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There’s loads of standard gauge steam in the UK with regular service, but it seems that these are excluded because 1) flying Scotsman as it’s not regular servi

There’s loads of standard gauge steam in the UK with regular service, but it seems that these are excluded because 1) flying Scotsman as it’s not regular service with integrated tickets but runs on public railways and stations 2) festiniog has integrated tickets and runs to normal station but is narrow guage 3) north yorks, swanage, bluebell, svr, Dartmouth etc are regular service to real stations but arent integrated. Dartmouth (kingswear) is certainly used for non tourist purposes.

apples_oranges 2mo ago
I also think there must be more
adfm 2mo ago
Just took steam out to Holt on Monday. The conductor mentioned it was the first run in weeks due to the drought.
pm215 2mo ago
The Severn Valley railway is about to start a trial where you can buy a standard railway network ticket to Bewdley which is then valid on the SVR on special purpose trains for the Kidderminster to Bewdley section; some of those will be steam. I think if that trial becomes a permanent operation it would count. https://svr.co.uk/news/heritage-trains-to-carry-commuters-as-bewdley-rail-link-trial-gets-under-way/ https://svr.co.uk/news/heritage-trains-to-carry-commuters-as...
- timthorn 2mo ago
  Yes, though I think it's being positioned as a commuter service for the people of Bewdley to get to Birmingham and back rather than for visitors to get to Bewdley.
- lol768 2mo ago
  Yes, and the UK's industry body - Rail Delivery Group - has thoroughly screwed up distribution of the timetable data for this trial... so no online retailers (with the exception of BR Fares) will be selling tickets for the operation. Hardly a fair trial.
- cja 2mo ago
  Does the line still pass the giraffe enclosure? It's been a few years since I was on it. Around 12 years ago it was the elephants.
nephihaha 2mo ago
The Isle of Man has some too, and yes, some people do use them to commute although most of the passengers are tourists.
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apples_oranges 2mo ago

I also think there must be more

adfm 2mo ago

Just took steam out to Holt on Monday. The conductor mentioned it was the first run in weeks due to the drought.

pm215 2mo ago

The Severn Valley railway is about to start a trial where you can buy a standard railway network ticket to Bewdley which is then valid on the SVR on special purpose trains for the Kidderminster to Bewdley section; some of those will be steam. I think if that trial becomes a permanent operation it would count. https://svr.co.uk/news/heritage-trains-to-carry-commuters-as-bewdley-rail-link-trial-gets-under-way/ https://svr.co.uk/news/heritage-trains-to-carry-commuters-as...

timthorn 2mo ago
Yes, though I think it's being positioned as a commuter service for the people of Bewdley to get to Birmingham and back rather than for visitors to get to Bewdley.
lol768 2mo ago
Yes, and the UK's industry body - Rail Delivery Group - has thoroughly screwed up distribution of the timetable data for this trial... so no online retailers (with the exception of BR Fares) will be selling tickets for the operation. Hardly a fair trial.
cja 2mo ago
Does the line still pass the giraffe enclosure? It's been a few years since I was on it. Around 12 years ago it was the elephants.

nephihaha 2mo ago

The Isle of Man has some too, and yes, some people do use them to commute although most of the passengers are tourists.

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