The Winter Jolly Fisherman Fish & Chips service hauled by 78019 

The Winter Jolly Fisherman Fish & Chips service hauled by 78019 

Saturday 3rd January 2026

When check-in opens at 18:00, The Fenman hauled by 78019 will be simmering in the platform for you to view, visit the footplate and take photographs. At 7pm the whistle will sound and the train will depart for Peterborough. Relax in your seat and enjoy drinks from the bar as our on-board team serve a traditional Fish & Chip supper to your table. We return to Wansford at approximately 9pm.

• Enjoy a drink, which can be purchased from our on board bar, while you have a good look at the locomotive
• Enjoy a traditional Fish & Chip supper as the train makes its way through the Nene Valley from Wansford to Peterborough and back.
• Your Fish and Chips will be served at your seat on arrival at Peterborough. The train then heads non-stop to Yarwell to see the sunset (depending on the time of year). Here you can get off the train with your drink for a stroll around the station and gardens. In the summer months it may be possible to watch the parachutes descend from the local Sibson airfield.
• No dogs are permitted on dining events, with the exception of assistance dogs.
• The train will depart from Wansford Station at 19:00. Please arrive at Wansford for no later than 18:30. Our on-train bar will remain open until 21:00.
• Booking required to avoid disappointment.
• Tickets cover your train travel for one round trip together with a Fish and Chip supper.

Please note that, due to the nature of our heritage carriages, we have limited wheelchair accommodation. However, if you have limited mobility or use a wheelchair, please let us know when booking so we can ensure you are seated in our accessibility carriage.

£35.00 Per Person
Please note children must be over 12 years of age.

Menu Options

• Traditional Fish and Chips
• Battered Sausage and Chips
• Veggie Burger and Chips
• Chicken and Chips (Low Gluten Option)*

*All ingredients are gluten free by recipe. The chicken is oven-cooked but produced in a factory that handles gluten. The chips are cooked in oil that may contain traces of gluten. The meal is not considered suitable for coeliac customers.