RAIL TOURS AND OPEN DAYS

Pictures in this gallery are of tickets for enthusiast railtours and open days of various sorts, including programmes, brochures and flyers where I have them. 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.

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 />
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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.

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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!

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
65078 - Selby - Barlby Jn - Cliff Common - Wheldrake - York Layerthorpe - Foss Islands Jn - Rowntree Halt - Burton Lane Jn - York
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.