TORBAY RIVIERA STATESMAN - SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2020

TORBAY RIVIERA STATESMAN
SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2020
Diesel Hauled, Class 47s including D1935 "Roger Hosking"
Departures from the following Cornish locations;

PENZANCE + ST ERTH + REDRUTH + TRURO + ST AUSTELL
This tour is the first to recreate one of the great holiday trains of the golden age of railway travel - ‘The Torbay Riviera Statesman’ features a luxury train service from stations in Cornwall. Travelling over Brunel’s iconic Royal Albert Bridge, through Devon and onto the preserved Paignton to Dartmouth Railway with time available to discover the many charms of the ‘Torbay Riviera’ with an afternoon break in picturesque Dartmouth.

Shall be travelling through Plymouth and over the steeply graded Devon Banks offering imposing views of Dartmoor and through Totnes to Newton Abbot, where the train reverses and takes the scenic coastal line through Torquay with views across to Brixham and the Jurassic coast. At Paignton we join the preserved heritage line and travel through the woodland estate once owned by Agatha Christie then alongside the beautiful River Dart and into the riverside terminus at Kingswear, where it is a short crossing on the ferry (price included) to the historic and romantic port of Dartmouth for a three hour afternoon break.

There are antique shops, art galleries and cafes to explore – perhaps take a leisurely cruise onboard the last remaining coal fired paddle steamer ‘Kingswear Castle’ or steam hauled journey on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. Following time to enjoy the beauty, splendour and tranquillity of this picturesque town our train returns in the late afternoon along the famous sea wall at Dawlish as the sea keeps company with the train past Powderham Castle and Cockwood Harbour with numerous pretty boats in the beautiful Exe Estuary and views over to Exmouth.

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