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Steam Dreams makes its presence felt in the pre- Christmas build-up

UNDER new ownership, Steam Dreams ran its first tour last September with the ‘Lakes Express’from LondonVictoria behind BulleidWest Country light Pacific No. 34046 Braunton and BR Class 7 Pacific No. 70000 Britannia.The firm continues to make strides into the railtour market, with the first run out of King’s Cross for an A4 in wartime black – certainly a preservation first and perhaps the first time for 80 years.

On November 17, it ran the first of itsusing 11 carriages from the Saphos stock and Class 47 No. 47593

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