Magnificent Day Out By Steam 2015

BY STEAM

MAGNIFICENT DAYS OUT

2015

S IN FO UM TR UR ME OD SO R UC M HO IN E G SP LISD EC AY IA LS

DAY TRIPS AND HOLIDAYS

BY STEAM TRAIN

Welcome on board We are delighted to offer you the chance to travel by steam train through some of the most captivating countryside Britain has to offer, visiting the UK’s most popular Cathedral Cities, market towns and seaside resorts.You will have plenty of time to explore your chosen destination or enjoy specially organised optional excursions.

On-board the train we offer an excellent on-board service and delicious food, reliving the bygone age of train travel.

So whether you are celebrating a special occasion or looking for a unique day out, you can choose from around 50 day trips a year, along with a range of longer steam-hauled holidays.

For more details about any of the trips listed in this brochure, please call our Booking Office on 01483 209888.

DINING The menu served from our on board kitchen is devised by our Head Chef, who refreshes beloved British dishes with a modern twist, using seasonal local ingredients whenever possible.

Meals are served at a leisurely pace allowing for pick up stations along the way and any opportunities to alight the train. We offer a single set menu on all our trips, but if notified in advance, we cater to a wide range of dietary requirements, including vegetarian and coeliac options.

Pullman Style Dining Our 1960’s carriages have table lamps and curtains at the windows with either the original 60’s Pullman décor or elegant wood-panelling. They provide our most comfortable seats with the most leg room. Combined with the highest level of service, the atmosphere evokes memories of a bygone era.

Passengers are welcomed on board with champagne and orange juice, accompanied by morning pastries, followed by a mini yoghurt and fruit granola, a choice of cereal or porridge, and a full English breakfast or luxury brunch. On the return trip tempting canapés open the five-course meal, which is complemented by a half bottle of wine per person.

Premier Dining Upon boarding our comfortable vintage carriages, passengers are offered a glass of champagne and orange juice, followed by a full English breakfast or luxury brunch. On the return journey, a delicious four-course meal is served.

Our waiting staff are there to take orders to purchase from our wine list and on board selection of chilled drinks.

Tables for Two Enjoy the added luxury of securing a table for two. Available in both Pullman Style Dining and Premier Dining for a supplement of £30 per table.

ON BOARD DINING

ON BOARD SERVICE

NON DINING Waiting staff are at your service throughout the journey to take orders for the purchase of food and drink from our on-board selection which includes pastries, bacon rolls, freshly made sandwiches, soup, snacks and chilled drinks, served at your table. You are also welcome to bring your own food on-board.

First Class First Class passengers are seated in vintage carriages, in compartments for up to six people. Champagne and orange juice is served shortly after boarding, along with teas and coffees throughout the day, accompanied by a small selection of cakes or biscuits.

Premium Standard Premium Standard Class passengers are seated in an open carriage at tables of four laid with crisp, white tablecloths, and are served complimentary tea or coffee at their seats.

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CONTENTS Day Trips Christmas Programme

p5-21 p22-23

Holidays by Steam p24-29 Cathedrals Express to Edinburgh 2015 p24-25

p26-27 p28

Cambrian Coast Express

p29

Terms and Conditions

p30

Locomotives

p31

2015 at a Glance

p32

Ticket prices All fares quoted in this brochure are based on an adult return ticket, but child and family tickets are also available. A family ticket consists of 2 adults and 2 children (under 16s), which allows the second child to travel free of charge in Premium Standard. In all other classes, the second child ticket is subject to an upgrade fee only. We also offer a Group Discount of 10% for groups of 10 passengers or more.

For booking a private carriage, please speak to a member of our Booking Team.

This summer, we are also offering a special Summer Foursomes ticket for groups including at least 2 passengers under the age of 25! Find out more on page 11.

Gift Vouchers Why not treat your loved ones to a Steam Dreams Gift Voucher to use on a glorious day trip of their choice? Vouchers can be personalised with a printed message and are available in a range of values from ÂŁ50.

Timings All timings stated in this brochure are approximate and subject to change. Final timings are confirmed by Network Rail 5-7 days before the trip, at which time tickets will be sent out to all passengers.

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FIFE

MONDAY 6 JULY

FIFE LUNCHTIME CIRCULAR

Enjoy a lunchtime trip across the famous Forth Bridge to travel through the Ancestral home of the Scottish monarchs, with panoramic views of the Fife countryside.

Rostered loco: Sir Nigel Gresley Boarding stations Depart

Edinburgh Waverley

1100

Return

1500

FARES - Lunchtime Circular Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£189 £165 £115 £75

DUNDEE

MONDAY 6 JULY

EDINBURGH TO DUNDEE & ST ANDREWS

An evening tour which offers you the chance to travel over the Forth and Tay Bridges to visit one of two wonderful destinations. Spend time in Dundee, a modern cosmopolitan city with plenty to offer the visitor. Alternatively, visit St Andrews, known as the home of Golf. Walk along it’s beautiful beaches which featured in the film, ‘Chariots of Fire’.

Boarding stations Depart

Edinburgh Waverley St Andrews Dundee 6

1600 1740 1800

Return

2200 2020 2000

Rostered Loco:Vintage Diesel FARES - Evening Tour Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£175 £149 £99 £65

FARES - Lunchtime & Evening Tour Pullman Style Dining £249 Premier Dining £215 First Class £159 Premium Standard £109

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Before we know it, the summer holidays will be upon us, and this year Steam Dreams has composed a programme for July to September visiting many of the most famous tourist destinations and resorts in the country. Destinations include Edinburgh (see page 24), Weymouth, Whitstable, Dunster and Minehead and also tourist hotspots of Stratford-on-Avon,York and beautiful Canterbury.

SUMMERTIME SPECIALS

SUMMERTIME SPECIALS

SUMMER HOLIDAY FOURSOMES TICKET During this summer season (1 July – 30 Sept) any party of four containing at least two under 25s will be able to take advantage of our Summer Foursome Specials with the fourth person travelling for JUST £1.* To find out about our Family Ticket offered all year round, see page 4

TAKE YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS ON AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY OUT FOR JUST £1 * Offer applies to any day trip between 1 July - 30 September. May not be used in conjunction with any other offer.

May not be applied retrospectively to bookings already made. Subject to availability.

Booking Office 01483 209888

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THURSDAY 9 JULY WEYMOUTH

LONDON WATERLOO TO WEYMOUTH Boarding stations

London Waterloo Woking Brookwood Southampton Bournemouth Weymouth

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Return

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FARES

Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

Enjoy a summer’s afternoon at one of the South Coast’s most iconic resorts or you can opt for a coach tour to nearby West Bay, the town made famous by ITV’s detective series Broadchurch with its stunning Jurassic Cliffs (£15pp supplement), or to Swanage. (£20pp supplement).

£239 £199 £149 £99

FARES from Southampton

Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£199 £159 £109 £75

FARES from Bournemouth

First Class Premium Standard

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£99 £65

Booking Office 01483 209888

TUESDAY 14 JULY

Rostered Loco: Vintage Diesel & Heritage Steam Boarding stations

Gravesend Strood Snodland Maidstone West Yalding Tonbridge Edenbridge Redhill Dorking Deepdene Guildford Minehead FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

Depart

Return

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Join The Cathedrals Express on a unique journey behind a classic vintage diesel to the West Somerset Railway.

From the railway’s eastern terminus, a heritage steam engine will head the train as it travels through the stunning panoramas of the Somerset coastline and the dramatic Quantock Hills to Dunster and Minehead.

WEST SOMERSET

KENT & SURREY TO WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

Visit Minehead’s beautiful historic harbour and the magnificent white sandy beaches, or go to medieval Dunster village and see its famous castle.

£239 £199 £149 £99

Bookingwww.CathedralsExpress.co.uk Office 01483 209888

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SUNDAY 26 JULY

O W YS H T IT ER S T FE AB ST LE IV A L

CANTERBURY & WHITSTABLE

WINDSOR TO CANTERBURY, WHITSTABLE & FAVERSHAM

Whitstable Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations

Windsor & Eton Riverside Datchet Wraysbury Twickenham London Clapham Junction East Croydon Merstham Redhill Penshurst Canterbury West Whitstable Faversham 10

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Return

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Our first ever trip from Windsor, Datchet and Wraysbury takes us across the Southern Home Counties to the Garden of England to historic Canterbury or to the Whitstable Oyster Festival or visit the Shepherd Neame Brewery in Faversham.

FARES to Canterbury Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard FARES to Whitstable or Faversham Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

£225 £189 £145 £95 £239 £199 £149 £99

SUNDAY 16 AUGUST

Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations

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

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Return

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FARES to York Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard from Newark North Gate to York Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

YORK

LONDON KINGS CROSS TO YORK £239 £199 £149 £99 £199 £169 £129 £79

Passengers in Pullman Style Dining and Premier Dining joining the train at Newark and travelling to York will be served a two course meal on the return journey.

Booking Office 01483 209888 www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

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STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

SATURDAY 22 AUGUST

SOUTHEND AIRPORT TO STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Boarding stations

Return

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Depart

£239 £199 £149 £99

Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Enjoy a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, steeped in culture and history. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK. Explore the Tudor streets and alleyways, or visit the pretty riverside, where you will often find a bustling craft or food market.

Other attractions include Anne Hathaway’s House, Hall’s Croft and river boat trips.

Diesel hauled between West London and Southend in both directions.

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SATURDAY 29 AUGUST

Rostered Loco: B1 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

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.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

Booking Office 01483 209888

CANTERBURY

SALISBURY TO CANTERBURY

£239 £199 £149 £99

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BATH & BRISTOL

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

RUGBY TO BATH & BRISTOL

Rostered Loco: Duchess of Sutherland Boarding stations

Rugby Northampton Milton Keynes Watford Junction Slough Bath Spa Bristol Temple Meads

Depart

Return

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Travel on this unique itinerary to one of two fabulous destinations. The Cathedrals Express heads initially south along the West Coast Main Line towards London. From here we turn West along the stunning route through Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire to Bath, granting you views over the North Wessex Downs, and the Westbury and Pewsey white horses. For passengers who wish to travel to journey’s end, 14

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£239 £199 £149 £99

Diesel hauled from West London to Rugby on the return journey

our final destination is Bristol, where sights range from the remodelled docklands, Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge and SS Great Britain, the Maritime Museum, to the zoo and gardens as well as modern shops, bars and restaurants.

Bath also has plenty to offer the visitor, with a fantastic Georgian heritage, Jane Austen associations, classical buildings – including the Royal Crescent, Pump Rooms, Abbey and golden stone is a classical gem.

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TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Rostered Loco: WCR Northern pool 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

£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 must-see as is the award-winning Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, which runs regular exhibitions throughout the year.

CARLISLE EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

COLCHESTER TO CARLISLE VIA THE SETTLE & CARLISLE RAILWAY

WEYMOUTH

Booking Office 01483 209888

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GLOUCESTER, LYDNEY & CARDIFF

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

LONDON VICTORIA TO GLOUCESTER, LYDNEY & CARDIFF Rostered Loco: Duchess of Sutherland Boarding stations Depart Return

London Victoria Chiswick Hounslow Staines Ascot Bracknell Reading Swindon Gloucester Lydney Cardiff FARES to Gloucester Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard FARES to Lydney Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard FARES to Cardiff Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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£225 £189 £145 £95

Enjoy a trip to the Welsh Capital by steam train, where you will have around 3 hours to explore the historic city centre and castle or the modern Cardiff Bay. Alternatively, you can choose to spend some time in Lydney with the option of a trip on the Dean Forest Railway or to the famous Tintern Abbey, or visit historic Gloucester, whose Cathedral cloisters were used as the setting of the Harry Potter films.

Excursions in Lydney Dean Forest Railway All Day Rover - £15pp Trip on the railway and visit to the famous Tintern Abbey - £20pp Passengers in Pullman Style Dining and Premier Dining joining the train at Reading and travelling to Gloucester will be served a two course meal on the return journey.

£239 £199 £149 £99 £249 £209 £159 £115

www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

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.

BATH & BRISTOL

HORSHAM TO BATH & BRISTOL

Rostered Loco: 61306 MAYFLOWER Boarding stations Depart Return

Horsham Ockley Holmwood Dorking (Main) Leatherhead Cheam Bath Spa Bristol Temple Meads

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FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

Booking Office 01483 209888

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CHELTENHAM & WORCESTER

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

LONDON VICTORIA TO CHELTENHAM & WORCESTER VIA THE SURREY HILLS

Rostered Loco: Princess Elizabeth Boarding stations Depart

London Victoria Purley Reigate Dorking Deepdene Shalford Guildford Crowthorne Cheltenham Worcester Shrub Hill 18

Return

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The Cathedrals Express makes its first journey this year to the market town of Cheltenham, with beautiful regency architecture, historic promenade and gardens. Alternatively, join us on this scenic trip to Worcester, and enjoy stunning views from the historic tower.

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining

First Class

Premium Standard

www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

£239 £199 £149 £99

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations Depart Return London Paddington 0805 2310 Slough 0835 2240 Maidenhead 0845 2230 Reading 0910 2210 Newbury 0930 2155 Taunton 1220 1930 Exeter St. Davids 1300 1830 Paignton 1400 1730 Kingswear 1445 1650 FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

Exeter £239 £199 £149 £99

A charming maritime village, perfect for 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.

Dining passengers travelling from Taunton or Exeter to Kingswear will receive a two course meal on the return journey

Paignton & Kingswear £249 £209 £159 £115

EXETER & KINGSWEAR

LONDON PADDINGTON TO EXETER, PAIGNTON & KINGSWEAR

Exeter to Kingswear £165 £139 £99 £69

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

BANBURY TO EXETER & KINGSWEAR Taking an unusual route to the coast, The Cathedrals Express starts its journey steam hauled from Oxfordshire, taking us through Wiltshire and Devon to the pretty Cathedral City of Exeter, along the sea wall and on to the stunning Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Passengers in Pullman Style Dining and Premier Dining joining the train at either Taunton or Exeter and travelling to Kingswear will be served a two course meal on the return journey.

Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations Depart Return

Banbury Radley Swindon Chippenham Melksham Taunton Exeter St Davids Kingswear

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FARES to Taunton Exeter £239 Pullman Style Dining £189 £159 £199 Premier Dining First Class £119 £149 Premium Standard £69 £99 FARES to Paignton & Kingswear Pullman Style Dining £249 Premier Dining £209 First Class £159 Premium Standard £115

Booking Office 01483 209888

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ELY

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER WARMINSTER TO CAMBRIDGE & ELY Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations Depart Return

Warminster Salisbury Andover Basingstoke Bramley Reading Maidenhead West Hampstead Cambridge Ely

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

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Enjoy a day out with a run across the north of London and into the East Anglian countryside for the option of visiting one of two lovely cities – academic and historic Cambridge or scenic Ely, with its magnificent Octagon Tower. Ely’s other attractions include the famous Stained Glass Museum and Oliver Cromwell’s House, home to Ely’s most famous past resident, with its specially restored rooms and exhibits on 17th Century Life.

This trip will be diesel hauled from London on the return journey

£239 £199 £149 £99

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LONDON PADDINGTON TO WARWICK & STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations

Depart

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SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER

Return

FARES Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

London Paddington 1050 2130 Gerrards Cross 1145 2050 Warwick 1345 1900 Stratford-upon-Avon 1430 1830

£239 £199 £149 £99

Sit back and enjoy this leisurely Sunday Luncheon tour, taking in some beautiful English scenery. Either spend time in Warwick with its famous castle and grounds landscaped by Capability Brown – a definite must see before a wander around the city. Alternatively, you can alight at Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of Shakespeare, with its stunning architecture, quaint and quirky shops and beautiful river walks.

SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER

Today’s locomotive B1 Mayflower retraces its historial roots from London’s Liverpool Street to the Cathedral City of Norwich. Unusually, this route takes us for a brief visit to the East Suffolk Rostered Loco: B1 Mayflower Boarding stations

London Liverpool Street Shenfield Colchester Norwich

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NORWICH

LONDON TO NORWICH

Coast at Lowestoft before taking the scenic route through East Suffolk to Ipswich and return to Liverpool Street.

This trip will be diesel hauled from Lowestoft to London on the return journey FARES Pullman Style Dining £239 Premier Dining £199 First Class £149 Premium Standard £99

Booking Office 01483 209888

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CHRISTMAS BOARDING PROGRAMME STATIONS 2015

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME 2015 SOAK UP THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE ON A CATHEDRALS EXPRESS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER LICHFIELD & CHESTER Travel from Euston, Watford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Rugby & Nuneaton

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER LONDON TO MINEHEAD FOR MINEHEAD CHRISTMAS MARKET OR A CAROL SERVICE IN DUNSTER PRIORY Travel from Victoria, Feltham, Staines, Ascot, Wokingham, Reading & Newbury

SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER LONDON TO BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET Travel from London Paddington, Slough, Twyford & Reading

WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER HORSHAM TO OXFORD FOR A CAROL SERVICE IN CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL Travel from Horsham, Holmwood, Dorking, Leatherhead, Cheam & West Brompton 22

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BOARDING STATIONS CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME 2015

SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER CARLISLE CHRISTMAS MARKET Travel from Euston, Watford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Rugby, Lichfield & Crewe

WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER LONDON TO CHELTENHAM & WORCESTER FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS Travel from Victoria, Twickenham, Egham, Sunningdale, Bracknell & Reading

SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER ASHFORD TO SALISBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET Travel from Ashford, Charing, Maidstone, Borough Green, Swanley, Bromley & West Brompton

WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER LONDON TO YORK CHRISTMAS MARKET Travel from London Kings Cross, Hertford North, Hitchin of the St Neots, Peterborough & Retford

TUESDAY 22 DECEMBER WHITE CLIFFS LUNCHTIME CHRISTMAS CIRCULAR From London Victoria

SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER SOUTHEND TO WINCHESTER FOR THE WINCHESTER CHRISTMAS MARKET Travel from Southend, Upminster & Willesden Junction

Booking Office 01483 209888

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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?

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

Day 1 Sunday 5 July Board the train at London King’s Cross, Hertford North, Stevenage, Peterborough and Retford or York.

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 24

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.

optional excursions. See page 10.

Day 3 Tuesday 7 July We return south with Sir Nigel Gresley leaving us at York to be replaced by B1 Mayflower for the final leg.

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

BOARDING STATIONS EDINBURGH

Sir Nigel Gresley

Edinburgh EdinburghCastle

Fares

London to Edinburgh

Pullman Style Dining

Inc. hotels £895

No hotels £675

London to York £425

York to Edinburgh £425

Special Summer Holiday fares for groups of 4 (with at least 2 group members under 25) £2259

Premier Dining

£729

£549

£349

£349

£1999

First Class

£609

£449

£275

£275

£1499

Premium Standard

£424

£299

£199

£199

£999

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

Booking Office 01483 209888

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LAKE DISTRICT

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.

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Carnforth

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

LAKE DISTRICT

Duchess of Sutherland

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.

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 (£35pp) • Beatrix Potter’s House • Holker Hall • Brantwood 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 Ffestiniog Railway 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 Fares without Hotel Twin/Double room and coach transfers to/from hotel. with Hotel

Table for two

Hotel single Supplement

without Hotel

Table for two

Carlisle via Cumbrian Coast and Yorkshire Dales

Wednesday 16 September

Pullman Style Dining

£999

£100

£100

£675

£100

£239

Premier Dining

£849

£75

£100

£549

£75

£199

First Class

£725

-

£75

£425

£149

Premium Standard

£499

-

£75

£299

£99

25% nonrefundable deposit to be taken at time of booking

Booking Office 01483 209888

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IRELAND 2015 & 2016

May / June 2016

EMERALD ISLE EXPLORER

Giant’s Causeway

Londonderry

Main Route Optional Tours

Bangor

Coach Transfers

Belfast Sligo

Banbridge

Enniskillen

Newry Dundalk

Castlebar

Flight or Ferry to Dublin

Athlone Galway

Dublin

Sallins

Athenry

Cherryville Junction

Wicklow

Athy Ennis

Carlow

Limerick

Limerick Junction Clonmel

Tralee

Kilkenny

We are delighted to announce that we will be running a second Emerald Isle Explorer in 2016 visiting different parts of the beautiful Emerald Isle, featuring Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Killarney, Sligo and Dublin with optional trips from Londonderry to Belfast, including the Giant’s Causeway.

This incredible tour is likely to take place in May or June 2016. For full details, contact our Booking Office who will arrange for a full brochure to be sent to you once it is available.

Wexford Mallow

Waterford

Killarney Cork

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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 TroonFares without Hotel

Fares including Hotel Pullman Style Dining Premier Dining First Class Premium Standard

£1249 £849 £749 £499

Table for 2 £125 £100 -

Single Supp. £295 £170 £150 £125

Table for 2 N/A £100 -

N/A Carlisle £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.

Balance to be paid no later than 6 March 2016.

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

Bangor

Holyhead

Chester

Porthmadog Pwllheli

Portmeirion

Shrewsbury

Machynlleth

Day 1

Hereford

Day 4

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London Paddington

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

TERMS & CONDITIONS We strongly recommend that all our passengers take out travel/ cancellation insurance, as charges apply should you need to cancel or postpone your trip for whatever reason, whether your plans change due to ill-health, travel issues or weather conditions.

Steam Dreams cannot be held liable for additional costs incurred in making your travel plans and do advise that you do not pre-book travel or accommodation. If you do need to book accommodation in advance, we recommend that you book a rate that includes cancellation insurance should details of your trip change. Timings, routes and locomotives are subject to change as we are dependent on third parties and these are not within our control.

For our Multi-day Trips Terms & Conditions, please see our full Holidays by Steam Brochure.

One Day Trips: Passenger Cancellation Should the passenger choose to cancel their booked trip for whatever reason, the following charges will apply: Up to two months before travel – a 15% charge (or loss of deposit).

Between two months and one month before travel – a 25% charge (or loss of deposit).

Between one month and 14 days before travel – a 50% charge.

Within 14 days of travel – a 100% charge.

Passenger Transfers Should the passenger choose to transfer from one booked trip to another for whatever reason, the following charges will apply: Up to two months before travel – a 10% charge (or loss of deposit).

Between two months and one month before travel – a 20% charge (or loss of deposit).

Between one month and 14 days of travel – a 30% charge (or loss of deposit for deposits of 50%).

Between 14 days and 48 hours of travel – a 50% charge.

Within 48 hours of travel – a 75% charge.

On or after the day of travel bookings are non-transferable.

Payment Bookings may be paid for by debit or credit cards (with the exception of American Express). Debit card payments do not incur extra charges, but a 2% transaction fee is charged for credit card payments, which covers the costs incurred by Steam Dreams for providing this service. Other payment methods including paying by cash or cheque* are still available for telephone bookings only and remain free of charge. *We are unable to accept payments by cheques less than 21 days prior to departure. This is to allow for postage and time to process the payment.

Deposits All deposits are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

Gift Vouchers, Credit Notes and 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 non-refundable 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 non-transferable. Discounts may only be used against bookings made after the date of issue and cannot be retrospectively added to any previous bookings.

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 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.

Diesel Assistance On steam hauled trips occasionally for operational reasons or due to adverse weather, a diesel engine may be attached to the train.

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.

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 trip. 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 being stored in the guards van and cannot be used on board the train. If in doubt, please contact the Bookings Office for advice.

During your time with us, please bring any problems you may experience to the attention of the management so that we may try to rectify them swiftly.

Please note that tickets for all day trips are sent out by email unless requested to be sent by post.

Brochure Accuracy This brochure was printed in October 2013. We have done all we can to ensure that it is accurate, but due to any changes made by suppliers or human error, information may alter after publication or may be unintentionally incorrect.

Please find our full terms & conditions on our website www.CathedralsExpress.co.uk

Bryherley Ltd trading as Steam Dreams, operators of The Cathedrals Express. Registered in England. Registered No. 4036827

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LOCOMOTIVES

LOCOMOTIVES We use a number of different steam locomotives to haul our trips, which are listed in this brochure. On occassions it is necessary to change the rostered steam locomotive. Please see our website for the most up to date information.

61306 Mayflower

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley

34052 Lord Dowding

70000 Britannia

6201 Princess Elizabeth

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.

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THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS 2015 PROGRAMME Sunday 5 - 7 July

The Cathedrals Express to Edinburgh

Sir Nigel Gresley/Mayflower

£299.00

Thursday 9 July

London Waterloo to Weymouth

b1 Mayflower

£99.00

Tuesday 14 July

Kent & Surrey to West Somerset Railway

Vintage Diesel & Heritage Steam

£99.00

Sunday 26 July

Windsor to Canterbury & Whitstable

Mayflower

£99.00

Sunday 16 August

London Kings Cross to York

Mayflower

£99.00

Saturday 22 August

Southend Airport to Stratford Upon Avon

Mayflower

£99.00

Saturday 29 August

Salisbury to Canterbury

Mayflower

£99.00

Thursday 3 September

Rugby to Bath & Bristol

Duchess of Sutherland

£99.00

Tuesday 8 September

Colchester to Carlisle

WCR Northern Pool

£115.00

Thursday 10 September London to Gloucester, Lydney & Cardiff

Duchess of Sutherland

£115.00

Monday 14-17 September The Lakes Express

LMS locomotives

£299.00

B1 Mayflower

£99.00

Princess Elizabeth

£99.00

Tuesday 22 September

Horsham & Surrey to Bath & Bristol

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Thursday 24 September London to Cheltenham & Worcester Sunday 27 September

London Paddington to Exeter & Kingswear

Steam - Locomotive TBC

£99.00

Tuesday 29 September

Oxfordshire & Wiltshire to Kingswear

Princess Elizabeth

£115.00

Saturday 10 October

Warminster to Cambridge & Ely

Mayflower

£99.00

Sunday 18 October

Paddington to Warwick & Stratford

Mayflower

£99.00

Saturday 24 October

London to Norwich

Mayflower

£99.00

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME Saturday 21 November

London Euston to Lichfield & Chester

Steam - Locomotive TBC

£99.00

Thursday 26 November London to Dunster for Carols & Minehead

Princess Elizabeth

£99.00

Sunday 29 November

London to Bath Christmas Market

Princess Elizabeth

£99.00

Wed 2 December

Horsham to Oxford for Carols

Saturday 5 December

London Euston to Carlisle Christmas Market

Wed 9 December

Steam - Locomotive TBC

£99.00

WCR Northern Pool

£115.00

London to Cheltenham Market & Worcester

Princess Elizabeth

£99.00

Saturday 12 December

Ashford to Salisbury Christmas Market

Steam - Locomotive TBC

£99.00

Wed 16 December

London to York St. Nicholas Fayre

Princess Elizabeth

£99.00

Saturday 19 December

Southend to Winchester Market

Steam - Locomotive TBC

£99.00

Tuesday 22 December

White Cliffs Christmas Circular

Britannia

£89.00

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