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27mayAll DayThe Jolly FishermanA recreation of a Good Old Merrymaker Excursion from British Rail days to Skegness on Bank Holiday Monday!

08junAll DayThe Yorkshire ExplorerA fabulous day out to some of Yorkshire's finest attractions including two new destinations for us, Knaresborough and Harrogate

23junAll DayThe Summer Cornishman - Steam HauledA Sunday excursion to Cornwall hauled by No. 60163 'Tornado' including several stops to admire the steam loco whilst it takes on water. A choice of off train options.

29junAll DayThe 2019 Mazey Day CornishmanJoin our merry train for the Pathfinder Railtours' annual visit to the Mazey Day celebrations in Penzance, but with other off-train options as well

06julAll DayThe Dart & Torbay Express - Steam HauledA classic steam hauled excursion from Bristol to Kingswear and back - starting diesel hauled from the West Midlands

14julAll DayThe Pembroke Coast Express - Steam HauledA Sunday excursion with 'Tornado'^ heads for West Wales beyond Carmarthen to Pembrokeshire and Tenby for the first time

20julAll DayThe Cumbrian ExplorerA classic day excursion to Cumbria for Lakeland and Pennine options, the border city of Carlisle or the D.R.S. Open Day at the Kingmoor Depot.

03augAll DayThe Harrogate & Humber Deltic RepriseBack on its old stamping ground, D9009 Alycidon visits Harrogate, Kings Cross and Cleethorpes on this Saturday excursion

26augAll DayThe Cotswold - EdenA bank holiday excursion over the superbly scenic Settle & Carlisle Line and through the Cumbrian Fells

31augAll DayThe Cumbrian FreighterVisiting the Cumbrian Fells and Settle & Carlisle Line, with the added interest of some rather unusual routing along the way.

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27mayAll DayThe Jolly FishermanA recreation of a Good Old Merrymaker Excursion from British Rail days to Skegness on Bank Holiday Monday!

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BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

Our route is via Nottingham and Sleaford, giving a varied journey across the expanse of Lincolnshire and offering the chance to enjoy either:

Option A: Boston (1240 – 1620) set in the heart of Lincolnshire’s dramatic Fenland, is immersed in history. The Market Place houses the Guildhall Museum and hosts the Saturday market. There is also the Bubble Car Museum, St Botolph’s Church (known as The Stump), and many places to shop, eat or drink; or

Option B: Alight at Wainfleet (1320 – 1545) for a visit to the fame Bateman’s Brewer; or

Option C: Skegness (1330 – 1535) home of the original Butlins holiday camp and a bracing traditional seaside resort with its gardens, promenade, Blue Flag sandy beach and pier; it also has an Aquarium and Seal Sanctuary. Don’t forget the fish and chips!

Jolly Fisherman originally drawn by John Hassall

Why the Jolly Fisherman? A poster was commissioned by the Great Northern Railway to encourage visitors to take a seaside break to Skegness. John Hassall drew the original Jolly Fisherman Poster in 1908. The slogan “Skegness is so bracing” formed part of the poster and is as famous as Jolly himself.

‘Table for Two’ seats are available at a supplement of £35 per person in First Class, First Class Plus and Premier Dining.

CONFIRMED TIMINGS

* Premier Dining is not available from Derby.

Motive power will be a GBRF Class 66 to (and home from) Derby and then Class 20s onto Skegness and back. Class 20s were the staple motive power on Skegness bound trains for many a year.

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