Northern Belle
 

Does anyone know the times of The Northern Belle charter from Ely to Harrogate on 28 April 2012. The website appears to have only the departure and arrival time at Ely with a note saying that booked passengers will receive the confirmed times with their bookings.
A freind of mine wants to photograph this train in the Harrogate area and would like some detailed timings. Regards.

Got a problem here

I can't find a Northern Belle run on that day
http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/diesel.html

Just checked the steam tours and no Northern Belle shown there either
http://uksteam.info/tours/trs12.htm#apr

April 28th
2 x 47 (DRS). ‘Northern Belle Harrogate Spring Flower Show’

Cambridge-Ely-Peterborough-Harrogate and return.

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd
20 Upper Ground
London
UK SE1 9PF
Tel: 0845 217 0799
Tel: 0207 921 4007
Email: oereservations.uk@orient-express.com

I've been on a number of sites and got no hits for this even the Orient Express one didn't show it - strange

Try this Gray.:D

http://www.orient-express.com/web/uk...ys/4_94109.jsp

Ta Phillip
Now why didn't it show ME that one :)

Very expensive these trips, especially for two! Has anyone had the experience of a trip by steam? If so was it value for money?
Cheers
Phil

Phil
Personally I wouldn't be allowed to find out

MY wife is my bank manager and £325 each is not good value for a meal on a train
She may run to £40 each but then again she is not a railway enthusiast but enjoys shopping as do most ladies

Northern Belle
 

I think some people miss the point of this journey, its not just having a meal on a train its about the whole experience and its a full day out for your money. When you think what some people spend to see a football match and only get 90 minutes entertainment for their money the Northern Belle trip seems good value to me.

If you were to calculate 90 minutes at an average of £25.00 for a football game, that would give you about .28p per minute. For an eight hour trip on a Pullman experience 480 minutes at .28p per minute would only equate to £134.40! A long way short of the £325 each they are asking!

Matter of choice boys. One man's meat etc.
But I can go and stay in Fort William for a few nights and travel on The Jacobite morning and afternoon for that kind of money.And with the wife!!!
Stuart.

Actually I would love to go on some of these special trains Especially The Orient Express

BUT

there are a few considerations that being long-term sickness/un-employed has forced me to consider

A/ I only have £38 pounds a month disposable income
B/ I have to ensure I can access the train with my wheelchair (usually no problem with 48 hour notice)
C/ my wife has to be available to come with me as my "carer" in-case I am suddenly taken ill again so WE have to afford TWO tickets


But I do think that some companies do charge so much because they HAVE to make a BIG profit and they know that there are some people out there who have a large disposable income (Ask any one who sell lottery ticket who buys the most tickets answer Older people)

Your right it is a matter of choice and I could afford it if I really wanted to, but as you say I could enjoy much more with that sort of outlay. My wife and I could have a nice long week end in Llangollen enjoy a meal on a steam hauled loco in first class and still enjoy an evening down the pub!
I can still dream though! One day maybe!!!!
Cheers
Phil

Thanks for all the responses to my query.

Yes we went a bit off track with this one - your original thread seems to have got a little highjacked! Sorry for that.
Anyway glad you got the answers to your question
Best regards
Phil

A very interesting debate. Grateful for efforts to find times but i still do not have them so if anyone has found out please let me know. Thanks.