The Northern Belle Train - Sheffield, May 2022

The Northern Belle train, one of the most luxurious trains in the world (and once part of the famous Orient Express group), departed Sheffield for Bath on Thursday 12th May 2022. Recreating 1930s luxury travel onboard, it looked like the passengers were in for a treat! It’s a shame it wasn’t a steam engine pulling the train (the Northern Belle does run some steam specials) but the two Class 47 diesel locomotives were built in 1965 so are pretty historic!

 

Passengers heading to Bath, who splashed out £370 each for a ticket, boarded the train via a red carpet before being treated to a welcome glass of champagne followed by a three-course brunch and a five-course dinner accompanied by wine!

 

The original Northern Belle trains were operated by the London & North Eastern Railway every June from 1933 to 1939. The modern service launched in May 2000 with a journey from Liverpool Lime Street to Grantham. The carriages had been restored by the Venice-Simplon Orient Express. The dining car interiors are decorated with artwork, mosaics and wooden panels. Some of the marquetry was created by A Dunn and Son, a family firm that dates from 1895 and which created panels for carriages that ran on the original historic Northern Belle services.

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