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Saturday 1,  Sunday 2 and Monday 3 May
3 days and two nights of events

Come and enjoy 3 days of nostalgia at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway - a trip down memory lane.
 Steam trains, military vehicles, evacuees, re-enactment battles,
air raid sirens.
Cornish Steam Jazz Band on Saturday evening
at General Station and on the trains
An 18 piece Big Band in the atmospheric Public Rooms
on Sunday evening.

A fun weekend with something for everybody
Advanced booking required only for evening events.
Advanced Booking NOT available for day time trains
 

picture of family and military vehicles

 

 

Train Timetable             Saturday only
              Steam, Beer & Jazz
Bodmin General 10.30 11.40 13.00 14.20 16.00   19.00 20.35
Bodmin Parkway 10.47   13.25   16.17     20.52
Boscarne Junction    11.55   14.35     19.15  
    (2) (3)          
                 
Boscarne Junction    12.20   14.50     19.35  
Bodmin Parkway 11.00   13.40   16.30     21.10
Bodmin General 11.20 12.37 14.00 15.07 16.50   19.52 21.30
  (1)   (4) (5)        
Notes                
Colesloggett Halt is closed all weekend      
(1)  Air Raid at Bodmin General   (10 mins)   NOT on Sunday      
(2)  Skirmish at Boscarne Junction  (15-20 mins)      
(3)  Incident at Colesloggett Halt  (5-10 mins)      
(4)  Air Raid at Bodmin General  (10 mins)      
(5)  The Battle for Bodmin General   (40 mins)      

 

SATURDAY 1 MAY - EVENING STEAM SPECIAL with Cornish Steam Jazz Band.

Band plays on Bodmin General Station 6.00 to 7.00 then on Steam Train which departs to Boscarne Junction and returns to Bodmin General for Fish & Chips.  Band plays continues to play on Steam Train which departs to Bodmin Parkway and return (back at about 9.35) Licensed Bar on the train including Real Ale

Adult £21.50; Child £10 Family £55.00 including Train Ride,   Fish & Chips and Band.   
                           Online bookings have now closed - please call 0845 1259678 for late bookings
 

SUNDAY 3rd MAY - EVENING DANCE with 18 piece Swing Band in the Public Rooms, Bodmin.

Doors open 7.00pm.  Band plays from 7.30pm   £12.50 with locally baked Cornish Pasty supper. Licensed Bar.
The Public Rooms area a wonderful setting for our popular evening dance.  The room will be decorated with flags and bunting typical of the era. Many of those attending will be in period costume but this is not essential.
A SUPER EVENING FOR EVERYONE  
                            Online bookings have now closed - please call 0845 1259678 for late bookings