RailAdvent
  • Home
  • News
    • All News
    • Freight
    • Infrastructure
    • Mainline Network
    • Heritage on the Mainline News
    • Narrow Gauge Railway News
    • Standard Gauge Railway News
  • Mainline Steam Info
  • All Railtours
  • Community
  • Online Shop
  • Simulation
  • Upgrade!
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
Cart / £0.00

No products in the basket.

  • Competitions
  • Email Newsletter
  • Reviews
  • Events Calendar
  • Video
  • Birthday Cards
  • Home
  • News
    • All News
    • Freight
    • Infrastructure
    • Mainline Network
    • Heritage on the Mainline News
    • Narrow Gauge Railway News
    • Standard Gauge Railway News
  • Mainline Steam Info
  • All Railtours
  • Community
  • Online Shop
  • Simulation
  • Upgrade!
No Result
View All Result
RailAdvent
No Result
View All Result
  1. Home
  2. Mainline Steam
  3. Northern Belle doubles up steam locomotive tours to ‘cope with demand’

Northern Belle doubles up steam locomotive tours to ‘cope with demand’

Michael Holden avatar by Michael Holden
2nd March 2021
in Mainline Steam
Reading Time: 3 mins read
2
6201 Princess Elizabeth hauling The Northern Belle and heading for Carlisle

Credit: Kallum Buckley

12k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Coronavirus vaccine is beginning to bring infection rates in the UK down, and now, railtour operator, Northern Belle, has confirmed to RailAdvent that it is doubling to amount of steam-hauled journeys to cope with the demand.

Northern Belle owner, David Pitts, acted quickly after the roadmap announcement by Boris Johnson on the 22nd February.

The operator has now organised 6 more trips from a number of locations across the country, including a trip over the Settle and Carlisle line.

6201 Princess Elizabeth hauling The Northern Belle and heading for Carlisle
Credit: Richard Harnetty

Mr Pitts said: “The rapid roll-out of the Covid vaccine has been a shot in the arm for the whole heritage train industry and Mr Johnson’s ‘roadmap’ this week has sent ticket sales soaring.

“After kicking their heels in lockdown for so long, the British people are desperate to get out again so we have quickly arranged a whole raft of new trips to cope with the demand.”

6201 Princess Elizabeth hauling The Northern Belle and heading for Carlisle
Credit: Northern Belle

The luxury Pullman carriages will be hauled over the Settle and Carlisle line by LMS Princess No. 6201 Princess Elizabeth.

RelatedPosts

Hogwarts Express Collectors Edition

New LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express set revealed along with competition for fans

18th August 2022
A bridge to the future in Huddersfield

172-year-old railway footbridge replaced in Huddersfield

18th August 2022
TransPennine Express trains

TransPennine Express services will see extreme disruption due to RMT strike action.

17th August 2022
Merseyrail Train

Merseyrail to reduce frequency of services at 2 Wirral stations

17th August 2022
Load More

Actor Bill Nighy described the Northern Belle as “the Grand Duchess of Luxury trains” and told viewers: “Our plush grand tour has been the experience of a lifetime.”

6201 Princess Elizabeth hauling The Northern Belle and heading for Carlisle
Credit: Kallum Buckley

Steam hauled tours from Northern Belle will depart from Birmingham, Brighouse, Chester, Coventry, Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster, Durham, Glasgow, Grimsby, Huddersfield, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Preston, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stoke, Telford, Wolverhampton, York, Wakefield and Woking.

6201 Princess Elizabeth
Credit: Northern Belle

Fares for each passenger, including a champagne brunch and a five-course dinner, are £390, and booking can be made via the Northern Belle website.

Where Next?

RAILADVENT NEWS
The latest railway news
FREE NEWSLETTERS
Signup to our daily and weekly newsletters
RAILADVENT SHOP
Railway Prints, DVD’s / Blu-Ray’s, books and more
LOCOSTOP COMMUNITY
Come and share your railway pictures
UK STEAM INFO
Upcoming mainline steam tours/loco movements

Tags: BirminghamBrighouseChesterCoventryCreweDarlingtonDerbyDoncasterDurhamGlasgowGrimsbyHuddersfieldLeedsLiverpoolLMS 'Princess' No. 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'LondonManchesterNewcastleNottinghamPreston (Lancs)ScunthorpeSheffieldShrewsburyStaffordStoke-on-TrentTelfordWakefieldWokingWolverhamptonYork
ShareTweetPin1ShareShare
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
guest
2 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Where Next on RailAdvent?

Railway News DVDs, Prints, Cards and Gifts MAINLINE STEAM INFO Competition Time! Share your pictures FREE NEWSLETTERS Subscribe for More
Previous Post

Merseyrail to increase Liverpool train service level as COVID cases fall

Next Post

Class 40 locomotive set for Crewe stay and new livery

Related Posts

Class 90 in InterCity livery
Mainline Electric

New Crewe – London – Manchester Charter train to be operated by Locomotive Services Group

by Chloe White
17th August 2022
0

The heritage rail operator will launch its Friday Charter train service on Friday the 19th of August 2022...

Read more
south western railway train

Strike action to impact trains in Surrey and Hampshire

17th August 2022
King's Cross

Trains between London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, York and Newcastle affected by strike on 18th and 20th of August.

16th August 2022
grn wristbands no date

Metro, bus and ferry join forces to support easier travel at the Great North Run

16th August 2022
Load More

Popular in Our Online Store

  • Oliver Cromwell Steam Locomotive A Day With Steam Locomotive No.70013 Oliver Cromwell - DVD / Blu-Ray
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    £14.99 – £15.99
  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Annual Steam Gala 2019 - Photo & DVD Set North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Annual Steam Gala 2019 - Photo & DVD Set
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    £16.99 – £17.99
  • 48305 at Grosmont MPD, North Yorkshire Moors Railway 48305 at Grosmont MPD, North Yorkshire Moors Railway
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    £3.49 – £29.99
  • Borders Railway: The Complete DVD Collection (8 Disc Set) Borders Railway: The Complete DVD Collection (8 Disc Set)
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    £26.99
  • Keighley and Worth Valley Railway 50th Anniversary Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - 50th Anniversary Gala - 6 Disc Set
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    £39.99 – £44.99

Watch Instantly

NYMR DVD 2019
FR Victorian DVD

You May Like

Latest News

Cardiff Bay
Infrastructure

Work to begin on new railway station in Cardiff

by Roger Smith
18th August 2022
Quarryman loco
News

Ravenglass Railway Museum launches ‘Quarryman’ Appeal

by Chloe White
18th August 2022
Faye Keane, Severside; Heather Cullimore, Severnside; Don Alexander, Bristol City Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport; Tan Dhesi MP, Shadow Rail Minister; Dan Norris and GWR's Business Development Director Tom Pierpoint.
Network

Bristol area to benefit from GWR’s new pay-as-you-go smartcard

by Roger Smith
18th August 2022
Hogwarts Express Collectors Edition
News

New LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express set revealed along with competition for fans

by Chloe White
18th August 2022

Latest Reviews

British Steam Military Connections cover
Book Review

Book Review: British Steam Military Connections – LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado by Keith Langston

by Roger Smith

This is Keith Langston’s third book about British steam with military connections, following his volumes on GWR, SR, BR &...

Read more
reat Thorpe Railway Disaster 003

Book Review: The Great Thorpe Railway Disaster 1874 by Phyllida Scrivens

LMS & LNER Locomotives cover

Book Review: LMS & LNER Steam Locomotives, The Post War Era by Malcolm Clegg

Ernest Marples - The Shadow Behind Beeching cover

Book Review: Ernest Marples – The Shadow Behind Beeching by David Brandon and Martin Upham

Steam around Doncaster in the 1960s 001

Book Review: Steam around Doncaster in the 1960s by Keith W. Platt

Load More

FREE RailAdvent newsletters

Get the latest news, reviews, deals and more straight into your inbox.

Click here to sign up today !

Now Available

Severn Valley Railway DVD

Deals at Amazon

Heritage News

7027 Thornbury Castle
Standard Gauge

Jonathan Jones-Pratt releases update on 7027 Thornbury Castle

by Michael Holden
18th August 2022
7714 powers through the snow on the Severn Valley Railway
Standard Gauge

The Enchanted Express Will Be Running Again This Winter at the Severn Valley Railway

by Emma Holden
18th August 2022
GWR 2857 Heads South From Highley,
News

Severn Valley Railway steam services to resume on 17th August

by Roger Smith
16th August 2022
New wagons at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Standard Gauge

Downpatrick and County Down Railway welcome ballast wagons from Irish Rail

by Chloe White
16th August 2022
7027 Thornbury Castle
New Build Steam

Plans unveiled to convert steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle into Star Class as Petition launched

by Michael Holden
15th August 2022
RailAdvent

© RailAdvent Ltd 2014 - 2022
Registered in England & Wales
Company Number: 13512367
VAT Number: 392755949

More Links

  • About Us
  • Advertising on RailAdvent
  • How to Contact Us
  • RailAdvent Product List
  • Delivery, Returns & Refund Policy
  • RailAdvent Privacy Policy
  • LocoStop – The Railway Social Network
  • Mainline UK Steam Info
  • RailAdvent Points

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Mainline UK Steam Info
  • Online Shop
  • Birthday Cards
  • Community
  • Book Reviews
  • Competition Time
  • Subscribe Today!
  • Simulation
  • Railtours
  • Streaming Video
  • Railway Special Events Calendar
  • Videos
  • Find A Railway
    • Railways In England
      • By County
      • By Name
    • Railways In Scotland
    • Railways In Wales
  • More Stuff
    • Miniature Railways In The UK
    • Museums In The UK
      • By Name
      • By County
    • Model Railways
    • Review of the week
    • Flying Scotsman
    • Throwback Thursdays
    • About Us
    • How to Contact Us
    • Advertising on RailAdvent
    • Featured Fridays
      • Share your Railway Photo’s & Video’s

© RailAdvent Ltd 2014 - 2022
Registered in England & Wales
Company Number: 13512367
VAT Number: 392755949

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Session expired

Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.

>
X
X