Shap, Settle & Carlisle
Sat 10 Mar 2012
5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
6201 Princess Elizabeth
Double-headed
Tyseley*,
Birmingham New St, Wolverhampton, Stafford and Crewe
to Carlisle
Out via Shap
Return via Ais Gill & Settle
Tour Updates
01/02/12 - Tour now sold out
Itinerary
Following our recent awe-inspiring and quite separate conquests of Shap and Ais Gill with 5043 “Earl of Mount Edgcumbe” and 6201 “Princess Elizabeth”, we have decided to pair the two engines together in a double-headed assault on the Cumbrian Mountains not to mention everyone’s ear-drums! Hopefully you will join us for some supercharged climbs of these famous Northern hills.
The outward journey will be diesel hauled to Carnforth where where 5043 and 6201 will join the train for the journey north to Carlisle, tackling the ferocious gradients of Grayrigg and Shap along the way. Following a break for lunch and shopping in Carlisle, the majesty of the Eden Valley and the Yorkshire Dales will provide the backdrop for the unlikely pair to pitch their might against the Midland Railway’s testing and severely graded 72 mile route from Carlisle to Settle Junction. Climbing to Ais Gill (at 1169 feet above sea level – still the highest point on the UK main line network), this world famous piece of Victorian engineering was opened to passengers in 1876. From Hellifield, our route takes us through Blackburn, Bolton and Manchester to Crewe on our way home to Tyseley.
Route
Picks up from: Tyseley Warwick Road, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford and Crewe
Stations & Times
Pick up : Tyseley Warwick Road*, Birmingham New St, Wolverhampton, Stafford and Crewe.
* Please note that there is a 10 minute walk between Tyseley mainline station and Tyseley Warwick Road Platform.
Set down : Carlisle
Times : subject to confirmation
Tickets, final information and confirmed timings are mailed out to passengers AS SOON AS VINTAGE TRAINS RECEIVE FINAL TIMINGS FROM NETWORK RAIL, normally about ten days before a tour is scheduled to depart.
Station Information
Travel Classes
Standard
Traditional 'open' coaches with tables for 4 persons.
Club Class Sold Out
Traditional 'open' coaches with tables for 4 persons. Includes light refreshments in both directions.
Premier Dining *Sold Out
Dining at tables for 2 and 4 persons in BR Mk 1 Pullman Cars.
*Table for Two Sold Out
We offer a 'Table for Two' guarantee (subject to availability of tables) in Premier for an additional payment.
First Class Compartment:
Traditional 'compartment' coaches with compartments for 6 persons.
Dining
Premier Dining fares on this trip include:
Outward - Full English breakfast
Return - 3-course dinner
Sample menu
A selection of beers, wines and spirits willl be available for purchase (by dining and club passengers) from the dining car team.
Special dietary requirements must be requested when making your booking.
Juniors & Children within Dining Cars: There is no special child menu & no reduced child fare in Premier Class. We regret we are unable to accommodate children under 5 in the dining cars.
For more information see the Premier Dining page.
Booking & Travel Terms
Before booking your tickets, please ensure that you have read the Booking & Travel Notes page, and also Vintage Trains Standard Conditions of Booking and Travel
Fares
Waiting List Available - If further accommodation becomes available we may be able to release further seats. So please express your interest by ringing the VT Office.
Standard Class : £85Sold Out
Club Class : £105Sold Out
Premier Dining : £160Sold Out
Table for Two : £20 per table (£10 per person) extra
First Class Compartment : £650 (6 seats)Sold Out
Postal Bookings
For Premier, Club Class, First Class & Table for Two seats please contact VT Office to check availabilty before making a postal booking.
No Smoking
Customers are reminded that UK government legislation prohibits smoking in public places. Areas designated NO SMOKING include ALL CARRIAGES ON ALL TRAINS AS WELL AS RAILWAY PLATFORMS AND PREMISES.
Enquiries
Before contacting our office please see our Frequently Asked Questions >>
Note : Trains Returning to Tyseley via Stafford & Wolverhampton
Due to occasional Network Rail track possessions, trains returning to Tyseley via Stafford and Wolverhampton may be diverted from the planned route via Birmingham New Street station requiring diesel pilot locomotives to be attached from Bescot through to Tyseley.
