Kingfisher Railtours offer steam hauled excursions throughout Britain including our ‘Dalesman’ steam trains and diesel hauled 'Settle-Carlisle Tourist Train Experience' over the scenic and historic Settle & Carlisle line plus the ‘Cumbrian Coast Fellsman’ between Carnforth and Ravenglass and 'The Scarborough Spa Express' – We also have steam and diesel hauled land cruise trains taking in the very best of the UK countryside including Wales, Yorkshire and a weekend tour of the Scottish Highlands! Please click here for a full listing of our 2008 programme........
*5% DISCOUNT on all internet reservations for the 'THE SETTLE-CARLISLE TOURIST TRAIN EXPERIENCE',‘DALESMAN’,
‘CUMBRIAN COAST FELLSMAN’ and 'THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS'!!!! *This offer applies only to seat reservations on 'Settle-Carlisle Tourist Train Experience', 'Dalesman’, ’Cumbrian Coast Fellsman’ and 'The Scarborough Spa Express' trains completed via this website, it does not apply to telephone or postal reservations or to existing previously made reservations. This offer is subject to availability and Kingfisher Railtours reserves the right to withdraw the offer at anytime.
'THE SETTLE-CARLISLE TOURIST TRAIN EXPERIENCE' - Skipton to Appleby and Carlisle and return, calling at Hellifield and Settle. In conjunction with the increased number of steam-hauled 'Dalesman' trains in 2008, Kingfisher Railtours announce 10 diesel-hauled tourist trains for the Settle-Carlisle Railway. These will begin their journey at 'The Gateway to the Dales' at Skipton and call at Hellifield and Settle stations before embarking on the journey to Appleby and Carlisle.
'THE DALESMAN' - Steam both ways over the Settle-Carlisle !
Hellifield to Appleby and Carlisle and return Our train departs from Hellifield at approximately 11 am before joining the world-famous Settle-Carlisle Railway at Settle Junction. The Dalesman is the only steam train ride over the world-famous Settle-Carlisle Line that you can join locally. For the low fare of just £49 for adults - you simply cannot beat that for steam over the Settle-Carlisle! There is the option of either approximately 4 hours in Appleby or 2 hours in Carlisle.
‘CUMBRIAN COAST FELLSMAN’ to Ravenglass
From Carnforth (10.12) or Grange over Sands to Ravenglass and return - Carnforth (17.20)
A great value day out for Families, for example in a Family of 4, either Mum or Dad goes FREE! To Ravenglass for the delightful Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, a 15 inch gauge line that runs for 7 miles up unspoilt Eskdale into the Lakeland Mountains at Dalegarth, or a visit to Muncaster Castle. click here for confirmed timings of 10th May train
BREAKING NEWS! 'THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS' service will be operating on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from the 22 July to 28 August, Monday 26 May to Thursday 29 May inclusive and Bank Holiday Monday 25 August. Locomotive for May 26th to May 29th trains will be No. 34067 Tangmere bringing back memories of City of Wells of the 1980s! Operated by the West Coast Railway Company with co-operation from Kingfisher Railtours - full day Rover tickets from just £39. The first Spa Express ran in the summer of 1981 to celebrate the re-opening of Scarborough's famous Spa building. The trains ran regularly for almost a decade, and have since been run by private operators. York passengers, and those boarding at Knaresborough, will experience the joy of steaming across the glorious high bridge which crosses the River Nidd before arriving at Harrogate. Why not use this service to visit York with its world renowned attractions from the Shambles, York Minster and the National Railway Museum. From Leeds, Harrogate or Knaresborough stay aboard for a wonderful day out at the seaside town of Scarborough. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
Friday 9th May to Monday 12th May 2008 - 'THE GRAND SCOTTISH RAILTOUR' Departing from: Poole (06.30) Bournemouth (06.40) Brockenhurst (07.20) Southampton Parkway (07.55) Winchester (08.10) Basingstoke (08.30) Oxford (09.25) Banbury (09.45) Birmingham International (11.00) & Crewe (12.25) We are delighted to present a four day weekend tour to the Highlands of Scotland featuring not only some of the most dramatic and spectacular scenery as we journey up the highland main line and along the remote route to Kyle of Lochalsh, but also optional off train excursions to magnificent castles, and even a whisky distillery. Our journey includes a trip along the world famous Settle to Carlisle line and we return over the Forth Bridge. Accommodation for three nights is at the luxuriously appointed Macdonald Highland Resort in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park at Aviemore. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
Saturday 31st May 2008 - 'THE WELSH MOUNTAINEER' to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Departing from: Peterborough (06.30) Grantham (07.00) Bottesford (07.10) Nottingham (07.30) Beeston (07.40) Burton on Trent (08.30) & Stafford (09.25) This is truly a day out to remember as we journey along the North Wales coastal route before climbing high into Snowdonia and up the beautiful Conway Valley to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Our train will be double-headed throughout by two of the few remaining English ElectricClass 37heritage locomotives. We have two optional excursions available for a return steam hauled journey over the full length of either the Ffestiniog Railway to Porthmadog, or, the brand new Welsh Highland line from Caernarvon to the foot of Snowdon. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
Saturday 7th June 2008 - 'THE YORKSHIREMAN' to York Departing from: High Wycombe (06.30) Prices Risborough (06.45) Haddenham & Thame (06.55) Bicester North (07.15) Banbury (07.30) Leamington Spa (07.50) Coventry (08.05) & Birmingham Int (08.15) This very special excursion offers a fabulous day out from local stations in the Chiltern’s with LMS Princess Royal Pacific 6201 “Princess Elizabeth” joining our train at Crewe and hauling us across the high Pennines on a very twisting and taxing route to the historic city of York, where time will be available for visits to the numerous attractions including the National Railway Museum. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
Saturday 21st June 2008 - 'THE SUNNY SEASIDE EXPRESS' to Bognor Regis & Littlehampton Departing from: Westbury (06.40) Hungerford (07.00) Newbury (07.20) Reading (07.40) Wokingham (07.55) Bracknell (08.05) Ascot (08.15) Staines (08.35) Richmond (08.55) & Clapham Junction (09.10) This train recaptures the atmosphere of the summer seaside specials of yesteryear as it is steam hauled by the magnificent Southern Railway Battle of BritainPacific No 34067 ‘Tangmere’ and visits the popular destinations of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton with ample time available in both resorts for building sandcastles, a stroll on the promenade and perhaps an ice cream or two. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
UPDATED Saturday 28th June 2008 - 'THE WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS'to Bristol Departing from: Nottingham (06.30) Beeston (06.40) Loughborough (07.00) Leicester (07.15) Hinckley (07.35) Nuneaton (07.45) Coleshill Parkway (08.00) & Birmingham New Street (08.20) We are pleased to offer this unforgettable train operating from stations in the Midlands hauled by the pride of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway – Princess Royal No 6201 “Princess Elizabeth” and follows a new route for this class of engine as we undertake the 300 mile return journey from Stratford-on-Avon via Hatton, Leamington Spa, Oxford and along the Great Western main line to Bristol for a break for sightseeing. We return in the late afternoon through the Severn Tunnel and along the beautiful Welsh Marches border line through Hereford and Ludlow to Shrewsbury. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
Breaking News! Sunday 29th June 2008 - ‘THE WORTH VALLEY ANNIVERSARY EXPRESS’ Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the re-opening of the Keighley to Oxenhope branch in June 1968 Departing from: Stockport, Hathersage, Sheffield and Meadowhall A new route has been adopted for this extra special train to Keighley to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. The steam special from Stockport, will now call at Hathersage in the Hope Valley, then Sheffield and Meadowhall, before travelling via the rare steam route through Barnsley to Altofts Jct and on to Wakefield Kirkgate and Keighley for the Gala event. Hauled by Black Five No. 45407, the train will be steam-hauled all the way - a truly wonderful way to celebrate the occasion. Approximately four hours at the KWVR to view and enjoy the event. A new fare structure from Sheffield and Meadowhall gives Standard class adult passengers the chance to ride this train for just £45 return, with First Class at £65. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
UPDATED Saturday 5th July 2008 - 'THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS' Departing from: Bedford (06.40) Wellingborough (07.00) Kettering (07.10) Market Harborough (07.15) Leicester (07.30) Loughborough (07.50) Langley Mill (08.10) Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway (08.20) & Chesterfield (08.45) We are pleased to offer this unforgettable train as the ideal treat for Fathers Day and exclusive to Kingfisher Railtours, offering the unique opportunity to travel over two of the most taxing and spectacular routes over the very backbone of England to Carlisle, the west coast route over Shap summit and the Settle to Carlisle line. Our train will be hauled by Princess Coronation Pacific No 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
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Wednesday 16th July 2008 - 'THE ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS' Departing From: Ealing Broadway (08.00) Slough (08.20)
Maidenhead (08.40) Reading 08.50) Newbury (09.10) Hungerford (09.25) Westbury (09.50) & Castle Cary (10.10) Join us as we recreate one of the great holiday trains of the 1950’s hauled by the magnificent Great Western engine 6024 “King Edward I” on a return journey along the beautiful Devon coast and onto the preserved Paignton & Dartmouth Railway with time available to discover the many charms of the ‘English Riviera’. We are diesel hauled to Taunton where “King Edward I” will be waiting with a full head of steam and it is soon after departure that the first challenge faces our engine as she powers our heavy train over Whiteball summit as we leave Somerset and enter glorious Devon. Our journey continues through the beautiful city of Exeter and past the stunning Exe & Teign estuary with its pretty fishing boats, we steam along the exciting sea wall as we race through tunnels and cuttings of red rock and along beaches and coves with the sea keeping company with the train. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
Thursday 14th August 2008 - 'THE EASTBOURNE AIRSHOW FLYER'
Departing from: Taunton (06.30) Bridgwater (06.45) Yatton (07.10) Bristol Temple Meads (07.20) Bath Spa (07.35) Bradford on Avon (07.50) Trowbridge (08.00) Hungerford (08.40) Newbury (08.50) Reading (09.15) This is a very special diesel hauled train offering a day out not to be missed as we travel to Eastbourne where the biggest annual airshow in Britain is staged on the promenade and seashore. Aerial displays are expected to include the Royal Navy, Army, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Falcon Freefall Parachute Team and many, many more international aircraft offering acrobatic and ground displays with hours of continuous action on Eastbourne seafront. click for full details and secure online booking >>>
It is strongly recommended that you reserve your seats soon, as these trains are likely to fill rapidly!
All timings shown above are provisional - Tickets and confirmed Final Timings will be forwarded to you by post and you should receive these no later than approximately 5 days prior to the date of departure.
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