THE SHAP MOUNTAINEER

Experience the Famous Shap Fells Incline and Settle & Carlisle line by Train!

We start the year with a trip to Carlisle, a 2000 year old city with plenty of history to discover. While the city is famous for Hadrian’s Wall, there is much more besides including the Cathedral, Castle and several museums and galleries all for you to explore.

The journey will see the train make a thunderous ascent of Shap to Carlisle, Bahamas’ first run on this route in preservation, before returning via the stunning and world-famous Settle & Carlisle line. Both on the outward run via Shap and the return over the Settle & Carlisle, Bahamas will be unassisted by a diesel locomotive.

The train will be diesel hauled to Carnforth, where Bahamas will take over the train. On the return, the train will be diesel hauled from Hellifield back to Birmingham New Street. For enthusiasts we have introduced a new Tourist Class ticket, allowing you to sit in the first passenger carriage behind the locomotive in at least one direction.

Departing From

Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Preston (pick-up only)

Approximate Travel Timings

*Please note passengers boarding at Preston will alight at Blackburn on the return journey.

Approximate Destination Timings

Please Note All timings shown above are approximate and may be subject to change.

Classes of Travel

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.	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 we have introduced a new ticket allowing you to sit in the first passenger carriage behind the locomotive in at least one direction.
Adult £325 per personChild £295 per person Table for 2 £710	Adult £225 per personTable for 2 £470	SOLD OUT Adult Enthusiast £130 per personAdult £115 per person Child £85 per person

About the Locomotive

This train is due to be hauled by Jubilee Class locomotive, 45596 Bahamas, courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society. (subject to availability)

Constructed in December 1934, this engine was one of 50 engines built at the North British Locomotive Co in Glasgow for the London Midland & Scottish Railway. Carrying engine No.5596, it was one of a class of ‘Jubilee’ express locomotives, which eventually totalled 191, others being constructed at Crewe and Derby. The engine received the name Bahamas in 1936.

Photo by Ian Dixon