&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:47832_,_Danesmoor_(7121382815).jpg) The Northern Belle in April 2012 hauled by a Direct Rail Services Class 47 | |
| Franchise(s) | Railtour operator |
|---|---|
| Fleet | 13 rail carriages |
| Parent company | David Smith (50%) David Pitts (50%) |
| Other | |
| Website | www.northernbelle.co.uk |
The Northern Belle is a luxury train that operates day and weekend journeys around Britain from many different departure points. The train is named to recall the Belle trains of the 1930s, such as the weekly Northern Belle land cruise; operated by the London and North Eastern Railway every June from 1933 to 1939.
It was launched on 31 May 2000 with a journey from Liverpool Lime Street to Grantham. The carriages had been restored by the Venice-Simplon Orient Express which became Belmond Limited in 2014.[1][2][3]
- ^ VSOE launches Northern Belle The Railway Magazine issue 1188 April 2000 page 84
- ^ VSOE's Northern Belle is added to the menu The Railway Magazine issue 1192 August 2000 page 17
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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