New Spitfire Tours

[Coxster]

 

[class 313]

Perhaps if you stop being rude and talking out of your ars€, you won't be having people's opinions rammed down your throat. :roll:

Not just opinions. Outrageous ideas such as yours. :roll:

 

[David]

Just getting back to the discussion about loadings and why tour operators prefer to start from the Midlands or North West a lot (ties in with Tom's post above).

Having just looked at Spitfire's website, I note that there is still seats available in all classes for next Saturdays tour starting in the South. Meanwhile, the Celtic Growler which has just been announced (starting from Preston) already has a re-run planned for June.

It's outrageous the tour operators start the majority of their tours from areas knowing they are likely to sell out, isn't it Tom?

 

[class 313]

Railtour promoters aren't charities. If tours don't fill they don't run, and the chances of them doing the same again are slim, especially when you take into consideration more lucrative, money-spinning markets like NW England (I'd rather run two tours from there and make a profit rather than run x amount of tours from London to match or better the profit margins made elsewhere), and consider the current financial and economic climate.

Outrageous in the sense Alex would like me to start up my own Touring company if I am not happy with the rest.

 

[37412]

Meanwhile, the Celtic Growler which has just been announced (starting from Preston) already has a re-run planned for June.

Doubt its a rerun of the Celtic Growler tour just announced, think it may be another destination.

 

[class 313]

Having just looked at Spitfire's website, I note that there is still seats available in all classes for next Saturdays tour starting in the South. Meanwhile, the Celtic Growler which has just been announced (starting from Preston) already has a re-run planned for June.

Yet the Buffer Puffer 4 had 4.1. Whilst Buffer Puffer 6 had 6.1. Lets not stop there, There were two Swansongs. Also, why compare a tour from Poole from tours in London? Poole is hardly near London!

 

[37412]

Yet the Buffer Puffer 4 had 4.1. Whilst Buffer Puffer 6 had 6.1. Lets not stop there, There were two Swansongs.

I'm sure I made a point about this before, Buffer Suffers are LOAD 6! Take out a stewards coach and thats 1 FC + 4 STD. Meanwhile a mainline tour that goes somewhere other than 1o circles of the capital can load to 12 or 13 hence why the BP tours sell out! Plus by running two 6 coach trains compared to one 12 coach train the same people may well travel on both.

 

[David]

Doubt its a rerun of the Celtic Growler tour just announced, think it may be another destination.

Fair enough, I stand to be corrected on that.

Yet the Buffer Puffer 4 had 4.1. Whilst Buffer Puffer 6 had 6.1. Lets not stop there, There were two Swansongs. Also, why compare a tour from Poole from tours in London? Poole is hardly near London!

And how many carriages were on each Buffer Puffer and Swansong?

Also note the difference in tours. The BP and Swansongs were aimed at the cranks and trackbashers. The Chistmas Cracker is aimed at the day-out market. (Easy to get to from London as well seeing it picks up at Basingstoke and Didcot.)

 

[Techniquest]

In reply to 33011, I like the look of both tours but I have a feeling I won't be able to do either of them. All going to depend on what happens in the spring for me.

 

[37402]

Doubt its a rerun of the Celtic Growler tour just announced, think it may be another destination.

It certainly is and it's going to be a difficult choice!

Chingfinder are going to Penzance with a pair of /4s and Spitfire are going to somewhere much further North with a pair of DRS.

Decisions decisions...:-?:-?

 

[37412]

It certainly is and it's going to be a difficult choice!

Chingfinder are going to Penzance with a pair of /4s and Spitfire are going to somewhere much further North with a pair of DRS.

Decisions decisions...:-?:-?

I had heard a few rumours about that tour, and as Penzance is dud with 405 single may be the Spitfire for me

 

[alex57601]

Outrageous in the sense Alex would like me to start up my own Touring company if I am not happy with the rest.

Well then, shut up and stop moaning. We're all fed up of you boring the pants off us about the lack of London tours. :roll:

 

[class 313]

Well then, shut up and stop moaning. We're all fed up of you boring the pants off us about the lack of London tours. :roll:

Everyone is entitled to their opinion

There you have it, from staff themselves.

 

[Darandio]

Sadly with the opposition, I agree with class313; the last London one was September; and I was on it!.

Ok fair enough, the last one was September. Before I wade in, and I don't want to believe me. Can someone tell me how many tours have been available to board from Darlington, or even Durham this year, and I mean ones that actually stop there, because theres plenty that fly past. I am guessing not many.

 

[37113]

Outrageous in the sense Alex would like me to start up my own Touring company if I am not happy with the rest.

Thats what I did ...

 

[Techniquest]

Hello and welcome to the forum Mr. Spitfire!

I'll bet it cost a mega-fortune to set up Spitfire Railtours in the first place, but also well worth it. Always fancied organising a tour myself, but there's that lottery win needed still...

Query, actually! The Celtic Growler bit says the Fife Circle bit is £15 in advance, but can this be booked after booking the main tour? Just when I get around to booking, I can't guarentee being able to do the Fife Circle part, although very clearly this would be desirable. Once my plans for the spring are a little more sorted out, I could then book the Fife Circle bit afterwards.

Hopefully that makes sense...

 

[37113]

Hello and welcome to the forum Mr. Spitfire!

I'll bet it cost a mega-fortune to set up Spitfire Railtours in the first place, but also well worth it. Always fancied organising a tour myself, but there's that lottery win needed still...

Query, actually! The Celtic Growler bit says the Fife Circle bit is £15 in advance, but can this be booked after booking the main tour? Just when I get around to booking, I can't guarentee being able to do the Fife Circle part, although very clearly this would be desirable. Once my plans for the spring are a little more sorted out, I could then book the Fife Circle bit afterwards.

Hopefully that makes sense...

No lottery wins required, honest...

With regards to the Celtic Growler, yes you can book advance fare of £45 (4weeks prior) and then the add on £5 to do the mini tour (as long as you book/upgrade prior to the day of travel).
The £15 in advance is for people in Scotland, just interested in doing the Fife Circle Mini Tour.

So book ahead for the best fares

 

[Techniquest]

Ah, that's cleared a lot up for me. Mucho thanks. Expect a booking from me for either The Celtic Growler or the one with the 20s (I forget the name without looking it up). Probably the former, I like 37s much more than 20s!

No lottery win needed? I reckon I'd need a EuroMillions win to live out my dream railtour properly!

 

[Chester025]

Quote from the Spitfire Website.

During 2009, we aspire to run tours to locations such as Ayr, Edinburgh, Inverness, Carlisle, Newcastle, Weymouth, Salisbury, York, Eastleigh, Paignton plus a few others using the variety of locomotives as seen on our home page and many more! Please watch this space for developments and thank you for looking. Meanwhile, here are a few dates for your diary.

27th June 2009 DRS 37x2 The Celtic Growler 2

Inverness???

 

[class 313]

Thats what I did ...

And very good job you've done there with it!

 

[JoshW1992]

Dear O me... no rateable tours in London???

Check out www.uksteam.info

Thats where you will find them

 

[class 313]

Dear O me... no rateable tours in London???

Check out www.uksteam.info

Thats where you will find them

Just wow

 

[34067James]

Dear O me... no rateable tours in London???

Check out www.uksteam.info

Thats where you will find them

Thats where you find the decent tours


Though being hauled by a 20,31,33,37,58,59,60,66,67,90 & 92 is good too especially 20 33 & 37 though they dont beat steam. It would be good to get a diesel Railtour round kent again either with 20's 33's or 37's

James

 

[JoshW1992]

It would be nice if Spitfire could organise some tours around Kent. We hardly ever get any rateable diesel tours.

 

[David]

Send an email to Jo (37113 on here) with a proposal then.

By the way, hello Jo, nice to see your finally posting here.

 

[theblackwatch]

Send an email to Jo (37113 on here) with a proposal then.

By the way, hello Jo, nice to see your finally posting here.

You might find 37113 is another family member!

I do agree a tour to Kent would be nice, quite fancy a Deltic to Ramsgate when there's one back in main line service - it's even a traditional Deltic destination!

 

[EE Type 3]

You might find 37113 is another family member!

I do agree a tour to Kent would be nice, quite fancy a Deltic to Ramsgate when there's one back in main line service - it's even a traditional Deltic destination!

I'd like to see D9000 obliterate Birmingham on it's way to Ramsgate, that would be a sight

 

[34067James]

It would be nice if Spitfire could organise some tours around Kent. We hardly ever get any rateable diesel tours.

I be up for it if Spitfire do one round Kent either with DRS 20's ,33's or 37's

James

 

[JoshW1992]

I do agree a tour to Kent would be nice, quite fancy a Deltic to Ramsgate when there's one back in main line service - it's even a traditional Deltic destination!

I like the way you think Sir! What a brilliant idea! Just need to persuade Spitfire to do that. It will be a really popular one, considering it is an ex Deltic destination.

And just up the road from me

 

[class 313]

And just up the road from me

More than just up the road