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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 - 'SOUTHEND CENTENARY SPECIAL' - RCTS - Run on March 11th, 1956, to celebrate the centenary of the Fenchurch Street - Southend line, the tour was hauled throughout by Whitelegg LTSR Class 79 4-4-2T No.80 THUNDERSLEY, restored to LTSR livery, which was withdrawn just 3 months later and preserved. The route taken was as follows:-<br /> <br /> Bishopsgate Goods - Bethnal Green - Stratford - Forest Gate - Barking - Rainham - Tilbury Town - Pitsea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness - (reverse of outward route) - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - West Ham - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street
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RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTHEND CENTENARY SPECIAL' - RCTS - Run on March 11th, 1956, to celebrate the centenary of the Fenchurch Street - Southend line, the tour was hauled throughout by Whitelegg LTSR Class 79 4-4-2T No.80 THUNDERSLEY, restored to LTSR livery, which was withdrawn just 3 months later and preserved. The route taken was as follows:-

Bishopsgate Goods - Bethnal Green - Stratford - Forest Gate - Barking - Rainham - Tilbury Town - Pitsea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness - (reverse of outward route) - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - West Ham - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street

  • RAIL TOUR - 'SETTLE & CARLISLE EXPRESS' - LNER Society - Run on May 28th, 1984, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 86218 - London Euston - Northampton - Rugby - (via WCML) - Carlisle <br /> 40015 - Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western <br /> 85001 - Wigan North Western - (via WCML) - Rugby - Northampton - London Euston
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SEVERN & DEE RAIL TOUR' - Run on Saturday, February 26th, 1967, by the LCGB, this nine coach tour travelled around he West Midlands with a variety of motive power, most of it not long for this world. 92026, an ex-Crosti 9F, was based at Birkenhead and was withdrawn the following November. Black 5 44944 only lasted until September.<br /> <br /> E3035 - L0ndon Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Weedon - Rugby - Nuneaton Trent Valley <br /> 44944 - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Abbey Jn - Water Orton West Jn - Park Lane Jn - Rycroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton High Level Jn <br /> 7029 - Wolverhampton High Level Jn - Stafford Road Jn - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester General <br /> 92026 - Chester General - Tattenhall Jn - Crewe Steel Works - Crewe <br /> E3130 - Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Colwich - Lichfield TV - Nuneaton TV - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SMJR RAIL TOUR' - organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society and run on April 29th, 1956. 43222 is seen here at Stratford on Avon (SMJR). The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 62605 - London Kings Cross - Hertford North - Hitchin<br /> 43222 - Hitchin - Bedford - Olney - Stoke Bruerne - Towcester - Moreton Pinkney - Byfield - Kineton - Stratford (SMJ) - Binton - Broom Jn East - Broom Jn North - Alcester - Coughton - Redditch - Barnt Green - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street<br /> 73099 - Birmingham New Street -Canley - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - Morton Jn - Dunchurch - Rugby Midland - Weedon - Bletchley - Watford Junction - London Euston
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOLENT TOUR No.2' - Organised by the LCGB (NW Branch), this was a very complex tour. Note the fares. £6.00 from Liverpool, £4.00 if you joined at Clapham Junction. The tour ran as 1Z14 with 11 coaches as follows:-<br /> <br /> 86257 Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - Hartford - Crewe - Stafford - Mitre Bridge Jn (86101 had been requested). <br /> 73128 + 73113 Mitre Bridge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Point Pleasant Jn - Wimbledon - Epsom - Leatherhead - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant <br /> 33031 + 33112 Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton <br /> 73131 + 73129 Southampton - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Virginia Water - Staines - Point Pleasant Jn - Clapham Junction - Mitre Bridge Jn <br /> 86257 Mitre Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTHEND CENTENARY SPECIAL' - RCTS - Run on March 11th, 1956, to celebrate the centenary of the Fenchurch Street - Southend line, the tour was hauled throughout by Whitelegg LTSR Class 79 4-4-2T No.80 THUNDERSLEY, restored to LTSR livery, which was withdrawn just 3 months later and preserved. The route taken was as follows:-<br /> <br /> Bishopsgate Goods - Bethnal Green - Stratford - Forest Gate - Barking - Rainham - Tilbury Town - Pitsea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness - (reverse of outward route) - Pitsea - Laindon - Upminster - Barking - West Ham - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTHERN COUNTIES ENTERPRISE' - organised by the Southern Counties Touring Society and run on August 25th, 1963. 60112 ST SIMON is seen here at Hamworthy Junction. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60112 - London Waterloo - Clapham Jn Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Winchester City - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth Central - Poole - Hamworthy Jn<br /> 30052 - Hamworthy Jn - Hamworthy - Hamworthy Jn<br /> 60112 - Hamworthy Jn - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth Jn<br /> 7782/4689 - Weymouth Jn - Melcombe Regis - Portland - Easton<br /> 4689/7782 - Easton - Portland - Melcombe Regis - Weymouth Jn (1) - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Bridport - West Bay<br /> 7782/4689 - West Bay - Bridport - Maiden Newton<br /> 60112 - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTHERN COUNTIES ENTERPRISE' - organised by the Southern Counties Touring Society and run on August 25th, 1963. 60112 ST SIMON is seen here at Vauxhall. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60112 - London Waterloo - Clapham Jn Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Winchester City - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth Central - Poole - Hamworthy Jn<br /> 30052 - Hamworthy Jn - Hamworthy - Hamworthy Jn<br /> 60112 - Hamworthy Jn - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth Jn<br /> 7782/4689 - Weymouth Jn - Melcombe Regis - Portland - Easton<br /> 4689/7782 - Easton - Portland - Melcombe Regis - Weymouth Jn (1) - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Bridport - West Bay<br /> 7782/4689 - West Bay - Bridport - Maiden Newton<br /> 60112 - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTHERN COUNTIES ENTERPRISE' - organised by the Southern Counties Touring Society and run on August 25th, 1963. 60112 ST SIMON is seen here at Waterloo. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 60112 - London Waterloo - Clapham Jn Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Winchester City - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth Central - Poole - Hamworthy Jn<br /> 30052 - Hamworthy Jn - Hamworthy - Hamworthy Jn<br /> 60112 - Hamworthy Jn - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth Jn<br /> 7782/4689 - Weymouth Jn - Melcombe Regis - Portland - Easton<br /> 4689/7782 - Easton - Portland - Melcombe Regis - Weymouth Jn (1) - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Bridport - West Bay<br /> 7782/4689 - West Bay - Bridport - Maiden Newton<br /> 60112 - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH LONDON RAIL TOUR' - organised by the REC and run on March 31st, 1962, with 30199 as power throughout and seen here at Shepperton. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Twickenham - Kingston - Sunbury - Shepperton - Sunbury - Strawberry Hill - Twickenham - South Acton - Kew East Ju - Kew New Jn - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Norwood Junction - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria (E)
  • RAIL TOUR - 'SOUTH LONDON RAIL TOUR - organised by the REC and run on March 25th, 1962, with 30199 as power throughout and seen here at Kingston to Shepperton leg. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Twickenham - Kingston - Sunbury - Shepperton - Sunbury - Strawberry Hill - Twickenham - Richmond - Gunnersbury - South Acton - Chiswick & Hammersmith - South Acton - Kew East Ju - Kew New Jn - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Norwood Junction - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria (E)
  • 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 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 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
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