Thanks!
No not yet they will release soon and I hope their May tour is good one, also look out for Tailte tours as they also have good things.
That’s a shame as I’ve always wanted to try their steam enterprise which the used to do I believe before the steam operations in Northern Ireland stopped.
They usually have steam day trips from Dublin - to places like Bray, Wicklow and Wexford - on certain Summer weekends.
Thing is last year they had booked steam to Wexford then withdrew steam for diesel so you can’t really bet on steam happening in summer, although I’d love a steam tour to Ennis or Galway
What set was this, and more importantly when?Shame the old Inter City Charters "raspberry ripple" set isn't still available!
The InterCity Executive-liveried mark 1 charter set that was much used in the late 1980s and 1990s. I believe that a lot of the vehicles involved ended-up with West Voast.... although open to correction as always.
I looked at the Britannic trips to the Cambrian recently. Dates are: 30 March, 13 April, 4/11/25 May, 1/8/15/22/29 June, 6/20/27 July, 3/17/21/24 August, 14/28 September, 19 October and finally 9 November.
Not sure the loco but they are trying again at Newcastle in April. Not on the website yet, I got an email about it as I was booked on York-Newcastle for the November attempt.
I was reading in one of the railway magazines over Christmas that there are also Brexit-related issues preventing them from operating north of the border as well. Plus, as you say, the only steam driver they had for Northern Ireland (Noel Playfair) died a couple of years ago.
where did you find these dates please?
That could be true as they had to cancel a tour in October due to Brexit holding back their operating license renewal.
Have a look here, you should have the itinerary that includes Keighley then look at the calendar for dates
Me too, I've had the same email this morning
The Bounds Green rake with the white roofs? Thanks.
Those are the coaches that ended up with Riviera (and which also made their way to preserved railways as Riviera gradually reduced its fleet), and finally with West Coast more recently.
Ok, thanks.Have a look here, you should have the itinerary that includes Keighley then look at the calendar for dates
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Ah yes, I get the same problem
Good job!
That's expensive shed mileage
Thanks for this, it looks like they are running on:
Vintage Trains have announced the next attempt will be Saturday 11th April, though they have not said which Castle will haul it.
I would imagine it would be the Earl or maybe tornado although that would have been advertised I’d say.
And toilets.
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