East Lancashire Railway Mid-week Luncheon – Review: September 2019
The Bolton street station stop at Bury’s East Lancashire Railway has a rich historic industrial past, with story’s telling of the drastic decline of the traditional railways, and the heart-warming heroic struggles, both past and present, to keep a dying part of Britain’s railway heritage alive for future generations.
The atmosphere on the platform is electrifying, as the steam engine pumps and churns, excitement and anticipation build, as you prepare to be taken on an amazing journey back to the Golden Age of Steam.
Step on the platform and enter a bygone era of transportation and travel, board the vintage train and embark on a special and sophisticated kind of travel experience.
The vintage carriages are perfectly presented, immaculate and are a real breath-taking beauty.
The glamour and indulgence continue, as you sit back on beautifully upholstered seating fully complete with the bells and whistles, including clean and crisp fresh white table linen along with the best in bespoke dinnerware’s.
The mid-week luncheon served in courses with tea or coffee, begins with bread rolls and a lovely main. We opted for the vegetarian option the tasty Tomato & Halloumi Bake with Red Pepper Orzo, delicious!
As you chow down, you are whisked through the lovely Lancashire countryside.
A brief stop a Rawtenstall station provides opportunity to stretch your legs and pose for a few snaps. Look down the carriage and wave as you prepare to depart the station.
A sweet finale, was a delightful and delicious dessert of Clementine & Pomegranate Pudding with homemade custard washed down with tea and a Dining with Distinction after lunch chocolate.
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Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
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In the modern age, the steams engine is rarely to see. Good to see it in your picture. vintage carriages are soooooooo beautiful, the arrangements of dining are also fine.Thanks for sharing these pictures and the introduction of this railway station.
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My pleasure and I could not agree with you more xx
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I am so so jealous! I would love to have lunch like this – it looks like such a fantastic experience!
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Deffo worth the effort, a fab experience all round xx
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I was on a similar steam-engine-driven train in Swanage. It was such an amazing feeling like it’s a time machine and I was going back in history. Or maybe that was the champagne…
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Haha love that comment…deffo check this place out the next time you visit Bury xx
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We live just near here, we cannot believe we have not heard about East Lancashire Railways. We will be booking, thank you Ex
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My pleasure and that is great to hear Emma – have fun! xx
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My son would go crazy if he got to visit a railway. He loves all sorts of vehicles so much. The pudding sounds wonderful!
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The pudding was life and lapped up in record time lol. Aw this would be a perfect day out for you and your son xx
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I’d love to dine on a train like this one. What a nice day out!
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Deffo worth doing, we loved the whole day xx
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Thank you for this post, my son is becoming obsessed with trains, and thanks to you I know where to take him 🙂 This place looks incredible,
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Aw glad my post was of help and I hope that you and your son have a fab day out. Check online prior for available dates etc xx
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How lovely! Good food on a train with awesome views of the countryside! This would be perfect for a date with the husband!
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Deffo ideal for you and the hubby…have a fab date xx
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oh man that sounds amazing. totally jealous! great photographs and i am so glad you had a marvelous time.
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Thank you so much for the fab photo feedback…muchly appreciated xx
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I have heard a lot of good things about this. The food looks so good!
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The food is amazing and I can see why…go for it, a fab day out for sure xx
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Nnniiiccceeeee….If I got this experience today, it would be unforgettable surely. That’s because I have never dined on wheels and also, I haven’t been on a train before!
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Oh my gosh, well this is a must for you then xx
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Amazing photos!!! I so wish I could plan to visit this place for lunch. It will be so much for my son to dine in a train.
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Thank you so much! Ideal mother and son day out…have fun xx
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I would adore this! I haven’t been on a steam train since I was a child and the whole experience just seems magical.
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Very magical and wonderful experience..I highly recommend xx
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Wow! This sounds, and looks very sophisticated! There is definitely a Downton air about this. What a fabulous experience!!
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I could not have put it better myself xx
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This looks lovely. An exciting way to dine.
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Yes and yes, we had a fab time and would deffo recommend xx
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Wow! I should really do the East Lancashire Railway Mid-week Luncheon! It seems fun! The food looks so yummy too!
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I totally agree with you, treat yourself to a fab fun filled foodie experience xx
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steam engine. – look so nice! the interior is also so beautiful 🙂 id love to travel and experience this someday.
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Deffo get booked on, a brilliant time with some yummy food xx
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Wow, if all train food was this good I’d consider catching the train more often! This looks like restaurant quality food.
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Haha I hear you on that one! Yes, the food is top notch xx
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I would love to try this. be so amazing to have wonderful food on an old fashioned train and watch the world go by! Amazing x
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You should deffo give this a whirl, we loved the train and food xx
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When I was young my mom took me to a similar restaurant. It was called “Choo Choo Train” but it’s been long gone. We never had another one like it, ever. It should be really nice. This place you’re featuring is really awesome cus it’s actually in the middle of a “station”.
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It is amazing and a proper working railway train with dining – deffo check them out the next time you visit Bury xx
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I find steam trains absolutely fascinating. And I think the idea of eating such a wonderful looking meal in such a beautiful setting to be perfect x
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I could not agree with you anymore, I am the same xx
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Oh wow I’ve always wanted to do something like this what a magical experience! The views look gorgeous too.
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The views stunning, food fabulous, service super and you should deffo go for it xx
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We are lucky that we have a couple of steam engines locally but it is still always a real treat to see them
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A treat to see, but much better to be onboard…check them out. Ideal family day out for you xx
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Wow looks like a great day out! I love the scenery and the food looks amazing!
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I could not have put it better myself xx
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I’ve never done anything like this before. It sounds like a really different thing to do.
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Deffo different and would say go for it, we love East Lancashire Railway xx
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Classy, elegant, nature all at one place. and the food looks sooooo delicious, yummy and really tempting.
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Yes exactly, that is why it makes for a perfect day out x
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What a fantastic experience this must have been for you! Good food and with a great view too and in style. I would love to experience this as well.
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I can see why, would well recommend, as we had a fab time xx
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I love traveling by train. This is incredible though. It’s like taking a time machine 🙂
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Yes, I see what you mean, it feels very authentic xx
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Now that is an awesome idea for a date! I would love to do something like this soon!
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Perfect date idea and I hope that you have just as much fun as we did xx
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I love traveling by Train by they never have a luncheon:( this looks so lovely!
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Deffo try this out the luncheon was superb xx
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This looks just so much fun – my husband would love this! He’s a big train enthusiast and keep wanting to go on the Caledonian sleeper just for fun. Might book this for hime!
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Aw that would be lovely, I hope that you both have a fab time xx
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Ah lovely view you got to see and the food looks yum! I will love to experience this train ride one day.
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I would say get booking, the Dining with Distinction at East Lancashire Railway is first class for sure xx
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The vintagey atmosphere at railway stations has to be it for me! I’d really use a photoshoot from there. And dining in a train is super on point! Love it!
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I can see why you love it…we do too xx
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Oh wow, I would love to do this! I love old railways. When we lived in Berlin we went on a steam train ride every Christmas, but they just had benches there not dining tables.
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Deffo do, well worth the trip and not too far from you too xx
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Dining at this railway and enjoying this beautiful view? OMG count me in! I like the whole concept.
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I can see why, they do a fab job and would well recommend xx
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What a perfect and amazing experience this must have been.. Wish to have such experience, have really been wanting to go for a train ride but the opportunity haven’t really presented itself.
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Now it has…get yourself treated and booked on xx
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Wow, I’m more in love with the train more than anything else, you can’t find that kind anymore.
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I know what you mean, so this is deffo worth a visit for sure xx
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I bet that was like stepping back in time for a few hours, sounds delightful. I had an afternoon tea experience on a steam train recently and it was out of this world.
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It was and just a beautiful experience xx
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What a lovely experience. We’ve been to a couple of the themed days at East Lancashire railway and always had a fab time.
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Ooo glad you love East Lancashire Railway too…fab place to visit xx
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Ohh I love trains – this would be the perfect place for a special meal and experience – looks fantastic
Laura x
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It is the perfect place for a special meal and would well recommend xx
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Oh what a fun experience this is! We’ve never done this before despite it being local, I think my kids would adore a ride on the train for a start!
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Your kids would deffo love this…well worth a treat xx
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