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86 259 Les Ross

86259 at Winwick 01/03/08
86 259 at Winwick
March 2008 Neville Wellings
from
Birmingham New Street
Tame Bridge Parkway
Wolverhampton
Stafford
Crewe
to
Glasgow
& return

Locomotive details>>		 86259 at Tyseley May 2007
86 259 at Tyseley
May 2007 Clive Hanley

Itinerary: (subject to confirmation)

The vibrant city of Glasgow is our destination with Class 86 electric 86259 ‘Les Ross’ back on it’s old stamping ground of the West Coast Main Line. On a round trip from Birmingham to Glasgow you will travel approximately 600 miles and just see our attractive, value for money fares!!

Attractions in Glasgow include the Museum of Transport with buses, vintage cars and steam locomotives, the famous Burrell Collection, the Tall Ship ‘Glenlee’ at Glasgow Harbour, the underground railway – the ‘clockwork orange’ – world class shopping, restaurants and historic pubs.

A double deck bus city ‘hop on – hop off’ sightseeing tour is also available.

The trains starts at Birmingham New Street then picks up at Tame Bridge Parkway, Wolverhampton, Stafford and Crewe. It then proceeds via Preston then skirts the Lake District climbing Shap Fell and on to Carlisle with a further climb up Beattock to Motherwell and on to Glasgow.

Electric haulage with Class 86 86259 ‘Les Ross’ with Class 47 47773 at rear of train.

Value for money fares Birmingham - Glasgow: Standard class £45 (Virgin Trains £48.20); First Class £65 (Virgin Trains £146.00) - fare comparison's as at 12 March 2008.


Travel Classes:
First class/Club class open seating
First class open

This train offers a high level of passenger comfort being comprised of recently acquired ex-BR mark 2 air-conditioned carriages together with our well-known BR Mk 1 Pullman Cars as used on the 'East Coast Pullman' services. This enables Vintage Trains to offer a new passenger experience.

Premier Dining and First Class seating is at tables for two and four persons.

Standard Class is at tables for four persons.

 Standard Class Open seating
Standard class open

Premier Dining:
Passengers taking a meal
Premier Dining		 This will be at tables for two & four in our Pullman Cars for that extra touch of luxury. For an introduction to our dining services - see Dining Car Service page>>.

Premier Dining fares include:
Full English Breakfast Sample Breakfast Menu on outward trip
Traditional 3-course Roast Dinner Sample Dinner Menu on return.		 Tables for Two
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.
  (t1) Outward   (t1) Return
Birmingham New Street dep t.b.a.   arr t.b.a.
Tame Bridge Parkway dep t.b.a.   arr t.b.a.
Wolverhampton dep t.b.a.   arr t.b.a.
Stafford dep t.b.a.   arr t.b.a.
Crewe dep t.b.a.   arr t.b.a.
Glasgow arr t.b.a.   dep t.b.a.
Notes
t1 All times subject to confirmation

Fares:
Fares (except from Crewe) Standard Class First Class (note f4) Premier Dining (note f4)
Adult

£45

£65

£130
'Table for Two' not applicable (note f5) (note f5)
Child (5-15) (note f1)

not applicable

not applicable

(note f2)
Fares from Crewe Standard Class First Class (note f4) Premier Dining (note f4)
Adult

£40

£60

£130
'Table for Two' not applicable (note f5) (note f5)
Child (5-15) (note f1)

not applicable

not applicable

(note f2)
Notes
No Smoking allowed at all on any Vintage Trains 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 & First Class - 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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