Blue Pullman Comes Back

[Master Cutler]

Midland Pullman have reinstated their Blue Pullman service for charter specials;

MIDLAND PULLMAN
Sat 14 November 2020
DEPARTING FROM:
London St Pancras, St Albans, Luton, Bedford
The Midland Pullman was Britain’s first luxury high speed diesel-electric train running in the early 1960’s. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this iconic train we are honoured to present our own refurbished high speed train as a faithful revival , this will be our inaugural train before offering further tours in 2021 throughout Britain.

My eldest Daughter is treating me and has booked us both onto this inaugural trip for one of the London-Manchester-London tours in November, so something to look forward to during these strange days of COVID and lock-downs.

[Beeyar Wunby]

Strange timing. Inaugral trip in the middle of Corona. Wil it pay for itself under Social Distancing ?

Good luck to them anyway, love to see this come back.

BW

[TRP]

The revived Blue Pullman is being run by Locomotive Services Ltd. under their Statesman Rail brand, using an HST, repainted into the Midland Pullman livery from the 60s.
LSL have been the first to resume railtours following the lockdown (as Saphos Trains & Statesman Rail) and were quoted in the railway press at the time as saying that they can manage financially at 60% loadings and that they can make the social distancing work.
Anyway, it looks like a good venture and hope you enjoy your trip MC.

https://midlandpullman.com/journey/midland-pullman

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/08...announced.html

Tony

[Beeyar Wunby]

Thanks for the info Tony. And doesn't the HST look great in blue/white?

Nom nom nom

[Master Cutler]

Thanks for the responses folks, I will report back on how it all goes after my trip.

Unfortunately we wont take the Monsal Dale Midland route of the original BP from the Ambergate Triangle, for obvious reasons, but will do the Sheffield Edale route through the Peak District.

[Beeyar Wunby]

Originally Posted by Master Cutler

Thanks for the responses folks, I will report back on how it all goes after my trip.

Good stuff. Could you take some photos? I'd love to see her close up.

Cheers, BW.

[Memma12]

Enjoy the trip - I'd love to see some pics too!

[Master Cutler]

Originally Posted by Memma12

Enjoy the trip - I'd love to see some pics too!

Latest update is now a round trip missing Manchester due to covid, so there may be a few more scenic pictures as the route now takes in the East Midlands.
Hope to post a few.

[LES GIBSON]

This deserves to work! That HST looks great in the Blue Pullman livery.

[pre65]

There is some info, and a picture here.

https://www.focustransport.org/2020/...des-again.html