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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 - 'SOUTH YORKSHIREMAN RAILTOUR' - An RESL tour that ran on May 31st, 1981, in conjunction with the Depot Open Day at Mantle Lane, Coalville.<br /> 81006 hauled the train as far as Nuneaton. It was replaced here by 20037/20040 which took the train via Wigston North Junction, Leicester and Nottingham to Coalville. The return journey was via Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield to Doncaster, then Retford, Grantham, Nottingham and Leicester to Nuneaton, where 81006 took over again for the return trip to Euston.
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RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH YORKSHIREMAN RAILTOUR' - An RESL tour that ran on May 31st, 1981, in conjunction with the Depot Open Day at Mantle Lane, Coalville.
81006 hauled the train as far as Nuneaton. It was replaced here by 20037/20040 which took the train via Wigston North Junction, Leicester and Nottingham to Coalville. The return journey was via Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield to Doncaster, then Retford, Grantham, Nottingham and Leicester to Nuneaton, where 81006 took over again for the return trip to Euston.

  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH WESTERN LIMITED' - organised by the Southern Counteis Touring Society and run on September 2nd, 1962, to celebrate the passing of the 'Lord Nelson' Class. 30025 is seen here at Budleigh Salterton with sister 30024. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 30861 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Sidmouth Junction<br /> 30024/30025 - Sidmouth Junction - Tipton St. Johns - Budleigh Salterton - Exmouth - Topsham - Exeter Central<br /> 30861 - Exeter Central - Sidmouth Jn - Axminster - Yeovil Junction - Gillingham - Salisbury<br /> 30309 - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Fullerton - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Eastleigh<br /> 30770 - Eastleigh - Winchester City - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH WEST RAMBLER' - Organised and run b y the BRanch Line Society on March 11th, 1995, the tour used 'Sprinter No.150 248 throughout. It is seen here inside Devonport Naval Dockyard. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 150248 - Bristol Temple Meads [P9] - North Somerset Jn - St. Philips Marsh Loop - Bristol West Jn - Weston-Super-Mare - (cross to Up Line) - Bridgwater - Kemira Fertiliser - Bridgwater - Bridgwater (Up Platform) - (cross to Down Line) - Down Main at approx. 151m 38ch - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Dawlish Warren (cross to Up Line) - Teignmouth (return to Down Line) - Newton Abbot - Plymouth [P4] - Keyham West G.F. - Admiralty Platform - Devonport Dockyard Internal Gate - Admiralty Platform - Devonport Dockyard Internal Gate - Devonport Dockyard Exchange Sidings - Internal Gate - Admiralty Platform - Keyham West Ground Frame - Liskeard - Bodmin Parkway - Lostwithiel - Par - St. Blazey Jn - Par Harbour - St. Blazey Jn - Par - Lostwithiel - Bodmin Parkway - Liskeard - Plymouth [P7] - Dawlish Warren - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Bridgwater - Bristol Temple Meads.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH YORKSHIREMAN RAILTOUR' - An RESL tour that ran on May 31st, 1981, in conjunction with the Depot Open Day at Mantle Lane, Coalville.<br /> 81006 hauled the train as far as Nuneaton. It was replaced here by 20037/20040 which took the train via Wigston North Junction, Leicester and Nottingham to Coalville. The return journey was via Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield to Doncaster, then Retford, Grantham, Nottingham and Leicester to Nuneaton, where 81006 took over again for the return trip to Euston.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAIL TOUR No.2' - Organised by the RCTs (Sheffield Branch) and run on June 7th, 1953, this tour explored some of South Yorkshire's lesser known railways. Seen here at the terminus of the Elsecar mineral line are Class D12 4-4-0 No.62667 SOMME of 40F Boston and Class J11 0-6-0 No.64374. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 62667 - Sheffield Midland - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Waleswood Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Shireoaks - Brancliffe East Jn - Dinnington Colliery Jn - Laughton East Jn - Laughton West Jn - Braithwell Jn - Silverwood Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough No.3 Jn - Mexborough No.1 Jn - Wath Jn - Elsecar Jn - Elsecar & City<br /> 64374 - Elsecar & City - Elsecar Jn<br /> E26013 - Elsecar Jn - Aldam Jn - Wombwell Main Jn - Worsborough - West Silkstone Jn - Barnsley Jn - Penistone - (reverse of outward route) - Worsborough - Wombwell Exchange Sidings<br /> 62667 - Wombwell Exchange Sidings - Wombwell Main Jn - New Oaks Jn - Cudworth South (H&B) Jn - Cudworth North Jn - Brierley Jn - Hemsworth East Jn - Hemsworth South Jn - Nostell South Jn - Winterset Jn - Notton & Royston - Staincross - New Oaks Jn - Wombwell Main Jn - Westwood - Chapeltown Central - Meadow Hall - Wincobank Station Jn - Brightside - Sheffield Midland
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH YORKSHIRE TOUR NO.3' - Run by the RCTS on June 20th, 1954, to visit the Derwent Valley Light Railway. The DVLR usually used hired-in BR locos and only those with lightest axle loads were allowed. I'm sure the V2 on the run home made light work of the 6 coach load!<br /> <br /> 64419 - Sheffield Midland - Wincobank Station Jn - Holmes - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Kirk Sandall Jn - Stainforth Junction - Thorne - Crowle Central - Scunthorpe & Frodingham - Dawes Lane - West Halton - Dawes Lane - Scunthorpe & Frodingham - Crowle Central - Thorne - Stainforth Junction - Applehurst Jn - Joan Croft Jn - Selby <br /> 65078 - Selby - Barlby Jn - Cliff Common - Wheldrake - York Layerthorpe - Foss Islands Jn - Rowntree Halt - Burton Lane Jn - York <br /> 60847 - York - Holgate Bridge Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Burton Salmon - Ferrybridge - Knottingley - Askern Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Rotherham Masborough - Holmes - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield Midland.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SPALDING BELLE' - organised by Regency Rail Tours and run on May 2nd, 1998. 47798 PRINCE WILLIAM approaches Spalding on it's return from Bounds Green, whence it was obliged to go to refuel and refill supplies! The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 06.35 Blackpool - Spalding<br /> Spalding - Bounds Green ECS<br /> Bounds Green - Spalding ECS<br /> Spalding - Blackpool
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SR/LT RAIL TOUR' - Planned to run on April 28th, 1984, from LT stations to Portsmouth, I presume, I can find no evidence that this train actually ran. It may well have been cancelled as a similar tour was announced for May 19th but this does not appear to have run either.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SR/LT RAIL TOUR' - Planned to run on April 28th, 1984, from LT stations to Portsmouth, I presume, I can find no evidence that this train actually ran. It may well have been cancelled as a similar tour was announced for May 19th but this does not appear to have run either.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SUFFOLK VENTURER' - organised by the Rail Enthusiasts Club and run on September 30th, 1956. 61576 is seen here at Liverpool Street prior to starting the tour. It ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 61576 - London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Colchester<br /> 62797 - Colchester - Manningtree - Bentley - Capel - Hadleigh - Capel - Bentley - Ipswich - East Suffolk Jn - Westerfield - Snape Jn - Snape - Snape Jn<br /> 65447/62797 - Snape Jn - Saxmundham - Darsham - Halesworth - Beccles (65447 was added at Snape Junction due to the failing health of 62797).<br /> 65447 - Beccles - Bungay - Tivetshall - Diss - Mellis - Eye - Mellis - Haughley - Ipswich<br /> 61576 - Ipswich - (via GEML) - London Liverpool Street
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SUSSEX COAST LIMITED' - 120 - Drummond LSWR Class T9 Greyhound 4-4-0 - built 08/1899 by Nine Elms Works as LSWR No.120 - 01/49 to BR No.30120 - 07/63 withdrawn from 71A Eastleigh - preserved by NRM - tour run by the LCGB on June 24th, 1962, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 120 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Cobham - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Cranleigh - Christs Hospital - Horsham<br /> 32417/32503 - Horsham - Pulborough - Midhurst- Pulborough<br /> 32353 - Pulborough - Arundel - Barnham - Bognor Regis - Barnham - Worthing Central - Hove - Preston Park - Haywards Heath<br /> 120 - Haywards Heath - Plumpton - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne<br /> 30055/120 - Eastbourne - Polegate - Heathfield - Rotherfield<br /> 120 - Rotherfield - Eridge - Ashurst Jn - Forest Row - East Grinstead (HL) - Oxted - Sanderstead - East Croydon - Forest Hill - New Cross Gate - London Bridge
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SUSSEX COAST LIMITED' - 120 - Drummond LSWR Class T9 Greyhound 4-4-0 - built 08/1899 by Nine Elms Works as LSWR No.120 - 01/49 to BR No.30120 - 07/63 withdrawn from 71A Eastleigh - preserved by NRM - tour run by the LCGB on June 24th, 1962, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 120 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Cobham - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Cranleigh - Christs Hospital - Horsham<br /> 32417/32503 - Horsham - Pulborough - Midhurst- Pulborough<br /> 32353 - Pulborough - Arundel - Barnham - Bognor Regis - Barnham - Worthing Central - Hove - Preston Park - Haywards Heath<br /> 120 - Haywards Heath - Plumpton - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne<br /> 30055/120 - Eastbourne - Polegate - Heathfield - Rotherfield<br /> 120 - Rotherfield - Eridge - Ashurst Jn - Forest Row - East Grinstead (HL) - Oxted - Sanderstead - East Croydon - Forest Hill - New Cross Gate - London Bridge
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SUSSEX COAST LIMITED' - 120 - Drummond LSWR Class T9 Greyhound 4-4-0 - built 08/1899 by Nine Elms Works as LSWR No.120 - 01/49 to BR No.30120 - 07/63 withdrawn from 71A Eastleigh - preserved by NRM - tour run by the LCGB on June 24th, 1962, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 120 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Cobham - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Cranleigh - Christs Hospital - Horsham<br /> 32417/32503 - Horsham - Pulborough - Midhurst- Pulborough<br /> 32353 - Pulborough - Arundel - Barnham - Bognor Regis - Barnham - Worthing Central - Hove - Preston Park - Haywards Heath<br /> 120 - Haywards Heath - Plumpton - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne<br /> 30055/120 - Eastbourne - Polegate - Heathfield - Rotherfield<br /> 120 - Rotherfield - Eridge - Ashurst Jn - Forest Row - East Grinstead (HL) - Oxted - Sanderstead - East Croydon - Forest Hill - New Cross Gate - London Bridge
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SUSSEX COAST LIMITED' - Organised and run by the LCGB on June 24th, 1962, seen here are Class E6 0-6-2T No.32417 and Class E4 0-6-2T No.32503 on the Horsham - Pulborough - Midhurst - Pulborough section of the tour, which ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 120 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Cobham - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Cranleigh - Christs Hospital - Horsham<br /> 32417 + 32503 - Horsham - Pulborough - Midhurst - Pulborough<br /> 32353 - Pulborough - Arundel - Barnham - Bognor Regis - Barnham - Worthing Central - Hove - Preston Park - Haywards Heath<br /> 120 - Haywards Heath - Plumpton - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne<br /> 30055 + 120 - Eastbourne - Polegate - Heathfield - Rotherfield<br /> 120 - Rotherfield - Eridge - Ashurst Jn - Forest Row - East Grinstead (HL) - Oxted - Sanderstead - East Croydon - Forest Hill - New Cross Gate - London Bridge
  • RAIL TOUR - 'TEES-TYNE RAIL TOUR' - Run jointly by the Stephenson Locomotive Society and the Manchester Locomotive Society, this tour took a very circuitous route between Darlington and Newcastle and back. 598 was the train headcode throughout. 70033 CHARLES DICKENS ran a connecting special between Manchester and Darlington. It ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 67284 + 61443 - Darlington Bank Top - Darlington North Road - Heighington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland<br /> 61443 - Bishop Auckland - Byers Green - Spennymoor - East Howle Jn - Coxhoe Jn - Ferryhill - Sedgefield - Stillington North Jn - Carlton East Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Greatham - West Hartlepool - Hartlepool - Cemetery North Jn - Castle Eden - Wellfield - Wingate South Jn - Wynyard - Carlton North Jn - Carlton East Jn - Norton East Jn - Greatham - West Hartlepool - Cemetery North Jn - Castle Eden - (3) Wellfield - Haswell - Murton - Seaton - Ryhope - Sunderland - (via High Level Bridge) - Newcastle Central - (via King Edward Bridge) - Greensfield - Pelaw Jn - Washington - Penshaw Jn - Leamside - Sherburn Colliery - Shincliffe - Tursdale Jn - (via ECML) - Darlington Bank Top
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE A4 COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR' (1) - 60024 KINGFISHER - Gresley LNER Class A4 4-6-2 - built 12/36 by Doncaster Works as LNER No.4483 - 05/46 to LNER No.24, 06/48 to BR No.60024 - 09/66 withdrawn from 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill - seen here at Exmouth Junction on the A4 Preservation Society 'A4 Commemorative Rail Tour', 27/03/66. 60024 provided power throughout from Waterloo - Exeter St. Davids - Waterloo.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE A4 COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR' (1a) - This tour was operated by the LCGB on March 27th, 1966, using 60024 KINGFISHER throughout as traction. The route taken was as follows:-<br /> <br /> London Waterloo - Salisbury - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids (D7048 as banker) - Exeter Central - Salisbury - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE A4 COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR' (2) - Cover page of the official itinerary.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE A4 COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR' (3) - Introduction page from the itinerary. The train was organised in rush to take advantage of the fact that 60024 had worked to Weymouth on the previous day.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE A4 COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR' (4) - First page of the timing sheets with entries dutifully filled in.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'THE A4 COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR' (5) - Second page of the timing sheets showing very good timekeeping throughout.
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