Mercia Charters: Dutch Tour - Sept 27 - 28 "The Fair Haven"

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Over the weekend 27th and 28th September UK based Mercia Charters are running a special train from Utrecht to Gronignen and return upon which places are still available.

The train will feature locomotives from DB Schenker from ex-NS Types 1600 and 6400, freight lines, a visit to the STAR museum line at Veendam, along with a number of photostops each day. Different locomotives have been requested for each days train but this cannot be guaranteed due the normal service requirements of DB Schenker. On the museum line we are expecting the use of an ex-NS 2200 diesel locomotive.

The requested route On Saturday 27th: Utrecht Centraal (PU, 08.30) – Breukelen – Amsterdam Bijlmer – Diement Zuid – Weesp (PU) – Almere Centrum – Lelystad Centrum  – Zwolle (PU) – Meppel – Assen – Onnen – Groningen – Sauwerd – Delfzijl – into Docks to extremity of PPG sidings (rev) – Delfzijl – Sauwerd (rev) – Uithuizen – Roodeschool (rev) – Uithuizenmeerden (rev) – Eemshaven extremity (rev) – Uithuizen – Sauwerd – Groningen (SD, 1800)

The requested route for Sunday 28th: Groningen (PU, 0830) - Zuidbroek – Veendam – Stadskanaal – Musselkanaal (rev) – Stadskanaal – Veendam – Zuidboek – Haren – Onnen Yard – Meppel – Zwolle (SD) – Amersfoort (SD) – Utercht Centraal (SD, 1800)

PU = pick up passengers, SD = set down passengers

You will need to book your own hotels as these are NOT included in the ticket price.

Times given above are for guidance only!

Full details of the trains are on our website: www.merciacharters.co.uk

Fares are as follows:

Individual Saturday or Sunday - € 105 per person
Combined fare for both days - € 195 per person

If you can collate a booking for 8 or more persons the price can reduce the above fares by around 10%, thereby as follows:

Saturday/Sunday = € 95 per person
Combined = € 175

If you can collate a list of names passengers may then pay in cash on the day to make things easier, but they must "book in advance".

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The timetable has been received this morning, actiual pick up and set down times are as follows:

Saturday

Utrecht C dep 8.22
Weesp     dep 9.06
Zwolle    dep 10.30
Groningen arr 19.31

Sunday

Groningen  dep 8.52
Veendam    arr 9.12  to STAR
           dep 16.00
Zwolle     arr 17.58
Amersfoort arr 18.50
Utrecht C  arr 19.27Regards,

Denzil