Today is your final chance to get your bids in to this year’s Rail Aid Auction, which features more than 150 lots.
The auction is a major fundraising initiative, that raises vital funds for Railway Children, a charity that rescues vulnerable children from a life of desperation living on the street, in the UK and across the world.
There’s a number of gifts and experiences, up for grabs this year, that include an array of luxury goods, rail memorabilia, books, artwork, electrical items, day trips and mini breaks, to a range of unique lots, from helicopter flights, sporting experiences to concert tickets and much more.
The online auction is currently open for bids and will close at approx. 10.45pm on Friday 24 November 2023, with the exception to the Live Auction lots, which will close at 9.30pm.
Click here to see the full list.
LOTS AT A GLANCE
Live Auction Lots – Last Chance to Bid
Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill as Your Bus Driver with special guest
RAC Woodcote Park Dining Dome for 8
London Underground Advertising worth £260,000
National Railway Museum Tour with Tim Dunn
British Pullman Private Carriage Experience for 16
Picks
Fernando Alonso Signed F1 Racing Suit
Railway Children: Ride India Cycling Challenge 2024
National Railway Museum Tour with Tim Dunn
Fly Solo with a Fighter Pilot
RAC Woodcote Park Dining Dome for 8
JCDecaux Digital Advertising worth £50,000
Gleneagles Golf Experience for 4
Silvertown Tunnel Visit with Andy Lord & Stuart Harvey for 8
London Stansted Tour & Lunch with Gareth Powell for 6
Trainline Digital Advertising Package worth £50,000
Mini Breaks
Swiss Mini Break with Flights for 2
Luxury Apartment nr Sandbanks for 6
Cornish Luxury Short Break for 6
Caledonian Sleeper Round Trip & Dinner for 2
Luxury 5-Star Cotswolds Break for 2
Rural Country House 2-Night Escape for 2
South Place Stay & Michelin-Starred Dinner for 2
InterContinental at the O2 Stay for 2
Letterellan Hotel two-night stay in Highland Perthshire for 2
Entertainment
Capital’s Summertime Ball 2024 VIP Tickets for 4
Electric Shuffle Experience for 12
2024 VIP Event Tickets at Dreamland for 2
VIP Michael McIntyre Tickets for 2
VIP Peter Kay Tickets for 2
Madness at the O2 Tickets for 2
Days Out
Poole Harbour Private Port Boat Tour for 4
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Tour with Lord Hendy
GTR’s Santa Train Visit for a Family of 4
Dining
First Class Tornado Dining Experience for 4
Champagne Afternoon Tea at The Ritz for 2~
Afternoon Tea to Cambridge with GTR Director and CEO, for 6
Afternoon Tea at The London Dorchester for 2
Afternoon Tea to Brighton with Southern Rail Director and GTR CEO for 4
Great Central Railway First Class Lunch for 2
Pizza Pilgrims Meal for 4
Nando’s Combo Meal for 2
Brewdog Craft Beer Experience worth £150
Breakfast Club dining worth £150
Waxy O’Connor’s Meal for 2
Travel
LNER First Class Return Tickets for 2
Gatwick Valet Parking inc Lounge & Fast Track Security
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Ticket from Folkestone to Calais
Heathrow Express Business First Carnet of 6 Tickets
1st Class Gatwick Express Tickets for 2 – Victoria-Gatwick
1st Class Gatwick Express Tickets for 2 – Victoria-Brighton
1st Class Thameslink Tickets for 2 – Bedford to Brighton
1st Class Great Northern Tickets for 2 – Kings Cross to Cambridge
First Class Tickets on East Midlands Railway for 2
Heathrow Express Business Class Return for 2
1st Class Southern Tickets for 2 – Victoria-Eastbourne
1st Class Southern Tickets for 2 – Victoria to Chichester
TransPennine Express Family Experience for 5
Eurostar Tickets worth £500
All Line Rover (7 Days) for 2
Gifts
Apple iPad Air
£250 Oliver Bonus Voucher and Limited-Edition Tote!
Lacey Black Croc-Effect Leather Tote Bag
Moleskine Smart Writing Goodie Bag
Multi-Award Winning Artisan Hamper
Caledonian Sleeper Limited Edition Whisky
Lush Spa Synesthesia
Ralph Lauren Sculpted Bangle
Bespoke Glass Art Piece: Earth, Sea & Sky by Artist Jo Downs
Bespoke Glass Art Piece: Sunset Beach by Artist Jo Downs
Rainbow Dash Bouquet
Boots Beauty Hamper
Coffee Lovers Home Kit
Postmark Stationery Bundle
Pandora Pavé Heart Hoop Earrings
Two Boxes of Percy Pigs
Miles the Mascot Needs a Home
Corporate
Rail Business Daily Marketing & Advertising worth £5,000
Modern Railways Magazine Full Page Advert
RIA Annual Conference & Dinner tickets for 2
RAIL Magazine One Year Subscription
Sport – Football
VIP Manchester City vs Luton Tickets for 4
VIP Manchester City v Burnley for 4
Manchester City Tickets for 6 inc Metrolink Tour for 2
Manchester United Casemiro Signed & Framed Shirt
Man. Utd Experience, Accommodation & Metrolink Tour for 2
Bristol City Home League Match for 2
Brentford FC tickets & Lunch at Soho House for 2
Sport – Golf
Dundonald Links Golf Experience for 4
Celtic Manor Resort Golf Experience for 4
Stratford upon Avon Golf Club 4 x Ball
Unique Golf Lesson at Burhill Golf Club for 3
Redditch Golf Experience for 4
Sport – Motor
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 for 2
Red Bull Racing Formula One™ Team Factory Tour for 2
Formula E-Prix Mini-Break to London for 2
Sport – Rugby
Leinster Rugby Tickets & Irish Rail Visit for 2
Leicester Tigers Premier League Game for 4
Bristol Bears Home League Match for 2
More Sport
Multi Discipline Cycling of Your Choice for 2
London UKA Athletics 2024 Tickets for 4
Bristol Flyers Home League Match for 2
Behind the Scenes
Tour of Forth Bridge for 4
HS2 Phase 1 Construction Site Guided Tour of for 8
Piccadilly Line Visit with Stuart Harvey & Glynn Barton for 6
Global Centre of Rail Excellence Site Tour & Lunch for 2
‘Flying Banana’ New Measurement Train Trip for 6
WMSC Signalling, Simulator & Drone Experience for 5
Somerleyton Swing Bridge Tour for 6
Southeastern Behind the Scenes Tour for 2
Kings Cross Station, Clocktower & Roof Tour for 6
Old Oak Common Depot Visit for 2
Carlisle Station Undercroft / Vaults Guided Tour
Piccadilly Line Visit with Stuart Harvey & Glynn Barton for 6
Heathrow Air Traffic Control Behind the Scenes for 4
Experiences
Great Central Railway’s ‘Veranda Car’ Charter for 24
Network Rail Helicopter Flight for 2
Rail Heritage Great Central Station VIP Experience for 2
Branch Line Society 1st Class Charter Train Experience for 2
Poster Gallery Tour at London Transport Museum for 6
GTR Train Driving Experience for 1
Branch Line Society Charter Train Experience for 2
Boston Lodge Works and Depot Tour for 2
National Railway Museum Wonderlab Annual Passes for 4
Spend a day at the National Railway Museum for 4
Cab Rides
Belmond British Pullman Class 67 Cab Ride for 1
Class 168 Train VIP Cab Ride for 1
Isle of Wight Footplate Experience for 1
Darjeeling & Himalayan Locomotive 19B Ride & Drive for 1
Memorabilia
Authentic Pullman Armchairs
Locomotion GBRf Class 66 & Class BR 9F Limited Edition Boxed Set
First Great Western HST Model
Azuma 5 Car Hornby Train Model Pack – Era 11
Genuine Crewe Running In Board
HS2 Train Header Board
Commemorative Greater Anglia Class 321 Farewell Name Plate
Historic Greater Anglia Route Buffer Board-Stansted Express
Historic Greater Anglia Route Buffer Board-Go Discover
Historic Greater Anglia Route Buffer Board-Ely Cathedral
Historic Greater Anglia Route Buffer Board-City of Cambridge
Historic Greater Anglia Route Buffer Board-The West Anglian
English Electric Diesel Engine Manual Book Part
Simulators
Simulator & Autoreverse Experience with MTREL MD for 4
Avanti West Coast Driver Simulator Experience for 2
SWR Train Simulator Experience for 2
Class 185 Train Simulator Experience for 4
Class 196 or Class 730 Train Simulator Experience for 2
Learn how to Signal Trains on the Training Simulator for 2
Class 810 East Midlands Railway Simulator Experience for 2
Vouchers
Comptoir Libanais £150 Voucher
Caffe Nero £100 Gift Card
Krispy Kreme £200 Gift Card
LEON Hamper & Restaurant Voucher
Benugo £100 Gift Card
Costa Coffee £50 Gift Card
YO! £50 Voucher
Mountain Warehouse £50 Gift Card
Black Sheep Coffee £50 Voucher
Wasabi £10 Voucher
Greggs £25 Voucher
Millies Cookies £150 Voucher
Bagel Factory £20 Voucher
Books & Magazines
Signed Peter’s Railway Books & Garden Railway Visit
Signed Copy of Blood, Iron and Gold
Signed Copy of British Rail: A New History
Signed Copy of Cathedrals of Steam
Signed Copy of The Great Railway Revolution
The online auction will close at approx. 10.45pm on Friday 24 November 2023, with the exception to the Live Auction lots, which will close at 9.30pm. Get your last minute bids in today.
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