Showing posts with label private carriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label private carriage. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Private Conference Cars on Trains in Europe

Delegate travel with private conference carriages

                                                                 Conference Car in Germany

It is possible to hire conference cars in several European countries, such as France, Germany and Switzerland.

Conference Car in Switzerland

Meetings during the journey are an efficient use of time; equally the cars can be for private dining or other hospitality.

Train Chartering

Sunday, November 7, 2010

The Silk Road by Private Train

Luxury Trans-Siberian Train Travel from Luxury Train Club

 

 

 

MOSCOW - VOLGOGRAD - KARA KUM - KHIVA - ASHGABAT - MERV - BUKHARA - SAMARKAND - TASHKENT - ALMATY - URUMCHI - TURPAN - DUNHUANG - JIAYUGUAN - XIAN - BEIJING

 

Crossing both Russia and China as well as some of the remotest former Soviet Republics - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. This epic 21 day, 11,000 kms journey by private train travels through an ever-changing landscape and takes in some of the most magnificent, yet little visited, sights and oasis cities from the ancient world.   
 

 2011 Silk Road Tour Dates 

September 20 - October 10 (Moscow - Beijing)

 

2011 Silk Road Sector Tour Dates 

September 20 - October 2 (Moscow - Almaty)

October 2 - October 10 (Urumchi - Beijing)


Silk Road Tour Inclusions

Services of an Experienced Tour Manager

 Five-Star Hotel Accommodation in Moscow (2 nights) and Beijing (3 nights)

 On Board Private Train Accommodation (15 nights)

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

Generous Allowance of Drinks with Lunch & Dinner at all times

Full Off-Train Excursion Programme

24 Hour Cabin Service

Complimentary Tea, Coffee & Bottled Water

Tour Doctor

All Gratuities

 

CONTACT THE LUXURY TRAIN CLUB for further details

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

1/3 of a million views of our Flickr photo stream

Our Flickr photo stream is possibly the largest web resource of views of passengers rail carriages, both internal and external, as well as carriage plans. 

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Private carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup

High-speed Train with the Private First Class Carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup 
 The best way for groups over 20 to get to the Ryder Cup? I think it's trains, naturally!

Train Chartering has private First Class carriages on each day, Thursday 30th September to Sunday 3rd October, between London and Newport, south Wales, close to Celtic Manor, venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup.

Private First Class Carriage to the 2010 Ryder Cup
These air-conditioned First Class carriages have leather armchair-style seats with complimentary newspapers, drinks and snacks. 

Train Chartering will arrange options such as enhanced catering with a private steward, distribution of golf magazines, branding and other enhancements.

Train Chartering will also arrange First and Standard (2nd) Class group rail travel from London and anywhere else on the British rail network, with or without an escorting steward and special catering.
Group Travel in Standard (2nd) Class to the 2010 Ryder Cup
  
Standard (2nd) Class travel in reserved seats is a comfortable way to get to the 2010 Ryder Cup

Simon Pielow Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
"The Best Way to Travel on Earth"

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Charter Trains with Private Carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup

 


Train Chartering is supplying three private charter trains for travel to The 2010 Ryder Cup for Ryder Cup Limited. The trains will operate one return journey daily, Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October, on this route: London Paddington via Reading, Swindon and Bristol Parkway to Newport in South Wales.

The 2010 Ryder Cup is taking place 1 – 3 October 2010 in Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Gwent. The Celtic Manor Resort is 4 miles from Newport Station which is a 2-hour rail journey from London. There is a coach transfer service between the station and the course as there is no pedestrian access.

The trains have first and standard (2nd) class carriages, as well as buffet cars and refreshment trolley service to first class. For online bookings please go to http://www.seetickets.com/rydercuptrains. Large groups can reserve private carriages in both classes with upgraded catering and client-specific branding; in this instance please email rydercup@trainchartering.com.

Antonia Beggs, Assistant Staging Director of Ryder Cup Limited, is enthusiastic about the charter trains, “I believe that providing these charter trains is a great service to our clients, allowing them to make the most of the exciting golf.”

Train Chartering has provided charter trains and private carriages since 1998 to corporate and individual clients as well as group travel organisers. Combining this experience with a wide range of train types, Train Chartering is in a unique position to tailor an appropriate rail travel experience.

ENDS
Further Information:
The Train Chartering Company Ltd
Simon Pielow, +44 (0) 1249 890 176, simon@trainchartering.com
Ryder Cup Limited
Giles Toosey, Project Manager, +44 (0) 20 7117 8116, rydercup@trainchartering.com  

For Editors:
1. Email for press briefing notes: info@trainchartering.com
2. Photos of the trains are available here.
3. For further information on The 2010 Ryder Cup, visit http://www.rydercup.com/
4. Train Chartering supplies private charter trains and carriages. Other related services include:
       ·  Private Rail Cars - private carriages / rail cars, US and elsewhere
       · The Luxury Train Club – the concierge service for luxury trains
      ·  Soundwave Express - branded & themed trains
      · Transport Charter - multi-model passenger transport solutions

Simon Pielow, Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel, The Best Way to Travel on Earth


Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Excursions in Private Rail Cars in the USA



American Rail Excursions is offering an outstanding series of private rail car tours.

See America up close and personal while enjoying a comfortable seat in your room or the lounge.


All passengers enjoy private Pullman rooms with upper and lower berths and their own private enclosed bathroom.

Meals enroute are prepared fresh onboard by outstanding chef and served by attentive stewards. Premium beverage and snack service is included in your fare.

Enjoy rail travel formerly enjoyed by movie stars, industry moguls and sports stars. No airport or airline hassles.

A descriptive brochure is available. Please contact us via the Luxury Train Club with your your postal service mailing address and we will have a copy sent by first class mail.

You can order tours via The Luxury Train Club ;50% due with order and the balance due 45 days before beginning of your tour.

Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Special
April 6 – 11 from Chicago, fare $1,899 per person double occupancy in double bedroom
April 5 – 12 from St. Louis, Fare $1,999 per person double occupancy in double bedroom
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.
Your hotel on wheels will be your private car parked in Washington Union Station which overlooks the Capitol Mall. You could not have a better or more convenient location.
Tour Washington via included Tourmobile step on step off trolley. Tour has stops at most all major buildings and Arlington Cemetery. For the first time on the Cherry Blossom tour our passengers will receive a two day instead of one day ticket. Historic Sites that can be seen/visited on Tourmobile step on step off trolley route are numerous and include:
Arlington Cemetery, Women in Military Memorial, Kennedy Family Grave Sites, Tomb of the Unknown, WW II Memorial, White House/White House Visitors Center and many others.
Southern Crescent and New Orleans Jazz Festival
April 24 – May 1 from Chicago, Fare $2,399 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
April 23 – May 2 from St. Louis. Fare $2,499 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.

Your hotel on wheels will be your private car parked in Washington Union Station and then in New Orleans Union Station.
Visit Washington, DC enroute to New Orleans. Included is a day ticket for the Washington Tourmobile where you visit the same attractions listed above and then it is on to New Orleans via the Southern Crescent Route. You will enjoy New Orleans’ famous Jazz Festival. Ticket included. Also included is a New Orleans city tour with an outstanding guide (it is by deluxe coach so walking and standing is limited). See the hurricane destruction but more encouraging see New Orleans being rebuilt. Also included is a Mississippi River luncheon cruise on the paddlewheel steamboat Natchez. All three streetcar lines are back in operation for you to enjoy.

Niagara Rainbow
June 7 – 11 from Chicago. Fare $1,999 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
June 6 – 12 from St. Louis. Fare $2,099 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.
Come join American Rail’s private rail passenger car tour to one of the most scenic and romantic attractions in the entire world. Millions have honeymooned at Niagara Falls. Others have come for the sheer majesty and power of the Falls. This tour includes a professionally guided day tour for each side of the falls and also a night at Canadian Hilton Hotel overlooking the Falls. You can visit the casino if you wish.
See Canadian Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Bridge Marooned since 1918, Upper Canadian Rapids, Niagara Power Plants, Sir Henry Oakes Garden, Whirlpool Rapids, Power Plant Disaster Area, Rainbow Bridge, Queen Victoria Park, Table Rock House and Upper Niagara Rapids, American Falls, Prospect Park, Rock Slide Disaster Area, Bridal Veil Falls, Lower Niagara River, Pathway Below The Falls, Boat Cruise, Honeymoon Bridge Remains, E. Dent Lackey Plaza, Three Sisters Islands, Upper Niagara Rapids and Table Rock.

Great Western Parks Tours
Tour A July 13 – 25
Tour B August 10 – 22
Tour C September 5 – 17
Thirteen days and twelve nights. Several nights in historic hotels inside the parks.
All three tours depart from and return to Chicago.
Fare $3,995 per person double occupancy in compartment.
Fare $4,395 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
$250 additional per person, August and September departures.
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.
These are tours for which we have had many, many requests. Order early to avoid disappointment. The Parks tour currently operating was a total sellout.
All three tours include ride on Heber Creeper steam Railroad. touring Grand Teton National Park, raft ride on Snake River, touring Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, visit to Fairmont Springs Spa, tour of Glacier National Park on the famous Red Jammer buses via the Going to the Sun Highway and cruise on Lake McDonald. This tour is expanded from the usual parks tours to give an opportunity to really see and photograph the natural wonders and wildlife of these magnificent parks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Contact The Luxury Train Club for brochures and to book.
Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Friday, March 5, 2010

Explore northern Spain, its regional cuisine and rich culture in a private rail car / carriage


El Transcantabrico is a special little luxury train.


The comfortable double-bedded cabins have full attached bathrooms.

The Suite Privilege has, in addition, an exclusive lounge salon; this is the largest suite available in any regularly timetabled European luxury train.

Either going from Santiago de Compostela to Leon, or from Leon to Santiago, the magic of northern Spain awaits the traveller; from the lands of Castile and Leon, to the shores of the Bay of Biscay.

Gastronomy, art, monuments and landscapes are presented to the voyager from the comfort of a five-star train hotel, El Transcantabrico.

Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Rheingold - German charter train, panoramic dome car

The Rheingold is a very special train based in Germany but able to travel across much of eastern Europe and Italy.
Private Rail Cars can arrange for this and other carriages to be added to regular, scheduled train services, some of which are cross-border.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Private Rail Cars lists on Luxury Train Club




Private Rail Cars is now featured on the Luxury Train Club website.

Train Chartering’s Luxury Train Club is now offering the hire or charter of Private Rail Cars in various countries around the world, on 4 continents.

I believe private rail car hire is largely unknown outside the rail industry. A simple truth in few words: a private rail car is the best way to travel on Earth.
  
This new entry in the Luxury Train Club covers the following key areas:
-       What is private car hire?
-       What types of private rail car are there?
-       Where are the rail cars available for private hire?
-       Who generally hires private rail cars?
-       Why hire a private rail car?
-        Who can supply a rail car or carriage for private use?

The Luxury Train Club is the concierge service for luxury train travel.  The Club offers comprehensive guest and project management services for all private charter trains and private carriages. Our project directors are great communicators, both to clients and suppliers.  They liaise with station staff and train crew.  The Luxury Train Club also organises private waiting facilities at or near stations as well as other tailored catering, theming, and entertainment options, according to specific client requirements. 


Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Friday, January 8, 2010

Where can a private rail car be hired?

The following countries are those in which private rail cars or carriages can be hired.  There are a number of other places where it is possible – ask for advice

Australia – Routes available for private carriage hire
 

Brazil – Rail car experience map - not a common experience, but worthy of being listed!
 

Canada – Private rail cars can travel across the Via Rail network
 

Russia - Part of the Russian rail network available to private rail car hire.



Switzerland – Part of the Swiss rail network over which private carriages operate.


United Kingdom – Private train carriages can be reserved on many rail services such as London to Scotland.


United States of America – Private rail cars can be hired for these routes in the US




Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Private rail cars / carriages in Australia



Private Carriages can be attached to the Ghan, the Overland and Indian Pacific Trains
The Chairman’s Carriage

 

















Accommodates up to 8 guests
2 double bedrooms sharing 2-way bathroom
2 twin cabins with adjacent bathroom facilities
Lounge with CD player, DVD and video entertainment
Dining room for private dining as required, with a dedicated chef (extra cost)
Fully equipped kitchen
Guests dine in the Ghan’s Gold Restaurant at no extra cost
Private charters arranged from Adelaide, Alice Springs or Darwin

The Prince of Wales’s Carriage
        














The Prince of Wales Carriage was built in 1919 for a royal visit by Edward, Prince of Wales. The carriage was recently refurbished but has many original features, including high ceilings of Wunderlich-pressed metal and cathedral glass doors.








Accommodates up to 10 guests
4 twin cabins
2 large single cabins which, combined, form the Mountbatten Suite
Lounge featuring ornate wood carvings
Full-size main bathroom
Guests dine in the Ghan’s Gold Restaurant at no extra cost
Private charters can be arranged between Adelaide and Darwin



The Governor’s Lounge
The Governor's Lounge is the sister carriage to the Prince of Wales Carriage. This timber carriage was constructed in 1917 for the official opening of the Trans Australian Railway.









Spacious lounge areas with comfortable arm chairs and a piano
Large picture windows
2 televisions
2 mini-bar fridges and tea & coffee making facilities
Private charters can be arranged from Adelaide or Darwin

The Sir John Forrest Carriage











The Sir John Forrest Carriage is named after the explorer made famous for the first crossing of Western Australia by land in 1870. Follow in his footsteps across the Nullarbor Plain, travelling in the comfort of this modern carriage.







Accommodates up to 6 guests
1 double bedroom with ensuite bathroom
2 twin cabins with ensuite facilities
Additional bathroom
Kitchenette/ bar and lounge area
Leather lounges and large picture windows
Big screen television, video/ DVD, powerpoint screening facilities
Meeting area with boardroom table (seats twelve)
Guests dine in the Ghan’s Gold Restaurant at no extra cost
Private charters can be arranged between Adelaide and Darwin

Monday, December 14, 2009

Common types of private rail cars in the USA

Although private rail cars are available in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Russia and in the UK - at least - the USA has the largest number available for private hire.

These are the main types of US private rail car hire. 

Business Car


Business cars were originally designed to be used by railroad employees.  They generally have between two and four bedrooms with one or more bathrooms, as well as separate crew cabins, a dining area for between six and ten passengers, a lounge and an open rear platform.  The illustrated rail car is the Tioga Pass.

Coach

The coach is a regular seated passenger rail car or carriage as seen on any scheduled railway, with toilets / washrooms at one end or both ends.  In the US, when used as a private rail car, the seats often have foot-rests and can be reclined. Some seats face each other, with a table between them.

Lounge


Lounge cars have armchair or other scattered seating, tables and, frequently, a bar.  The illustration shows the Northern View, which additionally has a dining area and a dome lounge.

Sleeper



In most cases, sleeper cars consist of cabins or sleeper rooms; sometimes they have open sections.  Occasionally, one or more cabins have been converted to provide catering facilities, a lounge or showers.  The plan is of the Evelyn Henry.

Sleeper / Lounge






Sleeper / lounge cars normally have five or six double bedrooms or cabins, a small buffet area, occasionally with a kitchenette, and a lounge. 
The illustration is of the J. Pinckney Henderson.