SPITFIRE STEAM TRAINS
Sunday 6 September 2009
Travel in style to the Faversham Hop Festival
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LONDON – FAVERSHAM
and FAVERSHAM – SHEERNESS-ON-SEA
Ride the “Spitfire" to the Faversham Hop Festival. Travel behind “Britannia” Class locomotive No. 70013 “Oliver Cromwell” as Britain's Oldest Brewer conjures up the atmosphere of the trains that once carried thousands of happy hop pickers from London to the Kentish countryside. Sister locomotives were once a common sight racing through Kent at the head of famous express trains such as the “Golden Arrow” and No. 70013 hauled the very last steam passenger train on British Railways in 1968.
LONDON VICTORIA – FAVERSHAM Sunday 6th September
Climb aboard the train of historic carriages and settle back into your reserved seat as you retrace the journey of East End hop pickers from London to the countryside of Kent for their annual working holiday. Your train will steam out of London Victoria at around 9.45am*, 
and call at Bromley South before heading through the Medway Towns to Faversham where arrival in is expected at 11.30am*.
There will be plenty of time to savour the distinctive sights, sounds and tastes of the festival before joining the train for the return trip to London.
Your return journey* includes a scenic tour of Kent including Canterbury, Dover, Ashford and Tonbridge giving our express engine a chance to stretch its legs before running via Bat & Ball to Bromley South and Victoria. Arrival back in London is expected at 7.45pm*.
“SPITFIRE CLASS” Adult £82.50 Child £55.00
Roomy, comfortable seating is in groups of 2 and 4 around tables. Each table is adjacent to a window and the central aisle. If you book fewer than 4 tickets you will probably share a table. Seating at tables of 2 can be guaranteed on payment of an additional £7.50 per person.
“HOPPERS CLASS” Adult £55.00 Child £37.50
Seating around tables of 4. Tables are adjacent to a window and central aisle. If you book fewer than 4 seats you will probably share a table.
Fares include a free bottle of Shepherd Neame ale for passengers aged 18+.
FAVERSHAM – SHEERNESS-ON-SEA The train will also make a return trip from Faversham for festival-goers wishing to take a nostalgic trip behind steam – provisional departure 2.30pm*. The journey will afford passengers excellent views as the train steams across the Kingsferry Bridge and the Sheppey Marshes.
The outward journey will be hauled by a diesel locomotive before 70013 takes charge for the return journey. The train will be the first steam-hauled service out of Sheerness since the line was electrified 50 years ago. Adult return fares are £16 and £24.
“SPITFIRE CLASS” Adult £24 Child £16
“HOPPERS CLASS” Adult £16 Child £10
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Brewery Tours, Music and Entertainment Enjoy the traditional carnival atmosphere of the town’s annual Hop Festival with musical acts, street entertainers, Morris Dancers and hops galore. Special tours of the Shepherd Neame Brewery will take place throughout the day – don’t miss the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at Britain’s Oldest Brewer – and take part in a tutored tasting!
Brewery Tour & Tasting £5.00 – booking recommended.
Traditional Sunday Lunch Take lunch in the magnificent surroundings of the 15th Century function room at the Brewery Visitor Centre. The traditional three-course roast lunch is freshly prepared with local ingredients. Three-course lunch £19.50 – booking essential.
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Photographs courtesy of Matt Allen
Every effort will be made to provide the advertised services but Shepherd Neame reserves the right to alter or amend details if necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.