Christmas Steam Trains

The Christmas White Rose

Saturday 10th December

Fancy a classic day out on a steam train, combining main line running, varied landscape and the special atmosphere of York at Christmas time? The train will be steam hauled from Cambridge to York by a Britannia Class Pacific steam locomotive 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

The day begins at 08:30 leaving Cambridge Station and head northwards, stopping at Ely, March and Peterborough to pick up more passengers.

Oliver Cromwell should soon feel at home on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) as it leaves Peterborough and commence the climb to Stoke Summit.

The train through Grantham, Newark and Retford, with a stop at Doncaster for the locomotive to take on water. The Great Northern Railway opened its railway workshops in Doncaster in 1853 and the train pass through the station, the birthplace of Sir Nigel Gresley can be seen to the left.

After a fast run along the East Coast Main Line,  at York where there will be plenty of time for passengers to enjoy the city and all it has to offer for the festive season. York has a number of major tourist attractions including the National Railway Museum, claimed to be the largest railway museum in the world. There are a number of other interesting museums, many shops, quaint alleyways, a Castle, and the splendid Gothic York Minster, one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.

The train will be steam hauled by Oliver Cromwell for the journey back to Cambridge.  Stopping en route at Peterborough, March and Ely, to set down passengers, and finally arrive at Cambridge just before 21:00.

Actual timings shown

Station	Outward	Return
Cambridge	06:37	22:13
Ely	07:15	21:48
March	07:40	21:22
Peterborough	08:09	20:55
York	12:12	17:29

Details and Tickets:

The Railway Touring Company

14a Tuesday Market Place
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1JN

Phone  01553 661500

Fax   01553 661800

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