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Vintage Trains 2026

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Michael Whitehouse, Dec 18, 2025.

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  1. acorb

    acorb Part of the furniture

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    Unfortunately the Mogul will not be ready for 8th November and trip will be behind a Castle instead.
     
    acorb, Oct 23, 2026
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    That's a shame, but these things are never certain til it's on the front of the train on the day! Look forward to hearing more about the inaugural tours in the spring.
     
    Andy2857, Oct 23, 2026
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    Email from Nick Ralls to those of us who have booked:

    Dear Passenger,

    Despite the best efforts of Vintage Trains and the Severn Valley Railway the intended locomotive - Stanier Mogul no. 13268 will not be ready to haul The Worcester Shakespeare Express on the 8th November 2026.

    We know some passengers booked specifically for the locomotive’s announced debut on this trip. We are sorry that it will not be available and understand the disappointment this change will cause.

    If you booked after the announcement that the Stanier Mogul would haul the train, you can choose from the following two options:

    *You can be fully refunded without penalty
    *Keep your current booking and travel behind a Castle locomotive instead. We will also offer you 20% off either the inaugural or the second mainline journey hauled by the Mogul in spring 2027, with dates to be announced.

    These two options apply to passengers who booked The Worcester Shakespeare Express from 5th August 2026. For those who booked prior to 5th August, your booking will continue as normal.

    Another excellent response from Vintage Trains.
     
    Robin, Oct 24, 2026
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    neildimmer, Oct 24, 2026
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    Rander, Oct 24, 2026
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    neildimmer, Oct 25, 2026
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  7. charterboy

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    Anyone received their tickets yet from Vintage for this which is next Saturday please ?

    Not being a Vintage regular unsure how soon they usually issue tickets before a tour but would have expected something by now with less than a week to go
     
    charterboy, Nov 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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    Apparently the confirmed seats for Sunday's tour appeared only a few days before.
     
    Kje7812, Nov 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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    from the booking confirmation - " As soon as seating has been allocated and we have received final confirmed timings from Network Rail we will contact you with a final reminder with all the details you will need for the journey. Please note, this may not be sent out until 48 hours prior to the departure date "

    Plus we had the 'tickets' attached when booking
     
    Waterbuck, Nov 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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    Not yet, expecting them on Thursday.
     
    guycarr360, Nov 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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