This cosmopolitan town is home to the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe, the remains of the first castle in England to be built by William the Conqueror, a preserved Old Town and a strong local arts community.
| Fares from | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pullman Style Dining | £284 | |
| Premier Dining | £229 | |
| Premium Standard | £109 |
This trip will start out, steam hauled, from Southend and head along the Thames Estuary towards London, picking up passengers at Upminster and Barking on the way. We skirt the Capital and travel south towards the coast. At Hastings, our train will reverse, diesel-hauled, to Eastbourne.
On the return journey, this trip will be be diesel-hauled between West London and Southend East. The carriages stay the same.
The steam locomotive for this trip is still to be confirmed.
Rostered locomotives will be updated on the Steam Dreams website as they are confirmed throughout the year.
Motive power is likely to be from a pool of steam locomotives including; 61306 Mayflower, 46201 Princess Elizabeth, 45596 Bahamas, 45699 Galatea, 45690 Leander, 35018 British India Line, 60163 Tornado and various Black Fives.
| Estimated Timings | Outward | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Southend East | 0720 | 2300 |
| Upminster | 0800 | 2230 |
| Barking | 0815 | 2215 |
| Stratford (London) | 0900 | 2145 |
| Eastbourne | 1320 | 1600 |
| Hastings | 1400 | 1700 |
