june, 2019
Event Details
SUNDAY An exciting steam hauled trip, featuring a run across the Somerset Levels, a climb over the Blackdown Hills into Devon and a water stop at Exeter. We head
Event Details
SUNDAY
An exciting steam hauled trip, featuring a run across the Somerset Levels, a climb over the Blackdown Hills into Devon and a water stop at Exeter. We head down the Exe Estuary and along the famed sea-wall through Dawlish, up the Teign Estuary and then an all out attack on the formidable South Devon Banks. After a brief photo stop at Plymouth our train crosses Brunel’s Royal Albert Bridge to reach Cornwall for the afternoon’s options:-
Option A – Liskeard (1220/1805) for the scenic Looe branchline (pay the fare locally on the day – GWR service to Looe departs 1248 arrivesReturns Looe 1642 arrives Liskeard 1710)
Option B – Bodmin Parkway (1240/1745) for the Bodmin & Wenford Railway (B&WR) (pay the fare locally on the day – B&WR departs 1300 arrives Bodmin General 1320. B&WR last train arrives Bodmin Parkway 1537)
Option C – Par (1300/1730) for buses (included in the excursion fare) to
- Fowey – (Red sign) Option D
- Charlestown – (Blue sign) Option E or
- The Eden Project (pay entrance locally on the day) – (Yellow sign) Option F
CONFIRMED TIMINGS
# Premier Dining is not available from these stations
Table for Two seats are available at a supplement of £35 per person in First Class, First Class Plus and Premier Dining
Motive power is expected to be a steam locomotive throughout with No. 60163 ‘Tornado’ planned, subject to last minute availability.