The Black Five will be hauling two mince pie specials between Christmas and New Year, the 27th and 28th of December with an additional diesel-hauled (Class 14 no. D9523) mince pie special on the 29th of December.

Prepare your PJ’s as the Wensleydale Railway is celebrating the return of THE POLAR EXPRESSÔ Train Ride this holiday season. Following a break last year due to the pandemic, the Wensleydale Railway is excited to announce the arrival of Black Five no. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ which is set to haul over 42,000 passengers on this sell-out event. This very special engine steamed into action on the 19^th of November and will help those believers out there experience a very magical Christmas. “Where are we going?” “Why the North Pole of course”.

Following its return from the North Pole the Black Five will be hauling two mince pie specials between Christmas and New Year, the 27^th and 28^th of December with an additional diesel-hauled (Class 14 no. D9523) mince pie special on the 29^th of December. Blow away those Christmas cobwebs and enjoy a festive journey in beautifully decorated Yuletide carriages complete with a complimentary mince pie.

The Wensleydale Railway will be operating trains between Leeming Bar, Bedale and Leyburn stations on the 27^th, 28^th and 29^th of December. An additional diesel running day (Class 37 no. 37250) will be operating between Leeming Bar and Constable Burton on the 24^th of December. Tickets can be secured in advance by calling the office on 01677 425805 or alternatively booking via the website at www.wensleydale-railway.co.uk

“Following an extremely difficult eighteen months and after having to cancel our services last Christmas we are thrilled to be welcoming a Black Five to the railway. Not only will the engine work throughout the sell-out Polar Express Train Ride events it will also operate on two days between Christmas and New Year. This is the first time a Black Five has visited us here at Wensleydale and we are anticipating that this will be an extremely popular event”. Chris Williams, General Manager, Wensleydale Railway.