Quick Details
Pullman Table for 2 | 2 People
Guaranteed table for 2 people
£ 658
Pullman Seat
You will be seated on tables of up to 4 people
£ 299
Pullman Seat Child
Aged 5-16 | You will be seated on tables of up to 4 people
£ 269
First Class Table for 2 | 2 People
Guaranteed table for 2 people
£ 430
First Class Seat
Price per person
£ 195
Tourist Adult Seat
Price per person
£ 120
Tourist Child Seat
Aged 5-16 | Price per person
£ 90
Tourist Family | 4 Seats Family
2 adults & 2 children under 16
£ 360
LIMITED AVAILABILITY Tourist Enthusiast Adult Seat
Price per person
£ 130
Experience the Famous Shap Fells Incline and Settle & Carlisle line by train this Summer!
This Summer we return to the challenging gradient of Shap and the stunning Settle and Carlisle line, this time with diesel hydraulic locomotive, D1015 ‘Western Champion’, leading the train.
At Carlisle, a 2000 year old city with plenty of history to discover, passengers will have time to explore whether that is the Cathedral, Castle or any of the museums and galleries that the city has to offer.
This train will also feature an Enthusiast carriage in Tourist, offering passengers to travel in the first passenger carriage behind the locomotive.
Departing From
Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Preston (pick-up only)
Approximate Travel Timings
| Station | Departs | Returns |
| Birmingham New Street | 06:55 | 21:50 |
| Wolverhampton | 07:25 | 21:30 |
| Stafford | 07:45 | 21:00 |
| Crewe | 08:25 | 20:40 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 08:50 | 19:50 |
| Preston* | 09:25 | |
| Blackburn* | 19:05 |
*Please note passengers boarding at Preston will alight at Blackburn on the return journey.
Approximate Destination Timings
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
| Carlisle | 12:05 | 15:10 |
Classes of Travel
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| Pullman Dining | First Class Dining | Tourist (Non-Dining) |
| Seating in one of our original Pullman Cars with full English Breakfast and four-course evening dinner, tea & coffee, all served at your seat. Guaranteed tables of two can be booked for a supplement of £30 per person, subject to availability. | Seating in one of our First Class coaches. A Light Breakfast and Afternoon Tea on the return journey included, all served at your seat. Guaranteed tables of two can be booked for a supplement of £20 per person, subject to availability. | Seating arranged at tables of 4 in one of our Tourist coaches. A buffet is available for the purchase of hot drinks, soft drinks, light refreshments and alcoholic drinks. For enthusiasts there is a ticket allowing you to sit in the first passenger carriage behind the locomotive in at least one direction. |
Please be aware if you book Tables for 2 that sometimes you may be seated at a table for four, but you will still be seated as a pair, with no other passengers at your table.
About the Locomotive
This train is due to be hauled by Western Class 52 locomotive, D1015 ‘Western Champion’, courtesy of the Diesel Traction Group (DTG). (subject to availability)
Built in 1963 at the then British Railways Swindon Works, this locomotive initially spent its working life operating the main lines radiating from London to Cornwall, West Wales, the Midlands and the North West. In 1965, she had the honour of hauling the return working of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral train.
Withdrawn from traffic in 1976, the locomotive was bought by the DTG in 1980, securing its preservation. Now based at the SVR, the locomotive last ran with Vintage Trains in 2013.
Photo by Jack Boskett