Railway Rally
Photo credits: James Pilbeam (Terrier) & Andrew Jeffrey (Lucie)
Join us, three visiting locomotives and much more for a fantastic rally of railway interest on June 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th!
Two extra-special visiting engines headline the event, with support from our resident fleet too.
Photo credits: Andrew Jeffrey (Lucie) Tanfield Railway (No.2), Mike Heath (autocar and vintage), Andrew Rapacz (Beatrice)
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway No 78 ‘Knowle”. Built in 1880 at Brighton as No 78 “Knowle”, this locomotive has sported no fewer than seven different identities, including IoW W14 ‘Bembridge’ and SR 2678. The locomotive is being shipped from the Isle of Wight direct to Yorkshire. Known as a “Terrier” we’re sure the locomotive will feel at home in Yorkshire and will compliment our vintage trains superbly! The engine joins us for just a short stay, so it’s well worth visiting to see in its stunning Southern black livery. (photo credit Nick Brodrick)
FRIDAY ONLY: Breakfast Express SOLD OUT
FRIDAY ONLY: Afternoon Tea TICKETS AVAILABLE
FRIDAY – MONDAY: Railway Rally: TICKETS AVAILABLE
Keighley Gasworks No. 2 returned to Yorkshire in early June for a three-week visit to the railway, its first time in the county for over 80 years. Thanks to the Tanfield Railway, it is lovingly cared for and has proved popular on early runs on our line. After this event, it returns home to Tanfield.
It will be running on Saturday & Sunday and is included in the Railway Rally ticket price.
Railway Rally: TICKETS AVAILABLE
North Eastern Railway Autocar 3170 was restored recently to sublime condition here at Embsay in conjunction with its owning trust. The autocar was the forerunner of many modern trains, though is fitted out inside in beautiful Edwardian style.
It will be running on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday and is included in the Railway Rally ticket price.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Railway Rally: TICKETS AVAILABLE
Hunslet Beatrice will appear on dining services operating on the railway at the same time as the event (Saturday and Sunday only), and will be worth ‘spotting’ during your visit.
SATURDAY: Faulty Towers (matinee): TICKETS AVAILABLE
SATURDAY: Faulty Towers (evening): SOLD OUT
SUNDAY: DALES DINING: SOLD OUT
Your Guide to the Weekend
Friday June 25th – An Exciting Start
Paired with beautiful LNWR Directors Saloon and our refurbished Mark1s, The Terrier Trust’s locomotive No. 78 “Knowle” heads trains throughout Friday alone, providing a superb appearance and ride. On the 10.30 ex Embsay, we will have sausage sandwiches, coffee, tea, and Danish pastries on board the LNWR saloon – ‘The Breakfast Express’. On the 12PM,1.30PM and 3.00PM we will have Afternoon Teas available in the LNWR Saloon. Tickets for the Breakfast Express or Afternoon Tea allow you one return journey, whilst tickets in our newly refurbished Mark 1s allow you to enjoy two return trips.
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June – The Main Event
On our main train of Mark 1 carriages, recently restored to prime condition, SR 2678 will double-head trips with No. 2, and ‘Lucie’. Tickets include trips behind all locomotives – this will be Lucie’s first passenger-hauling trips since it’s award-winning restoration.
NER Autocar 3170 shuttles on our line to Bow-Bridge from Embsay, also included in your ticket price. Beatrice will be operating on dining trains during the day, which you are likely to see or pass during your visit.
Monday June 28th – The Swan-Song
Ending the event, The Terrier Trust’s locomotive No. 78 “Knowle” returns to operating our vintage train of carriages. Vehicles in use in the train will include Great Eastern and Great North of Scotland origin providing a superb appearance and ride. It’ll be a real picture! Additionally, the 1903 North Eastern Autocar will be in operation (included in the ticket price). We have a photographic charter in the evening (sold out). Please ensure you are on our mailing list to be notified about future charters.
Tickets, ‘How They Work’, Times and Prices
Unless you are purchasing a breakfast or afternoon tea dining ticket in the LNWR Directors saloon, Railway Rally tickets on each day include two round trips on the railway. On Friday this will be behind The Terrier Trust’s locomotive No. 78 “Knowle” and with the option of LNWR Directors Saloon and the refurbished Mark 1s. On Monday, they include two round trips behind The Terrier Trust’s locomotive No. 78 “Knowle” on our vintage carriage set, while on Saturday and Sunday they include journeys behind No. 78 (at one end) and Lucie & No. 2 double-heading at the other end of the main set.
These standard tickets are priced at £17.50 for adults and £8 for children.
We also have a limited number of tickets available on Saturday and Sunday, again covering two trips (with haulage behind all locos), which are in our LNWR saloon. These are £30 for two people or less.
Tickets also include (on Saturday and Sunday only) one trip in our NER autocar 3170.
On Friday and Monday, standard ticket slots leave at 10:30 and 13:30. This is the starting time of the train and so we advise arriving 30 minutes approximately beforehand. Visitors enjoying the Dales Dining options on Friday can join the train at 10.30am (Breakfast Express) or 12, 1.30 or 3PM (Afternoon Tea).
On Saturday and Sunday, ticket slots leave at 10:30 and 13:30. This is the starting time of the train and so we advise arriving 30 minutes approximately beforehand.
All trains leave from Embsay station.
Afternoon Tea (Friday only)
Come and ride behind a very special engine (The Terrier Trust’s locomotive No. 78 “Knowle”) in a very special carriage – the LNWR Directors Saloon.
Join us on the 12, 1.30 or 3PM departure from Embsay and enjoy Afternoon Tea behind a very special locomotive.
If there’s a finer way to spend an afternoon, we’ve yet to find it! – Afternoon Tea on Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway!
Tickets: £29 per person (tables of 2,3 or 4)
MENU
Sandwich Selection (Ham, Cheese Savoury, Egg & Cress and Tuna mayo)
Mini quiche + salad garnish
Home-made fresh scone served with clotted cream and strawberry jam
Cake selection (Macaroon, mini chocolate brownie, mini Victoria sponge and mini trifle)
Hot beverages of fresh ground filter coffee or our delightful local tea from Yorkshire
The Breakfast Express (Friday only)
Come and ride behind a very special engine (The Terrier Trust’s locomotive No. 78 “Knowle”) in a very special carriage – the LNWR Directors Saloon.
Join us on the 10.30 am departure and enjoy a sausage sandwich, choice of sauce, unlimited fresh coffee and tea and a Danish pastry.
- Tickets: £10 (children) £20 (adults)
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