The Cambrian Coast Express runs from Birmingham through the heart of Wales to the seaside town of Aberystwyth, taking in some of the most dramatic scenery on the national network along the way. Standard tickets from £132.50 per person. Child and family tickets available. What's included in every ticket: A heritage diesel-hauled journey from Birmingham through central Wales to the coast and back in a single day Around five and a half hours in Aberystwyth, with the Cliff Railway, the castle, and the promenade all within easy reach Comfortable seating with picture windows and a buffet car on board, with bacon rolls and afternoon tea available to pre-order Upgrade to First Class from £265.00 per person for a light breakfast and afternoon tea served at your seat in our authentic 1960s coaches, or to Pullman Dining from £376.30 per person for a full English breakfast and four-course evening dinner, served in one of our original Pullman Cars. The train is hauled by our resident Class 37, 37240, running double-headed with a Class 97 from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and back. While you are in Aberystwyth, a chartered double-headed train on the Vale of Rheidol Railway runs a return journey to Devil's Bridge, available as an add-on for £30 per person. Departing Dorridge, Widney Manor, Birmingham New Street, Tame Bridge Parkway, Wolverhampton, and Shrewsbury. Saturday 5 September. All prices include a 6% booking fee.

Two Castle Class steam locomotives, working double-headed and entirely unassisted, hauling a single train over the South Devon banks and along the sea wall at Dawlish. This is The Mayflower, and it is the closest thing Vintage Trains runs to recreating the golden age of mainline steam in full force. Standard tickets from £190.80 per person. Child and family tickets available. What's included in every ticket: A diesel-hauled run from Birmingham to Bristol, where Clun Castle and Earl of Mount Edgcumbe attach to the front of the train and take over for the haul south A steam-hauled run from Bristol to Plymouth and back, unassisted by diesel, over some of the most demanding gradients on the network and along the Dawlish sea wall Comfortable seating with picture windows and a buffet car on board, with bacon rolls and afternoon tea available to pre-order Upgrade to First Class from £265.00 per person for a light breakfast and afternoon tea served at your seat in our authentic 1960s coaches, or to Pullman Dining from £445.20 per person for a full English breakfast and four-course evening dinner, served in one of our original Pullman Cars. The Mayflower takes its name from a short-lived British Railways Western Region express that ran at the end of the steam era, revived here for a working that enthusiasts rarely get to see: two Castle Class locomotives sharing the load on one of the toughest stretches of mainline railway in the country. Departing Birmingham Snow Hill, Stourbridge Junction, Droitwich Spa, Worcester Shrub Hill, Cheltenham Spa, Bristol Parkway, and Bristol Temple Meads. Saturday 12 September. All prices include a 6% booking fee.