The fish and chip train will travel between Sheringham and Holt and back in about 90 minutes, providing a scenic return trip along the coast and countryside on a heritage railway, according to the railway. Guests can be seated in either a restored 1930s Art Deco Gresley Buffet Car or classic 1950s British Railways carriages, though it is unclear how many select Wednesdays the service will operate on in 2026 or whether it has run in previous seasons. The 'Norfolk Fryer' will serve Cod and Chips cooked the classic Sheringham way, using beef fat from a top Sheringham chippy, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available, though the specific menu items are not detailed. Ticketholders will receive a luxurious, handmade tub of ice-cream crafted by Norfolk makers Ronaldo's, and a fully licensed bar is available on board, offering soft drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the railway.
Tickets for the fish and chip train cost £87.50 for a table of two, and advance booking is vital as the service will likely be in high demand, with the exact dates beyond the April-September period and the train's capacity remaining unspecified. Guests are advised to remain seated while refreshments are served for a smooth, safe trip, and high chairs and wheelchair accommodation will not be available due to service delivery, according to the railway. Dogs are not permitted on Dining Train services, including the fish and chip train.
In a separate novelty dining venture, a café in Kent called Nibbles Railway Café offers a dining experience where food is delivered to customers by a model train. Located in Newenden, a small village in the Ashford District of Kent, the café claims to offer a 'truly unique dining experience where nostalgia meets novelty', according to its website. According to the café's website, customers can watch their breakfast roll in - literally - delivered to their table by a beautifully restored vintage N gauge railway.
Nibbles Railway Café has gained a large social media following with more than 20,000 followers on Instagram, where videos show the model trains carrying mugs of coffee, full English breakfasts, Playmobil characters as passengers, and a tips carriage. For Halloween, the model trains were decorated with spooky decor, including a giant skull, and in amusing videos, one train is shown delivering a single can of Coke. Business at Nibbles Railway Café has nearly tripled since owners Dave and Lindsey Wheeler built a complex model railway to deliver food and drink to customers, according to Dave and Lindsey Wheeler. The café is so popular that they are regularly fully booked with no availability for walk-ins or takeaways.