednesday 8 April Thursday 16 April Sunday 19 April Thursday 23 April Tuesday 28 April Friday 8 May Friday 8 May Sunday 10 May Sunday 10 May Friday 8 May Friday 8 May Sunday 10 May Sunday 10 May Thursday 14 May Saturday 16 May Tuesday 19 May Thursday 21 May Thursday 28 May Tuesday 2 June Thursday 4 June Sunday 7 June Thursday 11 June 17 - 25 June Tuesday 30 June 5 - 7 July Thursday 9 July Tuesday 14 July Saturday 18 July Saturday 18 July Sunday 26 July Tuesday 11 August Sunday 16 August Wednesday 19 August Thursday 27 August Thursday 3 September Thursday 10 September 14 - 17 September Thursday 24 September Tuesday 29th September Thursday 8 October Saturday 10 October Sunday 18 October Saturday 24 October

Valentine's Day Lunchtime Circular from London Victoria Valentine's Day Evening Special - Brief Encounter in Brighton London Paddington, Slough & Reading to Gloucester, Lydney, Chepstow & Cardiff Southend East, Basildon & Upminster to Bath & Bristol London Kings Cross to York for Churchill Exhibition at the National Railway Museum Bluebell Railway to Cambridge & Ely Oxford, Goring & Newbury to Exeter, Paignton & Kingswear Salisbury & Basingstoke to Canterbury Colchester to Carlisle via the Settle & Carlisle Railway London Paddington & Reading to Paignton & Kingswear Southend Airport, Hockley & Shenfield to Stratford-upon-Avon Horsham & Surrey to Bath & Bristol VE Day Surrey Hills Lunchtime Circular VE Day White Cliffs Evening Circular London to Southampton (for Isle of Wight) Eastleigh & Romsey to Bath & Bristol VE Day Surrey Hills Lunchtime Circular VE Day White Cliffs Evening Circular London to Southampton for The Isle of Wight Eastleigh & Romsey to Bath & Bristol Brighton & Redhill to Salisbury & Sherborne London Euston, Milton Keynes & Lichfield to Carlisle London Victoria & Twickenham to Bournemouth & The Swanage Railway London Kings Cross to York & Scarborough London Victoria to The West Somerset Railway London Paddington & Oxford to Lichfield & Chester London Victoria & Ascot to Bath & Bristol London Paddington to Oxford & Worcester London & Surrey Hills to Paignton & Kingswear The Emerald Isle Explorer Southend Airport to Paignton & Kingswear The Cathedrals Express to Edinburgh London Waterloo to Weymouth Gravesend to The West Somerset Railway - diesel hauled London Paddington to Taunton for the West Somerset Railway - diesel hauled London Paddington to Somerset & Devon Windsor & London to Canterbury, Faversham & Whitstable for the Oyster Festival West Ruislip & Gerrard’s Cross to Settle & Carlisle London Kings Cross to York Southend East to Weymouth Carnival - diesel hauled London Victoria to Dartmouth for Dartmouth Regatta - diesel hauled Rugby to Bath & Bristol London Victoria to Gloucester, Lydney & Cardiff The Lakes Express London Victoria, Reigate & Guildford to Cheltenham & Worcester Banbury to Exeter & Kingswear Cranmore, Westbury, Hungerford & Reading to The Bluebell Railway Warminster, Salisbury & Basingstoke to Cambridge & Ely London Paddington & Gerrard’s Cross to Warwick & Stratford-upon-Avon London Liverpool Street, Shenfield & Colchester to Norwich

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