Welsh Highlander - 4953 Tyseley to llandudno Junc for Caernavon

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Pitchford Hall leaving Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Paul Davies

Welsh Highland Railway
Garratt locomotive
Matt Wilson

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Tyseley Warwick Road

Walsall

Wolverhampton

Stafford

Llandudno Junction

for Caernavon & Welsh Highland Railway

Locomotive details>>

Near Bewdley Tunnel
Brian Easter

Itinerary : Combine main line steam power with a journey behind the most powerful 2ft gauge steam locomotives in the world, through the fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway. Starting from alongside awe inspiring Caernarvon Castle the WHR curves around tight bends, up hard gradients and around the foothills of Snowdon to arrive at Rhyd Ddu, a journey of about twelve miles. A return journey is included and there will be free time to explore historic Caernarvon. Coaches will be used between Llandudno Junction and Caernarvon. We offer passengers the choice : ALL INCLUSIVE FARE : includes a return coach transfer Llandudno Junction-Caernarvon and a return trip on the Welsh Highland Railway. LLANDUDNO JUNCTION ONLY FARE : Alight here and use local public transport to reach Llandudno, Conway, Blaenau Ffestiniog etc. Bus timetable information : www.gwynedd.gov.uk or Tel: 01286 679535 Our train will start from Vintage Trains own platform within the site at Tyseley Locomotive Works (formerly known as Birmingham Railway Museum). There is a large car park, which may be used free of charge by passengers on this train. From Tyseley Warwick Road Platform - Walsall (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction, returning as outward.
Travel Classes :
Standard class	Standard : traditional 'open' coaches with seating at tables for four persons. Premier Dining : seating at tables for two and four persons with dining service in our BR Mk 1 Pullman Cars. Table for Two : We can offer a 'Table for Two' guarantee (subject to availability of tables) for those who make an additional payment of a £15 per table booked (£7.50 per seat).	Standard class
Premier Dining :

Premier Dining	This will be at tables for two & four in our Pullman Dining Cars for that extra touch of luxury. For an introduction to our dining services - see Dining Car Service page>>. Premier Dining includes full English breakfast on the outward trip and traditional 3-course roast dinner on the return.	Premier Dining - Tables for Two

A selection of beers, wines and spirits will be available for purchase (by dining passengers) from the dining car team. Juniors & Children within dining cars : There is no special child menu & no reduced child fare in Premier Dining We regret we are unable to accommodate children under 5 in the dining cars. Special dietary requirements must be requested when making your booking.

Stations & Times :

Please note that Vintage Trains excursions have to be slotted in between normal timetabled services of the train operating companies that run regularly on Network Rail. The actual detailed times for departures and arrivals are not usually available to us until quite close to the actual date of the train.

All 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.

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Stafford

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Llandudno Junction

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	Notes
t1	All times subject to confirmation

t2	The train starts at Tyseley Warwick Road, which is the platform within the Birmingham Railway Museum/Tyseley Locomotive Works site (click on button to see Tyseley map - the red circle shows the site & car park). Free car parking is available at the Tyseley Locomotive Works car park, adjacent to our Warwick Road platform for tours which start from here. If you are travelling by service train to Tyseley main line station, allow ten minutes to walk to Warwick Road platform. WM Travel bus route 37 operates a frequent service between Birmingham City Centre (Corporation Street) and Solihull station - alight at the Warwick Road / Tyseley Hill Road stop.

Fares:

Fares

Standard Class

Premier Dining (note f4)

ALL INCLUSIVE - coach to Caernavon & return trip on Welsh Highland Railway

Adult

£89

£159

'Table for Two'

not available

all taken (note f5)

Child f1

not available

TO LLANDUDNO JUNCTION ONLY - passengers own choice of sightseeing etc.

Adult

£60

£130

'Table for Two'

not available

all taken (note f5)

Child f1

not available

	Notes
	Customers are reminded that as from 1st July 2007 UK government legislation comes into effect prohibiting smoking in public places. Areas designated 'NO SMOKING' include ALL CARRIAGES ON ALL TRAINS AS WELL AS RAILWAY PLATFORMS AND PREMISES.

f1	No reduced child fare

f2	There is no special child menu & no reduced child price.

f3	We regret we are unable to accommodate children under 5 in the dining cars.

f4	For Premier Dining - please book by telephone or contact VT Office to check on availability before making a postal booking.

f5	'Table for Two' - (subject to availability) Seats at a table for two are an additional £15 per table (£7.50 per person). Please check for availability by telephoning the VT Office.

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