A programme has been formulated for a 2014 tour to Denmark and South Sweden. This would be a rare opportunity to capture most of the steam-operated museum railways in Denmark in one hit and, with a short visit to two of the best operations in the south of Sweden added-in, it should make for a great summer holiday break with friends and steam. Maximum use would be made of scheduled steam operations to keep the price as reasonable as possible, but we would endeavour to include photographic (and travel) arrangements on all railways. These arrangements include full or short charters and by these means, a varied day-to-day programme including both standard gauge and narrow gauge locations, pure museum railways and scheduled ‘main-line’ type operation should be able to be provided.
In order to give maximum flexibility and convenience the tour is based on the use of self-drive vehicles for transport between systems and also for linesiding. It should be possible to use people-carrier type transport (which your tour manager would drive) but these do not offer so much flexibility as the smaller saloon car. The tour will be suitable for riders and photographers alike.
For members who wish,it should be possible to book the main part of the tour covering Denmark alone, joining the group on Sunday 6 July and also, participants could if desired, extend their tour for general tourism on into other parts of Scandinavia and Pomeranian Germany by use of rail and ferries etc. For those with work leave issues, we should be able to work around that, but please liaise independently. This then is our programme:
Friday 4 July
/ Depart from any of 3 London airports Birmingham or Manchester on flights to Copenhagen. Own flight arrangements but assistance given. Collect vehicles. Cross ferry from Denmark into Sweden. Stay Orkelljunga (2N). Buffet dinner 1st night.Saturday 5 July / Visit to Ohsabanan – 60 cm gauge line in central south Sweden. Special event at Bor. Last ecs run as photo charter.
Sunday 6 July / Visit to Skanska Jarnvagar standard gauge railway in south east Sweden. Three scheduled trains, with photo facilities on last.
Return to Zealand in Denmark via bridge. Stay Roskilde (3N). Buffet dinner 1st night.
Monday 7 July / Morning steam charter with1899 Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0T “Ostre Gasvaerk No.1” at Graested depot of Nordsjaellends Veterantog, then to their Rungsted steam engineering depot . After, a visit to locomotives at Helsingor Technical Museum, and finally a late afternoon steam charter at the narrow gauge Hedelands Veteranbane.
Tuesday 8 July / Visit to Maribo – Bandholm standard gauge museum line on Lolland, where they will substitute their usual Tuesday diesel traction with a steam loco. Three service trains and last one has photo facilities for us.
Wednesday 9 July / Morning steaming of DSB S class 2-6-4T at Roskilde depot and general depot visit, followed by expected two public trains with ‘K’ class 4-4-0 locomotive running Hong-Stenlille. Drive to Jutland for overnight in Silkeborg area (4N). Buffet dinner 1st night.
Thursday 10 July / Visit to Mariager – Handest standard gauge museum line in north central Jutland, where there will be two scheduled passenger trains and a freight charter.
Friday 11 July / Morning visit to Randers DSB museum depot where ‘K’ class loco is being prepared for an ecs run (with diesel pilot). Then Vinderup open air museum for scheduled steam operation on short n.g. line. Finally, from mid afternoon we have a charter on the standard gauge Bryrup – Vrads line with an ‘F’ class 0-6-0T.
Saturday 12 July / We ride/photo three scheduled runs with standard gauge K class loco and old passenger train between Silkeborg and Ry (ticket price not included). There is likely to be an opportunity in the morning to take a ride on the 1861 paddlesteamer Hjejlen.
Sunday 13 July / Various options are possible for this free day such as: morning repeat of Saturday Silkeborg-Ry trains, the two museum lines in Jutland will be operating their scheduled steam services , the standard gauge line at Faborg on Funen though will be diesel, the DSB Museum at Odense should be visited and may have a steam shuttle in operation, and there will probably be scheduled steam trains at two locations on Zealand (Hong-Stenlille or similar, and Graested-Helsingor).
We then stay overnight at our Roskilde hotel with buffet dinner (1N).
Monday 14 July / Return to UK (or late Sunday should be possible).
The prices given below are for a land only tourand include:
- Hotel accommodation based on sharing a twin room
- Breakfast each day
- Group buffet dinners on the four days advised above plus two more to be determined
- All charter trains, admissions and rides on all museum railways Saturday 5 July to Friday 11 July inclusive (except Mariager – Handest as we have a freight charter there)
- Vehicle rental with full CDW based on four sharing a Ford Focus Estate or equivalent (There will be a discount for volunteer drivers who sign and take responsibility for a car but, there may be a surcharge for any other type of vehicle used - see below).
The prices exclude:
- flights to/from Copenhagen (or other)
- all lunches (but note large buffet breakfast!) group dinners on four days, and all drinks
- taxis or other public transport if required.
- Railway and museum admissions on our free-day on Sunday 13th are also excluded.
- Other exclusions comprise vehicle fuel and any parking charges (all hotels have parking) ferry and bridge tolls, speeding/motoring/parking fines, plus any additional unanticipated vehicle rental charges due to any possible varied itinerary of car group. All of these vehicle charges must be shared between car occupants.
The price per person in a twin room is £975.
The single supplement is £300 per person.
These prices are based on a party of 22, including your tour leader and mean (ie average) exchange rates of 9.1 Danish Kr.and 10.7 Swedish Kr. to the GBP (note these are not currency buy rates which are always less).
Tour participants must be LCGB members at the time of the tour (but initial bookings will be accepted from non-members). Travel insurance will be required.
Note:
1.Distances and travel times are not excessive and time should be available to experience other aspects of the country. Driving will be a pleasure on the fine road network. We have no plans for excessively early starts, or late arrivals.
2.We plan to use For Focus Estates (or equal for 4 people) or Mercedes Viano (having 8 persons within and I will drive) We will need volunteer drivers who are going to have to guarantee the fully-insured vehicle with their card. For this element, a varying price structure is proposed depending on car-type, passenger, or main driver.
3.All railway visits are arranged in good faith, and we will make every effort to ensure a steam loco is available. In the event of an unforeseen failure (or a steam ban) an alternative arrangement may need to be substituted.
4.I use basic e-mail for updates etc. Please, get to use someone’s address for your incoming correspondence.
5.The tour will operate with low margins in good faith based on supplier’s quotations. If these suppliers fail to honour their quotations, the club reserves the right to raise prices accordingly.
If you wish to book, please complete an LCGB OST booking ASAP (note ref to sae in conditions does not apply): . Conditions:
Send this form electronically to (who will acknowledge) or by post to Lionel Price, 9, Liverpool Road West, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1PE (mark envelope LCGB), and Lionel will acknowledge by e-mail or phone. A deposit of £100may be paid by electronic transfer (please advise me) or, sent by cheque to Lionel.
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