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Shakespeare Express.

On your way to Stratford-upon-Avon you will see an ever changing landscape, from Birmingham's fascinating industrial past to Warwickshire's beautiful countryside with its working farms, stylish villages and stations, plus glimpses of waterways and other features that make up Shakespeare's County.

The Shakespeare Express runs Sundays from July through mid-September and provides 50 miles of main line steam travel with standard and premier dining options.

Address:
Vintage Trains Ltd,
670 Warwick Road,
Tyseley,
Birmingham B11 2HL
Website: www.shakespeareexpress.com

Some of the best heritage railways......

England: Great Central Railway.
 
England: Bluebell Railway.
 
England: West Somerset Railway
 
Scotland: Strathspey Steam Railway
 
Wales: Snowdon Mountain Railway

Recommended ......

Read: The life of George Stephenson and of his son Robert Stephenson; comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the railway locomotive (1868)

Read: Rails Through the Forest: The Severn & Wye Railway, Norchard to Coleford, Cinderford and Lydbrook 1945-2012 (Railway Heritage)

Read: Great Britain's Heritage Railways: The Rise of the Railway Preservation Movement (Railway Heritage)

Read: The Essential Guide to Welsh Heritage and Scenic Railways (X Series)

Read: British Steam: Scottish Railways

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