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Drive a Steam Train
Here's our guide to Driving a Steam Train .

Steam Train Dining Experience for Two
click here for more info Hauled by a majestic 1940's steam locomotive, sit back and enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of yesteryear about the Cathedrals Express. As you meander through some of Britain's most beautiful countryside you will be served a delightful brunch before you arrive at one of England's cathedral cities or another destination of interest. After several hours to enjoy the attractions, take your seats again for the journey home, during which you will be served a three course dinner with coffee. More info..

A murder mystery adventure luxury day trip
click here for more info Experience this all new plot together with continental breakfast and glass of Bellini on outward journey, guided tour of Brighton Royal Pavilion and three course lunch with champagne and wine on your return. At the same time try to unravel the mystery of 'The quest for the Purple Cockatoo' More info..

Nostalgic Steam Train Journey
click here for more info The Cathedrals Express is pulled by a fabulous 1940s steam engine, offering customers a refined and civilised journey reminiscent of the bygone steam age. As you travel back in time to your chosen destination, the gentle rhythm of the piston-driven wheels will restore your sense of well-being, as courteous staff who are on board to help make your day a memorable one. There is a choice of destinations making it the ideal way to visit England's beautiful medieval Cathedral cities. More info..

First Class Steam Train Journey for Two
click here for more info A brief encounter with a bygone age but this time around, the sandwiches are much nicer!
As you watch the countryside slip by from the comfort of your compartment, you will be transported back to the days when trains ran on time and leaves on the line hadn't been invented. Upon arrival at your choice of historic and Cathedral cities, you are free to explore the sights and attractions before the return journey. Included is a delightful picnic hamper, replenished before the return journey, including light snacks and delicacies such as poached chicken salad, lamb koftas and pastries More info..

Drive a Steam Train
 by: S. Roberts

To drive a steam has got to be in the top ten of boyhood dreams. Stoking the fire, and building up a full head of steam, the screeching of the whistle, and the slow starting chuff, chuff, chuff, as the locomotive slowly pulls out of the station. Those old bygone days, with their bygone aromas and sounds that warmed many a boy’s heart.

So much so, that steam trains were popular in children’s television programmes. Thomas the Tank Engine is probably the most popular, narrated by Ringo Star. Trumpton also featured a little train, the catchy son echoed and romanticised the boyish dream of becoming a rain driver.

Time flies by when I'm the driver of a train,
and I ride on the footplate there and back again,
Under bridges over bridges to our destination,
Puffing through the countryside there's so much to be seen.
Passengers waving as we steam through a station.
Stoke up fireman for the signal is at green.

Ivor the Engine was another much loved steam train, who ran through the welsh countryside with his own distinctive chhh-ta-cuff sound. The magi of steam trains was emphasised with a couple of welsh dragons that had taken up residence in Ivors fire box.

Of course our love affair with steam locomotives started with first appearance of steam trains. The majestic power and beauty of these huge engines boasting our incredible engineering skills and capabilities of the day. The splendour and the speed of these magnificent wonders dazed people; Robert Louis Stevenson decries this wonder in his poem ‘From a Railway Carriage’ in which you can actually hear the sound of the engine powering along -

Faster than fairies,
Faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle,
All of the sights of the hill and the plain,
Fly as thick as driving rain;
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by.

No wonder then that we have model train enthusiasts who hanker over these large, powerful and romantic locomotives, building model railways in the loft, or running larger model rail ways for children to ride on at local parks during the summer months. They want to keep the magic alive.

Of course you can indulge yourself in a romantic Nostalgic Steam Train Journey. Some steam engines are kept in good order for people to travel on. No need to try to recall what an old stream train journey was like, you could enjoy a day trip on a train, and pass on the excitement of steam trains to another generation.



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