Saltburn Railtours: Saltburn to Bath - 5/07/24

47826 + 47802 1Z65 Saltburn to Bath today 5/7/24

Realtime Trains | 1Z65 0606 Saltburn to Bath Spa | 05/07/2024

Scheduled to depart Saltburn 06:06, due to arrive Bath Spa 17:26.

11 hours and 20 mins. Crazy. <BJ>

 

However, I see it then goes to Southall for stabling immediately after. So, is this a private charter as suggested by the one way nature? If so, the timings are probably based on a request for dining on train etc, so the complicated routing and length of journey are based on accommodating the needs of the hire?

I should add, here's the return working on Monday 8th July:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U17716/2024-07-08/detailed

 

http://www.saltburnrailtours.co.uk/index.php/forthcoming-tour

They usually run one tour a year.

 

How long they need to eat a 'light breakfast and a three course lunch'? <BJ>

 

It’s 5 hours 57 minutes to drive according to Google maps, clearly quicker, but if you want to visit Bath and you live in Saltburn I’d prefer the train.

 

Nearly 1 hour at Crewe, maybe one of the organisers is a gricer