It’s not only coaches bringing people to Bath’s Christmas Market.
According to our regular contributor, and steam fan Rob Coles, there are more Excursions trains coming to Bath than to all the other markets added together.
Rob says: “I can’t give figures, as the listing I use is not historical, but from memory I don’t think there are quite as many as last year. It is also that they are traveling such distances, from for instance, Ulverston, Hull and Newcastle upon Tyne.
Here’s the list from Rob:
Wednesday 29th British Pullman Diesel
“” Statesman Rail from Hull Diesel
Thursday 30th Nov Midland Blue Pullman from Ulverston, Grange over Sands Diesel
Friday 1st Dec 34046 from London
Saturday 2nd Dec steam unknown arr 1300 dep 1630
Monday 4th Midland Blue Pullman diesel from Newcastle Upon Hull arr 1155 dep 1555
Tuesday 5th Dec two from Solihull, loco to be confirmed ,arr 12,30 dep 1655
and Merchant Venturer 5045 or 7029 arr 1215 dep 16.50
(two Great Western Steam trains at the station within minutes of each other)
Wednesday 6th Dec British Pullman from London Diesel
” ” Statesman Rail from Norwich Diesel
Thanks for that Rob and a Merry Christmas!
