subject: Steam Train Trips Are Steaming Ahead In The Leisure Stakes [print this page] It might be decades since the last scheduled steam train passenger service ran on the UKs railways, but steam train trips are now more popular than ever before, according to one heritage railway operator.
East Lancashire Railway is a heritage steam railway offering trips on restored locomotives, as well as dinner and lunch steam excursions and even theme days for all the family to enjoy. Most recently, the railways Halloween Ghost Train special sold out four weeks before the event and more trains were put on to meet demand.
When it comes to combining a meal with a journey on a steam train, these gourmet trips are showing an increased popularity in 2011, according to one online retailer of steam train trips.
Intotheblue.co.uk offers a range of vouchers for dinners and lunches with several steam train operators in the country and activity manager Darren Dray commented: Steam train trips have always been popular, but this year steam train dining has become one of our consistent best sellers, appealing to customers of all ages.
Indeed, its not just train spotters or those old enough to remember regular steam train travel that are attracted to these trips. Trains are just as fascinating to children today as they have always been and kids love the special steam events such as Ivor the Engine days, Bonfire Night, Halloween and even the arrival of Father Christmas at the steam railway.
These are all great family-orientated steam train days out, but for a truly romantic steam train excursion where chivalry is not dead and your meal is served silver service at your table, it has got to be a train trip on the Orient Express.
The Orient Express is the epitome of luxury train travel and even just a day trip will have you enthralled. As you roll out of Londons Victoria Station, you will love the warm and attentive customer service from the onboard team. Gliding through the English countryside, lunch will be served at your table. For an extra twist in the tale, there are murder mystery Orient Express trips too, with an Agatha Christie-style whodunnit play re-enacted for you as you travel.
All of these steam train trips make for excellent gifts to give and all can be booked online with activity gift voucher company Intotheblue.co.uk.
by: Kerry Roberts
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