SPITFIRE STEAM TRAINS
Sunday 5 September
INFORMATION FOR PASENGERS BOOKED ON THESE TRAINS
LONDON – FAVERSHAM
& FAVERSHAM – DOVER
Ride the ‘Spitfire’ to the Faversham Hop Festival. Travel
behind a lovingly-restored, historic, mainline, steam locomotive as Britain’s Oldest Brewer conjures up the
atmosphere of the trains that once carried thousands of
happy hop pickers from London to the Kentish countryside.
LONDON – FAVERSHAM
Climb aboard the train of historic carriages and settle back into your reserved seat as you retrace the journey of East End hop pickers from
London to the countryside of Kent for their annual working holiday.
Your train will steam out of London Bridge at around 9.45am*, and
head through Bexleyheath, Dartford and the Medway Towns to
Faversham where arrival in is expected at 11.45am*.
There will be plenty of time to savour the distinctive sights,sounds  and tastes of the festival before joining the train for the return
trip to London.
Your return journey* includes a scenic tour of Kent including
Dover, Ashford and Tonbridge giving our express engine
a chance to stretch its legs before running via Redhill and East
Croydon. Arrival back in London is expected at 8.00pm*.
‘SPITFIRE CLASS’ £87.50
Roomy,comfortable seating is in groups of 2 and 4 around tables.
Each table is adjacent to a window and the central aisle.If you book
fewer than4 tickets you will probably share a table. Seating at tables
of 2 can be guaranteed on payment of an additional £7.50 per person.
Fares include a free bottle of Shepherd Neame ale for passengers aged 18+.
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‘HOPPERS CLASS’ £59.00
Seating around tables of 4. Tables areadjacent to a window and central
aisle. If you book fewer than 4 seats you will probably share a table.
Fares include a free bottle of Shepherd Neame ale for passengers aged 18+.
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FAVERSHAM – DOVER PRIORY
FULLY BOOKED
The train will also make a return trip from Faversham for festivalgoers
wishing to take a nostalgic trip behind steam – provisional
departure 2.30pm*. The journey will afford passengers excellent
views as the train steams through the cathedral city of Canterbury
en-route to the coast.
‘SPITFIRE CLASS’ Adult £24 Child £16
‘HOPPERS CLASS’ Adult £16 Child £10
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BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS
The locomotive scheduled to haul these trains is London Midland & Scottish Railway Black Five 44932.
Photographs (courtesy of Richard Fraser and Robert Berry) show classmate 45231 and other locomotives hauling previous Spitfire trains. |
Faversham
Hop Festival
Sat 4 & Sun 5 Sept
This popular, lively festival recalls the traditional celebrations associated with the hop harvest - when an army of hop pickers would leave London for a working holiday in Kent. As well as street entertainers, musical acts, dancers and vintage Shepherd Neame vehicles, there's a host of activities at the Brewery and in Shepherd Neame ubs throughout town.
Brewery Tours, Music and Entertainment
Enjoy the traditional carnival atmosphere of the town’s annual Hop
Festival with musical acts, street entertainers, Morris Dancers and
hops galore. Special tours of the Shepherd Neame Brewery will take
place throughout the day – don’t miss the opportunity to take a look
behind the scenes at Britain’s Oldest Brewer – and take part in a
tutored tasting!
Brewery Tour & Tasting £10.00 – booking strongly recommended.
Click here to buy or telephone the Visitor Centre on 01795 542285
Hoppers’ Lunch
Take lunch in the 15th Century function room at the Brewery
Visitor Centre. Enjoy local Spitfire Sausages and Mash followed
by a traditional Kentish Apple Pie. Hoppers’ lunch £14.00 –
booking essential.
Click here to buy or telephone the Visitor Centre on 01795 542285
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