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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 - 'DART VALLEY LIMITED' - Run by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society, Not a great deal is known about this tour except that it was DE hauled from Norwich to Stratford and back and to Newton Abbot and back by a DH. It presumably included a trip out on the newly re-opened Dart Valley line too.
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RAIL TOUR - 'DART VALLEY LIMITED' - Run by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society, Not a great deal is known about this tour except that it was DE hauled from Norwich to Stratford and back and to Newton Abbot and back by a DH. It presumably included a trip out on the newly re-opened Dart Valley line too.

  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHARNWOOD FORESTER' - 67357 - Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T - built 10/1898 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1010 - 04/26 to LNER No.4019, 10/46 to LNER No.7357, 02/51 to BR No.67357 - 05/58 withdrawn from 35A New England - seen here at Essendine perhaps? (the loco appears to have just run round or to be about to).<br /> The tour, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Club, ran on April 14th, 1957, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60032 - London Kings Cross - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Holme<br /> 67380 - Holme - St Mary's - Ramsay North - St Mary's - Holme<br /> 67357 - Holme - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Essendine - Ryhall & Belmisthorpe - Stamford - Luffenham - Seaton - Rockingham - Drayton Jn - Welham Jn - Market Harborough<br /> 43728 - Market Harborough - Wigston - Knighton South Jn - Saffron Lane Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 58209 - Desford - Desford Jn - Glenfield - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 43728 Desford - Coalville Jn - Coalville Town - Swannington - Coalville Town - Coalville Jn - Charnwood Forest Jn - Coalville East - Whitwick - Shepshed - Whitwick - Coalville East - Hugglescote - Heather & Ibstock - Shackerstone - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Hinckley - Narborough - Wigston - Market Harborough - Kettering - Bedford - Hitchin<br /> 60032 - Hitchin - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHARNWOOD FORESTER' - 67357 - Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T - built 10/1898 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1010 - 04/26 to LNER No.4019, 10/46 to LNER No.7357, 02/51 to BR No.67357 - 05/58 withdrawn from 35A New England - seen here at Seaton Junction.<br /> The tour, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Club, ran on April 14th, 1957, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60032 - London Kings Cross - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Holme<br /> 67380 - Holme - St Mary's - Ramsay North - St Mary's - Holme<br /> 67357 - Holme - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Essendine - Ryhall & Belmisthorpe - Stamford - Luffenham - Seaton - Rockingham - Drayton Jn - Welham Jn - Market Harborough<br /> 43728 - Market Harborough - Wigston - Knighton South Jn - Saffron Lane Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 58209 - Desford - Desford Jn - Glenfield - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 43728 Desford - Coalville Jn - Coalville Town - Swannington - Coalville Town - Coalville Jn - Charnwood Forest Jn - Coalville East - Whitwick - Shepshed - Whitwick - Coalville East - Hugglescote - Heather & Ibstock - Shackerstone - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Hinckley - Narborough - Wigston - Market Harborough - Kettering - Bedford - Hitchin<br /> 60032 - Hitchin - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHARNWOOD FORESTER' - 67380 - Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T - built 06/01 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1527 - 11/24 to LNER No.4527, 03/46 to LNER No.7380, 10/48 to BR No.67380 - 05/58 withdrawn from 35A New England - seen here at Holme on the GNR mainline about to work over the Ramsey branch.<br /> The tour, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Club, ran on April 14th, 1957, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60032 - London Kings Cross - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Holme<br /> 67380 - Holme - St Mary's - Ramsay North - St Mary's - Holme<br /> 67357 - Holme - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Essendine - Ryhall & Belmisthorpe - Stamford - Luffenham - Seaton - Rockingham - Drayton Jn - Welham Jn - Market Harborough<br /> 43728 - Market Harborough - Wigston - Knighton South Jn - Saffron Lane Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 58209 - Desford - Desford Jn - Glenfield - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 43728 Desford - Coalville Jn - Coalville Town - Swannington - Coalville Town - Coalville Jn - Charnwood Forest Jn - Coalville East - Whitwick - Shepshed - Whitwick - Coalville East - Hugglescote - Heather & Ibstock - Shackerstone - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Hinckley - Narborough - Wigston - Market Harborough - Kettering - Bedford - Hitchin<br /> 60032 - Hitchin - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHARNWOOD FORESTER' - 67380 - Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T - built 06/01 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1527 - 11/24 to LNER No.4527, 03/46 to LNER No.7380, 10/48 to BR No.67380 - 05/58 withdrawn from 35A New England - seen here at Ramsey North running round for the return journey to Holme.<br /> The tour, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Club, ran on April 14th, 1957, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60032 - London Kings Cross - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Holme<br /> 67380 - Holme - St Mary's - Ramsay North - St Mary's - Holme<br /> 67357 - Holme - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Essendine - Ryhall & Belmisthorpe - Stamford - Luffenham - Seaton - Rockingham - Drayton Jn - Welham Jn - Market Harborough<br /> 43728 - Market Harborough - Wigston - Knighton South Jn - Saffron Lane Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 58209 - Desford - Desford Jn - Glenfield - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 43728 Desford - Coalville Jn - Coalville Town - Swannington - Coalville Town - Coalville Jn - Charnwood Forest Jn - Coalville East - Whitwick - Shepshed - Whitwick - Coalville East - Hugglescote - Heather & Ibstock - Shackerstone - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Hinckley - Narborough - Wigston - Market Harborough - Kettering - Bedford - Hitchin<br /> 60032 - Hitchin - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHARNWOOD FORESTER' - 67380 - Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T - built 06/01 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1527 - 11/24 to LNER No.4527, 03/46 to LNER No.7380, 10/48 to BR No.67380 - 05/58 withdrawn from 35A New England - seen here at Ramsey St. Mary's en route to Ramsey North.<br /> The tour, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Club, ran on April 14th, 1957, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60032 - London Kings Cross - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Holme<br /> 67380 - Holme - St Mary's - Ramsay North - St Mary's - Holme<br /> 67357 - Holme - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Essendine - Ryhall & Belmisthorpe - Stamford - Luffenham - Seaton - Rockingham - Drayton Jn - Welham Jn - Market Harborough<br /> 43728 - Market Harborough - Wigston - Knighton South Jn - Saffron Lane Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 58209 - Desford - Desford Jn - Glenfield - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 43728 Desford - Coalville Jn - Coalville Town - Swannington - Coalville Town - Coalville Jn - Charnwood Forest Jn - Coalville East - Whitwick - Shepshed - Whitwick - Coalville East - Hugglescote - Heather & Ibstock - Shackerstone - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Hinckley - Narborough - Wigston - Market Harborough - Kettering - Bedford - Hitchin<br /> 60032 - Hitchin - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHARNWOOD FORESTER' - 67380 - Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T - built 06/01 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1527 - 11/24 to LNER No.4527, 03/46 to LNER No.7380, 10/48 to BR No.67380 - 05/58 withdrawn from 35A New England - seen here just arrived at Ramsey North Station.<br /> The tour, organised by the Railway Enthusiasts Club, ran on April 14th, 1957, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60032 - London Kings Cross - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Holme<br /> 67380 - Holme - St Mary's - Ramsay North - St Mary's - Holme<br /> 67357 - Holme - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Essendine - Ryhall & Belmisthorpe - Stamford - Luffenham - Seaton - Rockingham - Drayton Jn - Welham Jn - Market Harborough<br /> 43728 - Market Harborough - Wigston - Knighton South Jn - Saffron Lane Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 58209 - Desford - Desford Jn - Glenfield - Desford Jn - Desford<br /> 43728 Desford - Coalville Jn - Coalville Town - Swannington - Coalville Town - Coalville Jn - Charnwood Forest Jn - Coalville East - Whitwick - Shepshed - Whitwick - Coalville East - Hugglescote - Heather & Ibstock - Shackerstone - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Hinckley - Narborough - Wigston - Market Harborough - Kettering - Bedford - Hitchin<br /> 60032 - Hitchin - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CHESHIRE RAMBLER' - organised by the RCTS and run on April 27th, 1963 as 1T12. Details are limited but motive power was Class 4F 44548, seen here running round, and Class B1 61039. The route was as follows:-<br /> <br /> Warrington Central - Glazebrook - Northenden - Lymm - Warrington Bank Quay Low Level - Ditton Jn - Runcorn - Folly Lane - Halton Jn - Frodsham Jn - Chester General - Malpas - Whitchurch - Crewe - Kidsgrove Central - Lawton Jn - Sandbach - Middlewich - Hartford & Greenbank - Hartford CLC Jn - Hartford LNW Jn - Warrington Arpley - Warrington Bank Quay Low Level
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CLASS 27 FAREWELL' - Run by the SRPS on May 9th, 1987, to mark the passing of Class 27. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 27001 + 27046 Glasgow Central - Baillieston - Coatbridge Central - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness <br /> 27055 + 27063 Inverness - Elgin - Aberdeen - Dundee - Tay Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Forth Bridge - Haymarket West Junction - Craiglockhart Junction - Portobello Junction - Edinburgh - Falkirk Grahamston - Coatbridge Central - Baillieston - Glasgow Central
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CLYDE COAST PULLMAN/BALLOCH BASHER' - Lea Valley Railway Club - Run on July 7th, 1984, 86229 powered this tour from Euston to Wemyss Bay and back again. From Wemyss Bay, 3-car Class 101 DMU 51529/59562/51454 was utilised and routed as follows:-<br /> <br /> Motherwell - Whifflet North Jn - Langloan Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Larkfield Jn - General Terminus - Muirhouse South Jn - Larkfield Jn - Rutherglen North Jn - Hyndland - Yoker - Dalreoch - Balloch Pier <br /> as listed Balloch Pier - Dalmuir - Hyndland West Jn - Anniesland - Knightswood North Jn - Milngavie - Maryhill Central Jn - Cowlairs - Sighthill Jn - Bellgrove - High St Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CONWY/FORTH EXPRESS' - British Rail - Run on September 22nd, 1984, this tour was hauled throughout by 40012 as 1Z09 and was routed as follows:-<br /> <br /> Llandudno Junction - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via Settle & Carlisle) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - Carstaits South Jn - Carstaits East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Leeds - Dewsbury - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Manchester Victoria - Warrington Bank Quay - Chester - Llandudno Junction
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CREWE CRUISER' - organised by Pathfinder Tours and run on August 21st, 1994. 37906/37903 are seen here nearing Crewe on the Bristol - Crewe Leg of the tour. The tour (1Z27) ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 37903 + 37906 - Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Galton Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton<br /> 37906 + 37903 - Nuneaton - Tamworth - Colwich Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe<br /> 86606 + 86620 - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly<br /> 56076 - Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe<br /> 47301 - Crewe - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury<br /> 31272 + 31306 - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe<br /> 58046 - Crewe - Chester<br /> 60045 - Chester - Crewe<br /> 56092 + 56086 - Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
  • RAIL TOUR - 'CUMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS' - Organised by the LNER Society, I can find no evidence that this train actually ran.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DART VALLEY LIMITED' - Run by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society, Not a great deal is known about this tour except that it was DE hauled from Norwich to Stratford and back and to Newton Abbot and back by a DH. It presumably included a trip out on the newly re-opened Dart Valley line too.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DELTIC SCOTSMAN FAREWELL' - organised by British Rail (Eastern) and run on January 2nd, 1982, the last regular Deltic working. Seen here is 55015 TULYAR passing Finsbury Park on the outward leg. The tour and as follows:-<br /> <br /> 55015 - London Kings Cross - (via 'old' ECML, Selby) - Edinburgh Waverley<br /> 55022 - Edinburgh Waverley - (via 'old' ECML, Selby) - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DENTON/HARLAXTON RAIL TOUR' - This tour was organised by the RCTS (East Midlands Branch) and ran on September 9th, 1961, to visit the Harlaxton/Denton ironstone system. A 3-car Cravens DMU provided mainline transport and 0-6-0ST ACHILLES (RSH8051/58) provided power from Casthorpe Sidings. ACHILLES is seen at Casthorpe. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> DMU - Nottingham Victoria - Weekday Cross Jn - London Road (High Level) - Trent Lane West Jn - Netherfield Jn - Bottesford - Belvoir Jn - Casthorpe Jn<br /> <br /> ACHILLES - Casthorpe Jn - Harlaxton - Casthorpe Jn - Denton Siding - Casthorpe Jn<br /> DMU - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham Victoria
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DENTON/HARLAXTON RAIL TOUR' - This tour was organised by the RCTS (East Midlands Branch) and ran on September 9th, 1961, to visit the Harlaxton/Denton ironstone system. A 3-car Cravens DMU provided mainline transport and 0-6-0ST ACHILLES (RSH8051/58) provided power from Casthorpe Sidings. ACHILLES is seen at Denton. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> DMU - Nottingham Victoria - Weekday Cross Jn - London Road (High Level) - Trent Lane West Jn - Netherfield Jn - Bottesford - Belvoir Jn - Casthorpe Jn<br /> <br /> ACHILLES - Casthorpe Jn - Harlaxton - Casthorpe Jn - Denton Siding - Casthorpe Jn<br /> DMU - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham Victoria
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DENTON/HARLAXTON RAIL TOUR' - This tour was organised by the RCTS (East Midlands Branch) and ran on September 9th, 1961, to visit the Harlaxton/Denton ironstone system. A 3-car Cravens DMU provided mainline transport and 0-6-0ST ACHILLES (RSH8051/58) provided power from Casthorpe Sidings. ACHILLES is seen at Denton. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> DMU - Nottingham Victoria - Weekday Cross Jn - London Road (High Level) - Trent Lane West Jn - Netherfield Jn - Bottesford - Belvoir Jn - Casthorpe Jn<br /> <br /> ACHILLES - Casthorpe Jn - Harlaxton - Casthorpe Jn - Denton Siding - Casthorpe Jn<br /> DMU - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham Victoria
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DENTON/HARLAXTON RAIL TOUR' - This tour was organised by the RCTS (East Midlands Branch) and ran on September 9th, 1961, to visit the Harlaxton/Denton ironstone system. A 3-car Cravens DMU provided mainline transport and 0-6-0ST ACHILLES (RSH8051/58) provided power from Casthorpe Sidings. ACHILLES is seen at the reversing point on Swine Hill. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> DMU - Nottingham Victoria - Weekday Cross Jn - London Road (High Level) - Trent Lane West Jn - Netherfield Jn - Bottesford - Belvoir Jn - Casthorpe Jn<br /> <br /> ACHILLES - Casthorpe Jn - Harlaxton - Casthorpe Jn - Denton Siding - Casthorpe Jn<br /> DMU - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham Victoria
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DENTON MINES RAIL TOUR' - oraganised by the RCTS East Midlands Branch and run on July 6th, 1957, It ran from Denton Loco Depot on the Harston Ironstone Tramway to Denton Exchange Sidings and return, using 0-6-0ST BELVOIR and open wagons.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'DENTON MINES RAIL TOUR' - oraganised by the RCTS East Midlands Branch and run on July 6th, 1957, It ran from Denton Loco Depot on the Harston Ironstone Tramway to Denton Exchange Sidings and return, using 0-6-0ST BELVOIR and open wagons.
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