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Post by Bradford Traveller on Jul 19, 2020 14:50:23 GMT 1
Locomotive Services Limited From 20 July, three advertised trips SuX (also calling at Settle): Skipton dep. 08:35 allows almost 6 hours in Appleby Appleby dep. 10:35 allows ~4 hours in Skipton Skipton dep. 12:18 allows just less than 1 hour at Appleby Station. The train is made up of one class 47 locomotive + four Mark 3 First Class Open coaches (FO) + one Mark 2 brake vehicle + one class 37 loco. Towards Appleby as follows: D6817 (EE type 3 - BR Green) 17159 (BSK - Blood & custard) 11076 (FO - Greater Anglia) 11091 (FO - Greater Anglia) 11075 (FO - Greater Anglia) 11077 (FO - Greater Anglia) 47593 (Brush 4 - Large Logo) Note: the class 37 is a replacement for a second class 47 under repair. Advance purchase returns (first class) only on the website. Due to social distancing, tickets will be sold in pairs to people from the same household or social bubble. Settle Carlisle Railway Development Co Ltd are providing a mixture of on-train and on-station catering services. www.railcharterservices.co.uk/ |
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Post by ratty on Jul 20, 2020 11:07:32 GMT 1
However, it is a 47 and a 37 that are operating it so far, or that is what came up from Crewe yesterday!! Was going to photo it today, but due to Shed24H cafe at Hellifield being closed on a Monday, something to do between trains (the firemans breakfast), missed the trip out!!!!!🙁🙁🙁
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Jul 23, 2020 2:53:00 GMT 1
 D6817 runs until 31 July, but expected to continue service 4th until 8th August. Tickets including one-way tickets are also available on the day (but not from ticket machines/offices at stations), subject to seat availability. Bookings for the second day of operation were... 0835/1758 return 12 booked 1035/1612 return 6 booked 1220/1438 return 40+ booked Initial take-up has been slow, but following a feature on BBC-tv, the website crashed after 10,000 advance bookings were made! |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 3, 2020 22:38:59 GMT 1
This morning, D6817 was not available and the 08:35 was cancelled. 37407 (BR blue) was used on the 10:35 and the rest of the day, however this is being returned to Gresty Road tonight.
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 6, 2020 10:26:15 GMT 1
One-way tickets (but only in pairs) now available on the website
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 10, 2020 20:20:22 GMT 1
This week's loco haulage is provided by 47712 (Appleby end) and 47593. To celebrate the new locomotive we're having another flash sale on Tuesday 11th August. Tickets from as low as £12.50 per person one way based on two people travelling and subject to availability. Limited availability so book soon at railcharterservices.co.uk |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Mar 4, 2021 15:01:07 GMT 1
Rail Charter Services has confirmed that it intends to repeat the regular excursion trains it operated last summer over the Settle & Carlisle route through North Yorkshire and Cumbria. As in 2020, services are likely to start in w/c July 19 and run until around September 12. Trains will run six days a week between Saturday and Thursday, following poor loadings on Fridays in 2020, and requests for a Sunday service. RCS are seeking to use a former Great Western Railway IC125 in 2+5 formation, using former GWR first class vehicles, modified at Arlington Fleet Services in Eastleigh.  • A new branding and livery has also been revealed for the HST, which will be one from the Locomotive Services Limited fleet. The HST will be formed of five coaches that will be fitted with leather reclining First Class seating and power points. There is expected to be an enhanced buffet counter and premium ‘at seat’ dining car, while COVID-secure Perspex screens will be fitted between every bay of seats. A revised service pattern is being developed. Last year’s three return trips between Skipton and Appleby will be replaced by a morning southbound run from Appleby (09:xx) to Skipton, one return trip from Skipton (11:xx) to Carlisle (return 15:xx), and a late afternoon return to Appleby from Skipton (17:xx). • for further information, read RAIL 927, published on March 24, and available digitally from March 20. |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Apr 2, 2021 13:05:13 GMT 1
The "Staycation Express" charter train service operated by Rail Charter Services on the scenic Settle-Carlisle Line will run again in Summer 2021, with an extended route between Skipton and Carlisle, calling at Settle and Appleby.
It will run daily excluding Fridays, from 19th July until 9th September 2021.
19 July – 12 August & 21 August – 9 September will have a restaurant car.
Note: 14–19 August a revised service with no restaurant car will be in operation.
Monday to Thursday and Saturday
Appleby depart 0940
Settle arrive 1033
Skipton arrive 1100
Skipton depart 1118
Settle depart 1138
Appleby arrive 1228
Carlisle arrive 1313
Carlisle depart 1509
Appleby depart 1552
Settle arrive 1645
Skipton arrive 1705
Skipton depart 1718
Settle depart 1737
Appleby arrive 18b28
b Arrives 1 min later on 14, 16–19 August
Sunday
Appleby depart 1029
Settle arrive 1118
Skipton arrive 1141
Skipton depart 1205
Settle depart 1230
Appleby arrive 1318
Carlisle arrive 1405
Carlisle depart 1540
Appleby depart 1621
Settle arrive 1710
Skipton arrive 1741
Skipton depart 1755
Settle depart 1815
Appleby arrive 1906
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Post by hstjohnny on Apr 4, 2021 12:26:55 GMT 1
The "Staycation Express" charter train service. 19 July – 12 August & 21 August – 9 September will have a restaurant car. Note: 14–19 August a revised service with no restaurant car will be in operation. 19th July - 12th August & 21st August - 9th September Staycation Express will be a HST set (Stock Ex GWR, power cars ex East Midlands) in a 2+5 formation (Branded in a special "Staycation Express Livery") 14th - 19th August Staycation Express will be loco-hauled with Mk2 Coaches. Locos TBC |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Apr 14, 2021 22:28:28 GMT 1
www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway recommenced operations this week (Tuesday). It's not clear whether you have to book in advance or can buy single tickets on the day.
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 18, 2021 16:07:15 GMT 1
The "Staycation Express" charter train service operated by Rail Charter Services on the scenic Settle-Carlisle Line will run again in Summer 2021, with an extended route between Skipton and Carlisle, calling at Settle and Appleby. It will run daily excluding Fridays, from 19th July until 9th September 2021. 19 July – 12 August & 21 August – 9 September will have a restaurant car. Note: 14–19 August a revised service with no restaurant car will be in operation. Monday to Thursday and Saturday Appleby depart 0940 Settle arrive 1033 Skipton arrive 1100 Skipton depart 1118 Settle depart 1138 Appleby arrive 1228 Carlisle arrive 1313 Carlisle depart 1509 Appleby depart 1552 Settle arrive 1645 Skipton arrive 1705 Skipton depart 1718 Settle depart 1737 Appleby arrive 18b28 b Arrives 1 min later on 14, 16–19 August Weekday services have been loading well this year, particularly the 11.18 from Skipton to Carlisle and the 15.09 return, but some Sunday services have carried fewer than 30 passengers. As a result, RCS has decided to withdraw the Sunday service. The operator also reports disappointing numbers on the 09.40 from Appleby to Skipton and 17.17 return. It said the inability to start and finish these journeys at Carlisle due to a lack of platform capacity, had significantly dampened demand. |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Oct 16, 2021 1:42:23 GMT 1
Rail Charter Services/LS
Returns for one week only, 23–30 October 2021 –
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Apr 5, 2022 6:28:30 GMT 1
Rail Charter Services suspends its 2022 trains on Settle-Carlisle line.
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