Richard Dye
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The Railways
- Thread starter Ray Griffiths
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Mark Tooze
master brummie
As you can see Aston Signalling Centre aka Vauxhall Shunt Frame is now somewhat dwarfed by the new HS2 viaduct piers:-
paul stacey
master brummie
Great pics Mark. I remember Duddeston, certainly changed since the 60's!!
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
A LUXURIOUS rail tour will set off from Hereford, offering passengers the chance to travel behind a stunning steam engine.
The Lakelander will depart Hereford at 6.20am on July 5, before travelling to Leominster to pick up more passengers at 6.40am, and then Ludlow at 7am.
It will also stop at Craven Arms, Church Stretton, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, and Preston.
Steam hauled from Preston, the train will reach Carlisle at 12.30pm, where passengers will have two hours to explore.
On the return journey, the train will travel along the scenic Cumbrian Coast, offering views of the Isle of Man and Morecambe Bay.
The train will return to Ludlow at 10.50pm, Leominster at 11.10pm, and Hereford at 11.30pm.
This train journey is an opportunity to travel on a steam locomotive from Saphos Trains' collection, including the world-famous LMS Royal Scot Class, No. 46100 ‘Royal Scot’, the West Country Class, No. 34046 ‘Braunton’, and the Britannia Pacific Class, No 70000 ‘Britannia’.
A spokesperson for Saphos Trains said: "Enjoy a fabulous steam-hauled day tour offering spectacular views of the Cumbrian mountains and high Pennines as we climb over the Lakeland fells to the historic border city of Carlisle for a lunchtime sightseeing break and return around the longest coastal line in Britain with splendid views across the Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay."
Tickets are on sale now, with various classes of travel available.
The priciest tickets are for Pullman Dining, priced from £425 per person, which includes a full English breakfast and a five-course dinner created by the executive chef, as well as wine, champagne, and canapés.