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BRITISH RAIL TOURS

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 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.
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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:-

60532 - Finsbury Park - Grantham - Nottingham - Sheffield - Aldwarke Junction - Mexborough - Doncaster - York
D9000 - York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Outward leg diverted via Nottingham due to ECML closure south of Newark.
Return leg was booked via Gainsborough and Lincoln but went straight down the ECML.

  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE FAIR MAID' (1) - Steam Locomotive Operators Association (SLOA) ran this tour from Euston to Perth via the WCML on September 10th and October 1st, 1983. The first train ran behind 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA and the second behind 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE FAIR MAID' (2) - Steam Locomotive Operators Association (SLOA) ran this tour from Euston to Perth via the WCML on September 10th and October 1st, 1983. The first train ran behind 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA and the second behind 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN. Timing sheet for the first train, 1Z94, behind 60009.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE FENLANDS EXPRESS' - On September 19th, 1954, Ian Allan Ltd. ran the 'Fenlands Express' from Liverpool Street to Cromer to Kings Cross, with full dining facilities. En route it covered a goodly chunk of the entire M&GN system with a variety of motive power. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 70000 - London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Norwich Thorpe<br /> 61113 - Norwich Thorpe - Cromer Beach - Melton Constable<br /> 61530 - Melton Constable - South Lynn - Spalding - Sleaford<br /> 60136 - Sleaford - Grantham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross<br /> <br /> The Cromer Beach - Melton Constable leg was booked for 4MT 2-6-0 43146 but 61113 worked through.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE FENLANDS EXPRESS' - On September 19th, 1954, Ian Allan Ltd. ran the 'Fenlands Express' from Liverpool Street to Cromer to Kings Cross, with full dining facilities. En route it covered a goodly chunk of the entire M&GN system with a variety of motive power. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 70000 - London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Norwich Thorpe<br /> 61113 - Norwich Thorpe - Cromer Beach - Melton Constable<br /> 61530 - Melton Constable - South Lynn - Spalding - Sleaford<br /> 60136 - Sleaford - Grantham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross<br /> <br /> The Cromer Beach - Melton Constable leg was booked for 4MT 2-6-0 43146 but 61113 worked through. Apart from Class B12 No.61530, all of the motive power was very modern.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE FENMAN' - CLASS 40 PRESERVATION SOCIETY - April 17th, 1982 - The tour was hauled by 40084, withdrawn in May 1983. It ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Gelderd Road Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - South Elmsall - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Whittlesea - Ely - Bury St Edmunds - Stowmarket - Ipswich - Colchester - Shenfield - Stratford - London Liverpool Street - Bethnal Green - Hackney Downs - Clapton Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Brimsdown - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - Bishops Stortford - Cambridge - Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Hare Park Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Gelderd Road Jn - (via 'viaduct line') - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE FURNESSMAN' - An M&GN Society Tour with several options available including a tour of Steamtown, Carnforth, on Saturday, June 21st, 1975.<br /> 86256 headed the tour from Euston to Carnforth where, after a 2 hour stopover, 4771 GREEN ARROW and 1306 MAYFLOWER took it forward to Ulverston, then Ravenglass (for the R&ER) and return to Carnforth. 86009 took the train back from there to Euston.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE LAKESIDER' - LNER SOCIETY - Run on May 26th, 1973, this tour offered options from Carnforth for either the L&HR by bus or R&ER by rail. The tour ran as follows:- <br /> <br /> E3140 - London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Rugby - Crewe <br /> 212 - Crewe - Carnforth - Ulverston - Ravenglass - Ulverston - Carnforth - Crewe <br /> E3160 Crewe - London Euston
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE LAST TRAIN TO OUNDLE' - organised by the Peterborough Railway Society and RCTS and run on November 4th, 1972, , two 3-car DMU's were booked but only five cars turned up, one unit minus a Driving Motor (E51156/E59458/E50998/E59449/E51169). Other than the track recovery trains, this was the very last train to use the line to Oundle. It ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> Peterborough (North) - Peterborough East - Woodston - Longville Jn - Castor - Wansford - Oundle - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough East.<br /> as listed Peterborough East - Peterborough (North)
  • 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 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.
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