Vintage Trains 2014

Some more tours posted on VT website. The Midlander non-stop from New Street to Euston on 28 June has caught my eye, especially as its a unique run that is below the £100 mark.

 

That's made me happy !

 

The Duchess non stop looks like one to book for me, did the route with Lizzie a couple of years back, but that does add a considerable sweetner to do it again.

 

Shame but not unexpected, short of 86259 or unsociable hours, tours via Weedon will be few and far between, be interesting to try and go non stop through Northampton with all the LM shunting and coupling moves that go on there.

 

Someone know something I don't? It might be so, but at least let us get our teath into it......lets get 1-Z-48 sorted first.

 

I'd probably do it anyway. Have to see what the financial situation is closer to the time, as I'm booking up on tours like there's no tomorrow at the moment...

 

That goes for me too, though in my case a further consideration is the timing; whether one can get from the London area to Brum in the morning to avoid a night away.

A path on the main line instead of Northampton won't be easy, but significant icing on the cake if it can be done.

 

We are looking at a New Street depatrure of between 09:30 and 10:00....you should be able to get up to Brum from London in time.

 

UPDATE - Cumbrian Ranger with No: 4464 "Bittern" - 15th March.

We were showing sold out with this one, but have added a third TSO so we have another 64 Standard seats....well we have just 40 seats left as I just went through the waiting list.

http://www.tyseleylocoworks.co.uk/tours/tr_2014_0315.htm

 

According to UKSteam the Valentines Dinner is no longer to Gloucester but now to Castle Donington.

 

Shame, was looking forward to the first steam in Gloucester this year.

 

Got my tickets through for the Chiltern Champion Part 2 tour this Sunday. The letter that came with the tickets states the departure time to be 12:30. However, Real Time Trains and timings on gen groups show it to be a 12:40 departure. Is it actually 12:30 and a mistake on RTT's side or an effort by VT to ensure everyone is at Marylebone in time?

 

The latter. They always do it. Presumably Uncle Arthur insists.

Peter in Manchester

 

Thanks Peter, just double checking.

 

Any chance you can add a first class compartment to the Whistling Ghost tour in June ? We travel at least 3 times a year with VT and always get a compartment !