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Saphos 2027

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 2857Harry, Sep 7, 2026.

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  1. guycarr360

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    Thought The Edinburgh Summer Explorer had potential, until i looked and no standard class available, chance it could be 60007 as well.
    First Class £245) fully booked.
    Pullman Dining (495) yeah right oh....
     
    guycarr360, Sep 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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    I think that's got to be a mistake on the website. I can't believe the whole of First Class for a tour nine months away has sold out within 24 hours of being made available. On the prices by the way, although it is the Saphos premium, at least they haven't gone up next year. They're still the same as they were this year. So that's something.
     
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    The lack of standard is what surprises me, thought there might have been space for the cattle, like me!!
     
    guycarr360, Sep 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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    They only tend to offer Standard Class on the Fellsman - that's their "budget" tour. The buffet coach that provides the 32 Standard Class seats is part of the Statesman rake now.
     
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    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    That is to be hoped for everyone's sake, on and off the railways.
     
    MellishR, Sep 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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  6. D1004

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    I have to say I agree. I have done a number of Saphos tours and the onboard service is excellent, but there is only so much excitement you can get from diesel haulage when you booked for steam. So unless it is in the October-March window I think I am done booking with mainline steam now… at least in the UK.
     
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    I agree that March, April and sometimes May can be bad for fire risk. If it has been dry, there is all the dead leaf and grass debris before any new green growth has covered the trackside. Certainly the Belmond Golden Age of Travel to Dover on 2nd May 2026 was diesel assisted.

    Cheers, Neil
     
    Romsey, Sep 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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    I'm tempted by the Plymouth trips with King and Castle. The risk of more hot dry weather should be lower for the September trip than in June but still significant even then. We could hope that Saphos will do like Vintage Trains and reschedule if they can't run double-headed steam as planned.
     
    MellishR, Sep 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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