Running on 22nd September 2019
With steam all the way from Burton to Stratford this tour is bound to revive memories of rail travel in its heyday. Our engine will be the star attraction as it makes its way through England´s industrial heartland to the home of the country´s most famous playwright. The sound of escaping steam and the smell of smoke is so evocative as it drifts past the windows of our train and will no doubt bring with it waves of nostalgia as we glide past the traffic jams, so typical of a summer Sunday these days.
THE MERCHANT OF AVON
After two hours of steam travel we arrive in Stratford where you can enjoy five hours of free time before rejoining our train to retrace our route to home stations. Stratford is of course famous for its connections with William Shakespeare and rightly so. Being the birthplace of the famous bard and now the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company makes this town a big draw. You may wish to visit Shakespeare´s birthplace with its museum collection or maybe take a tour of Anne Hathaway´s cottage with its gardens. All these attractions are on the route of the hop on hop off open top bus which operates around the town.
However there is much more to Stratford than just William Shakespeare. A charming medieval centre with timber framed buildings and lots of independent shops makes for a lovely visit. Add to this the canal with its boat trips and also the river, which wends its way through the central park, means Stratford has a most attractive centre worthy of a visit in its own right.
We are expecting this event to be steam hauled by LMS/BR Stanier 8F Class No. 48151. Built at Crewe in 1942 for the LMS it was transferred to BR in 1948 where it served until being sold initially for scrap in 1968 fortunately during the mid 1970s it was set aside and preserved, allowing us to enjoy it's service now. Has spent it's time in regular touring service particularly over the Settle and Carlisle line.
Train Departure Times
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