New Year's Steam — East Anglian Railway Museum

The East Anglian Railway Museum, at Chappel and Wakes Colne station in Essex, holds a New Year's Steam day on 1 January each year. The operator invites visitors to celebrate the new year with a visit to the museum and a ride on a train hauled by a real steam engine.

The operator says the ticket gives unlimited rides on a train hauled by one of its vintage steam locomotives, with the museum buildings, trains, displays and exhibits open as well. It also plans to run its Miniature Railway, which cannot run in poor weather.

The operator describes these days as a firm family favourite, with rides in vintage wagons or carriages pulled by one of its restored steam engines. The museum is a registered charity run by volunteers and its site covers over ten acres.

Unlimited rides on a train hauled by one of the museum's vintage steam locomotives, with the museum buildings and exhibits open. The Miniature Railway is planned to run if the weather allows. The Platform Two Cafe is open, serving breakfast, lunch and snacks.

At East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel and Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex CO6 2DS (telephone 01206 242524 on weekends and Wednesdays). The museum opens from 10:00 to 16:00 and trains run with no fixed timetable from about 10:30 or 11:00 to 15:00. Pre-booking closes at midnight before the event; tickets are then available on the door. Platform Two Cafe is run by an external caterer and does not serve food after 14:00 during the winter months.