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Pictures in this gallery are of tickets for enthusiast rail tours of various sorts, including photographs, programmes, brochures and flyers where I have them. I have attempted to differentiate them into enthusiast specials and trains that were mere excursions of interest to the general public as well, probably not entirely successfully! These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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RAIL TOUR - 'THE NORTH YORKSHIREMAN' - LNER SOCIETY - This tour obviously ran otherwise the ticket wouldn't be clipped but I can find no details thus far.
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RAIL TOUR - 'THE NORTH YORKSHIREMAN' - LNER SOCIETY - This tour obviously ran otherwise the ticket wouldn't be clipped but I can find no details thus far.

  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE LEICESTERSHIRE WOLDSMAN' - Organised and run by the Railway Enthusiasts Club and run on June 19th, 1960. The tour had twice been postponed in 1959. The train consisted of Ivatt Class 4MT No.43046 and BR Class 4MT No.75059 at either end of 5 coaches and ran as M970 throughout. 43046 is seen here at Eaton Quarries. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 75059 - Leicester London Road - Knighton South Jn - Wigston North Jn - Market Harborough - Glendon South Jn - Kettering - Glendon South Jn - Corby - Manton - Oakham - Ashwell - Ashwell Branch Jn<br /> 43046 - Ashwell Branch Jn - Cottesmore Quarry<br /> 75059 - Cottesmore Quarry - Ashwell Branch Jn - Saxby - Melton Mowbray Town - Melton Jn - Holwell Sidings - Wycombe Jn - Waltham Jn - Waltham-on-the-Wold - Waltham Jn - Eaton Quarries - Waltham Jn - Wycombe Jn - Scalford - Harby & Stathern - Stathern Jn - Bottesford South Jn - Bottesford East Jn - Allington Jn - Grantham - Highdyke Jn - Stainby Sidings - Highdyke Jn - Grantham - Barkston South Jn - Newark North Gate - Bottesford North Jn - Bottesford South Jn - Stathern Jn - Harby & Stathern - Scalford - Sysonby Jn - Great Dalby - Jogn O'Gaunt - Marefield North Jn - Marefield West Jn - Ingarsby - Humberstone - Leicester East Jn - Leicester Belgrave Road
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE LEICESTERSHIRE WOLDSMAN' - Organised and run by the Railway Enthusiasts Club and run on June 19th, 1960. The tour had twice been postponed in 1959. The train consisted of Ivatt Class 4MT No.43046 and BR Class 4MT No.75059 at either end of 5 coaches and ran as M970 throughout. 75059 is seen here at Eaton Quarries, about to run tender first back along the ironstone branch. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 75059 - Leicester London Road - Knighton South Jn - Wigston North Jn - Market Harborough - Glendon South Jn - Kettering - Glendon South Jn - Corby - Manton - Oakham - Ashwell - Ashwell Branch Jn<br /> 43046 - Ashwell Branch Jn - Cottesmore Quarry<br /> 75059 - Cottesmore Quarry - Ashwell Branch Jn - Saxby - Melton Mowbray Town - Melton Jn - Holwell Sidings - Wycombe Jn - Waltham Jn - Waltham-on-the-Wold - Waltham Jn - Eaton Quarries - Waltham Jn - Wycombe Jn - Scalford - Harby & Stathern - Stathern Jn - Bottesford South Jn - Bottesford East Jn - Allington Jn - Grantham - Highdyke Jn - Stainby Sidings - Highdyke Jn - Grantham - Barkston South Jn - Newark North Gate - Bottesford North Jn - Bottesford South Jn - Stathern Jn - Harby & Stathern - Scalford - Sysonby Jn - Great Dalby - Jogn O'Gaunt - Marefield North Jn - Marefield West Jn - Ingarsby - Humberstone - Leicester East Jn - Leicester Belgrave Road
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE NORFOLKMAN' - Organised by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society, this tour ran on Saturday, April 27th, 1974, using a Class 120 3-car DMU. At Sheringham, a return trip to Weybourne was organised with 0-6-0ST COLWYN and 0-4-0ST PONY providing power.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE NORTH LINDSEYMAN - Organised and run by The Railway Enthusiasts Club on April 21st, 1963, the tour travelled in 3 Class 114 2-car DMU's but for the North Lindsey branch, where the train consisted of Class K1 No.62035 and 10 brake vans, seen here at Winterton & Thealby Station. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> DMU - Doncaster - Potteric Carr Jn - Low Ellers Jn - Kirk Sandall - Stainforth & Hatfield - Thorne Jn - Thorne South - Keadby Canal Jn - Keadby Jetty - Keadby Canal Jn - Gunhouse Jn - Gunhouse Wharf - Scunthorpe & Frodingham<br /> 62035 - Scunthorpe & Frodingham - Frodingham Yard No.1 - Winterton & Thealby - Frodingham Yard No.1 - Winterton & Thealby - Frodingham Yard No.1 - Scunthorpe & Frodingham<br /> DMU - Scunthorpe & Frodingham - Barnetby - Brocklesby - Ulceby - Humber Road Jn - Immingham West Jn - Killingholme Halt - Goxhill - New Holland Town - Barton-on-Humber - New Holland Town - Goxhill - Killingholme Halt - Immingham West Jn - Immingham Dock - Immingham West Jn - Ulceby - Habrough - Marsh West Jn - Marsh North Jn - West Marsh Jn - Union Dock - Cleethorpes Road Jn - Grimsby Town - Marsh East Jn - Marsh North Jn - West Marsh Jn - Pyewipe Road - Immingham East Jn - Humber Road Jn - Ulceby - Brocklesby - Barnetby - Scunthorpe & Frodingham - Thorsde South - Thorne Jn - Kirk Sandall Jn - Doncaster
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE NORTH YORKSHIREMAN' - LNER SOCIETY - This tour obviously ran otherwise the ticket wouldn't be clipped but I can find no details thus far.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE SEVERN SLAPS' - A series of 7 mini-tours laid on by Pathfinder Railtours in conjunction with the Worcester Rail Open Day on May 2nd, 1993. Tours 1,2,3,6 & 7, under the 'Severn Slaps' banner and 1Z21 headcode were hauled by 20066 and 20138, using Class 115 DMU Set T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) and T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) as stock whilst tours 4&5, hauled by 37019 and 37218 on one end and 31106 and 31154 on the other, with 12 coaches sandwiched between them, ran as the 'Saucy Slapper' between Worcester Shrub Hill and Long Marston.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE SILVER JUBILEE' - organised by Pathfinder Railtours and run over 3 days from January 21st to 23rd, 2005. 40145 is seen here passing Horsemoor on January 23rd, en route from York to Liverpool Street. The tour ran as follows with 40145 throughout:-<br /> <br /> 21/01 - London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York<br /> 22/01 - York - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely - Cambridge - Bishops Stortford - Cheshunt - Brimsdown - Tottenham Hale - Copper Mill Jn - Hackney Downs - Bethnel Green - London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Norwich - Thetford - Ely - (reverse of outward route) - York<br /> 23/01 - York - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE SILVER JUBILEE' - organised by Pathfinder Railtours and run over 3 days from January 21st to 23rd, 2005. 40145 slows to stop at March Station on January 22nd, en route from York to Liverpool Street. The tour ran as follows with 40145 throughout:-<br /> <br /> 21/01 - London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York<br /> 22/01 - York - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely - Cambridge - Bishops Stortford - Cheshunt - Brimsdown - Tottenham Hale - Copper Mill Jn - Hackney Downs - Bethnel Green - London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Norwich - Thetford - Ely - (reverse of outward route) - York<br /> 23/01 - York - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE SOUTH EASTERN LIMITED' - 31065 - Wainwright SECR Class O1 0-6-0 - built 09/1896 by Ashford Works as SECR No.65 - 1931 to SR No.1065, 1952 to BR No.31065 - 06/61 withdrawn from 74C Dover Marine - seen here at Hawkhurst after hauling the last public passenger train piloted by Class C No. 31592 on June 11th, 1961. This was part of a rail tour organised by the Locomotive Club of Great Britain. Bearing the nameplate "The South Eastern Limited", the train travelled the line as part of its "Farewell to Steam" tour.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE SOUTH EASTERN LIMITED' - 32662 - Stroudley LBSCR Class A1X 0-6-0T - built 10/1875 by Brighton Works as LBSCR No.62 MARTELLO - 06/01 to LBSCR No. 662 MARTELLO, 05/09 name removed, 1931 to SR No.2662, 10/49 to BR No.32662 - 11/63 withdrawn from 71A Eastleigh - seen here on the LCGB 'South Eastern Limited' rail tour on June 11th, 1961, from Victoria to Hawkhurst and Tenterden, returning to Charing Cross. This was the last rain over both branch lines. 32662 hauled the train from Robertsbridge to Tenterden.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE SOUTH EASTERN LIMITED' - Run by the LCGB, this tour comprised the last public passenger train over the Hawkhurst branch. It ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 31786 + 31749 - London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Wandsworth Road - Brixton - Nunhead - Lewisham - Blackheath - Bexleyheath - Dartford - Gravesend - Strood - Snodland - Maidstone West - Paddock Wood<br /> 31065 + 31592 - Paddock Wood - Hawkhurst<br /> 31065 + 31592 - Hawkhurst - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge<br /> 31308 + 31749 - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells Central - Robertsbridge<br /> 32662 - Robertsbridge - Tenterden<br /> 32670 - Tenterden - Robertsbridge<br /> 31786 + 31749 - Robertsbridge - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Otford - Swanley - Beckenham Junction - New Beckenham - Ladywell - Parks Bridge Jn - St Johns - London Charing Cross.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE STAFFORDSHIRE POTTER' - Run by Manchester University Railway Scoiety, this tour was hauled by 2-6-4T 42343 with 5 coaches,5MT 2-6-0 42938 taking over for the short Mancehster Piccadilly to Ashburys section. It ran as below:-<br /> <br /> 42343 - Ancoats Goods No.1 Siding - Ashburys - Ardwick - Belle Vue - Reddish North - Reddish Jn - Brinnington Jn - Stockport Tiviot Dale - Northenden - Skelton Jn - Deansgate Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Sandbach - Wheelock - Lawton Jn - Kidsgrove Central - Harecastle Tunnel - Kidsgrove Central - Kidsgrove Jn - Kidsgrove Liverpool Road - Burslem - Etruria - Stoke-on-Trent - Milton Jn - Congleton Lower Jn - Congleton Brunswick Wharf - Congleton Lower Jn - Milton Jn - Heaths Jn - Milton Jn - Leek Brook Jn - Caldon Low Quarry - Leek Brook Jn - Milton Jn - Stoke-on-Trent - Longport - Macclesfield - Stockport Edgeley - Manchester Piccadilly [P12] <br /> 42938 Manchester Piccadilly [P12] - Ardwick Goods loop - Ashburys <br /> 42343 Ashburys - Ancoats Jn - Ancoats Goods
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE THAMES & MEDWAY RAMBLER' - Scheduled for September 20th, 1959, this tour was cancelled, reasons not known. It should have visited numerous destinations south of the Thames including Chatham Dockyard with a wide variety of motive power including a Class 71 electric.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE TYKE RAILTOUR' - Branch Line Society - Run on November 17th, 1973, from 'Sheffield to Sheffield and Back' using many and diverse routes. Rolling stock was a 4-car DMU, headcode 1G15, and ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough South Jn - Mexborough Jn - Wath Jn - Aldam Jn - Wombwell Main Jn - West Silkstone Jn - Penistone - (reverse of outward route) - Wombwell Main Jn - Aldam Jn - New Oaks Jn - Quarry Jn - Barnsley - Crigglestone Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Oakenshaw Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn - Dearne Jn - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley - Pontefract Monkhill - Crofton West Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - South Kirkby Jn - Adwick Jn - Skellow Jn - Applehurst Jn - Stainforth Jn - Bentley Jn - via Doncaster Avoiding Line - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Tinsley East Jn - Tinsley West Jn - Meadow Hall - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield.<br /> <br /> The tour boasted 9 reversals.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE WHITE ROSE' - organised by Days Out Ltd and run on May 10th, 1998. 47732 RESTORMEL, in the train provide ETH (and insurance, I presume!), brings up the rear of the Kings Cross to York leg headed by 60532 BLUE PETER at Huntingdon. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60532 - Finsbury Park - Grantham - Nottingham - Sheffield - Aldwarke Junction - Mexborough - Doncaster - York<br /> D9000 - York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross<br /> <br /> Outward leg diverted via Nottingham due to ECML closure south of Newark.<br /> Return leg was booked via Gainsborough and Lincoln but went straight down the ECML.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE WHITE ROSE' - organised by Days Out Ltd and run on May 10th, 1998. 60532 BLUE PETER, fresh from overhaul, passes Huntingdon. 47732 RESTORMEL was on the rear. The train was hauled back by D9000 ROYAL SCOTS GREY. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60532 - Finsbury Park - Grantham - Nottingham - Sheffield - Aldwarke Junction - Mexborough - Doncaster - York<br /> D9000 - York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross<br /> <br /> Outward leg diverted via Nottingham due to ECML closure south of Newark.<br /> Return leg was booked via Gainsborough and Lincoln but went straight down the ECML.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE WHITE ROSE' - organised by Days Out Ltd and run on May 10th, 1998. 60532 BLUE PETER, fresh from overhaul, passes Huntingdon. 47732 RESTORMEL was on the rear. The train was hauled back by D9000 ROYAL SCOTS GREY. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60532 - Finsbury Park - Grantham - Nottingham - Sheffield - Aldwarke Junction - Mexborough - Doncaster - York<br /> D9000 - York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross<br /> <br /> Outward leg diverted via Nottingham due to ECML closure south of Newark.<br /> Return leg was booked via Gainsborough and Lincoln but went straight down the ECML.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE WHITE ROSE' - organised by Days Out Ltd and run on May 10th, 1998. 60532 BLUE PETER, fresh from overhaul, passes Huntingdon. 47732 RESTORMEL was on the rear. The train was hauled back by D9000 ROYAL SCOTS GREY. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60532 - Finsbury Park - Grantham - Nottingham - Sheffield - Aldwarke Junction - Mexborough - Doncaster - York<br /> D9000 - York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross<br /> <br /> Outward leg diverted via Nottingham due to ECML closure south of Newark.<br /> Return leg was booked via Gainsborough and Lincoln but went straight down the ECML.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'TRANSRAIL BESCOT' - This tour was organised by the Crewe Rail Events Committee as part of North Wales Coast Motive Power Day on May 20th, 1995. 20075 SIR WILLIAM COOKE and 20128 GUGLIEMO MARCONI, both operated by the Technical Services Department, had hauled this train as 1T76/1T77 from Crewe to Chester to Llandudno and back. They are seen here at Llandudno.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'TUBULAR BELLE' - Run by Hertfordshire Railtours on April 2nd, 1988, The tour, 1T07, ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 85011 London Euston - (WCML via Weedon)- Crewe <br /> 40122 Crewe - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno <br /> 47287 Llandudno shunt <br /> 40122 Llandudno - Bleanau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead - Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester - Crewe <br /> 85006 Crewe - (WCML via Weedon) - London Euston <br /> <br /> Both Class 85's were permitted to do 100mph. 40122 was withdrawn on April 18th.
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