In 2009 our Lounge Car services will be available for Afternoon Tea on the 3pm trains from Sheffield Park on the dates below. Advance booking is recommended to secure a seat, although passengers may be able to join the train on the day if seats are available.
As a passenger on our Lounge Cars, just sit back and enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea as your steam-hauled train travels at a leisurely pace though the beautiful Sussex Wealden countryside.
Built in 1955 for Ocean Liner Express duties between Waterloo and Southampton, 3064 is a First Class carriage with a premium service to match her name. Car 4824 was used from 1959 to provide Restaurant Car accommodation, and has been refurbished to a high standard, to provide a relaxed Country Class experience. With the service of refreshments aboard these fabulous restored carriages, passengers will be transported back to a bygone era of train travel.
Tickets for our ordinary Lounge Car services, which cover Afternoon tea and steam-hauled travel are priced at £30 for First Class and £28 for Country Class, and Wealden Ramber trains are priced at £35 for First Class and £33 for Country Class. Tickets can be purchased by telephoning us on 01825 720800.
Afternoon Tea consists of a selection of finger sandwiches, assorted
cakes and shortbread served with Indian tea.
Photos: Top: The interior of the First Class lounge car, with seats appropriately trimmed in one of the "Festival of Britain" first-class moquettes
Left: 3064 on arrival at Sheffield Park - 6 November 2007 (Neil Glaskin)
Right: The interior of the Country Class lounge car, with its seats in brand-new "Bournemouth Blue" trim
Please note that cancellations made less than a month before
the date of travel will not qualify for a refund. A £10 charge
applies to all cancellations and alterations.
Last updated by Richard Salmon, 3 December 2008