Bristol's longer preserved railway is the Avon Valley Railway based at Bitton, just outside Bristol.
 
It runs many different themed events such as Thomas, Murder Mystery, and Dining trains.
 
The line is several miles long and runs from Oldfield Common to Avon Riverside connecting with river cruises.
 
The line runs parallel with the Bath to Bristol cycleway and is on the former Midland Railway route the Pines Express took until September 1952.
 
Avon Riverside station opened in 2004 and is situated next to the River Avon.
 
Pines Express Commemoration Weekend
 
Saturday 8 Sep 1962 saw the last ever Pines Express working between Bournemouth and Manchester, passing through Bitton.
 
The AVR will be commemorating this event and running a special timetable.
 
This will be based on as closely as possible, the Pines Express workings through Bitton.
 
Both the Up (to Manchester) and Down (to Bournemouth) trains will be recreated with express, non-stop, steam-hauled passenger trains between Avon Riverside and Oldland Common (and vice versa).
 
Also in service will be a DMU railcar operation to help recreate what happened 50 years ago.
 
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