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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 - 'LONGMOOR RAIL TOUR' - organised by RCTS (London Branch) on April 16th, 1966 - here we see WD195 hauling the tour on one of the Hollywater Loop runs. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 31411/31639 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Hampton Court Jn - Woking<br /> WD600 - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Liss<br /> WD195/WD600 - Liss - Longmoor Downs - (via Hollywater Loop) - Longmoor Downs - Bordon<br /> WD600 - Bordon - Bentley - Aldershot - Frimley Jn - Camberley - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Staines Loop<br /> 77014 - Staines Loop - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside<br /> 31411/31639 - Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo
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RAIL TOUR - 'LONGMOOR RAIL TOUR' - organised by RCTS (London Branch) on April 16th, 1966 - here we see WD195 hauling the tour on one of the Hollywater Loop runs. The tour ran as follows:-

31411/31639 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Hampton Court Jn - Woking
WD600 - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Liss
WD195/WD600 - Liss - Longmoor Downs - (via Hollywater Loop) - Longmoor Downs - Bordon
WD600 - Bordon - Bentley - Aldershot - Frimley Jn - Camberley - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Staines Loop
77014 - Staines Loop - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
31411/31639 - Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

  • RAIL TOUR - 'LAST STEAM TRAIN TO EXETER CENTRAL' - This was private tour that ran on Saturday, January 8th, 1966, worked throughout appropriately by Bulleid Pacifics Nos. 34001 EXETER and 34015 EXMOUTH.<br /> <br /> 34001 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury <br /> 34015 - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Exeter Central <br /> 34015 - Exeter Central - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury <br /> 34001 - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LEICESTERSHIRE RAIL TOUR' -This tour was organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society & Manchester Locomotive Society and ran on September 8th, 1062. Class 4F No.44109 is seen here at Shepshed on the 5 coach train. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 42343 - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport Edgeley - Davenport Jn - Hazel Grove - Whaley Bridge - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton No.1 - Buxton No.2 - Hindlow - Briggs Sidings - Parsley Hay - Tissington - Ashbourne - Uttoxeter North Jn - Uttoxeter East Jn - Tutbury - Marston Jn - Dove Jn - Stretton Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent<br /> 42756 - Burton-on-Trent - Leicester Jn - Swadlincote Jn - Swadlincote - Woodville - Woodville Jn - Moira West Jn - Moira South Jn - Measham - Shackerstone Jn - Hugglescote - Charnwood Forest Jn<br /> 44109 - Charnwood Jn - Coalville East - Shepshed - Coalville East - Charnwood Jn<br /> 42756 - Charnwood Jn - Hugglescote - Shackerstone Jn - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Stoke Golding - Asjby Jn - Nuneaton TV - Hinckley - Narborough - Knighton South Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford (3) - Coalville - Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Moira - Leicester Jn - Burton-on-Trent<br /> 42343 - Burton-on-Trent - (reverse of outward route) - Rocester - Oakamoor - Leek Brook South Jn - Leek Brook North Jn - Leek - Rushton - North Rode - Macclesfield - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport Edgeley - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly<br /> <br /> 58148 - Coalville - Bagworth - Desford - Glenfield - West Bridge Goods Depot (Leicester) - Glenfield - Desford - Bagworth - Coalville. This was the section of the tour in brakevans.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LEICESTERSHIRE RAIL TOUR' -This tour was organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society & Manchester Locomotive Society and ran on September 8th, 1062. Part of the tour was in brakevans and these are seen behind Class 2F No.58148 at Leicester West Bridge. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 42343 - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport Edgeley - Davenport Jn - Hazel Grove - Whaley Bridge - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton No.1 - Buxton No.2 - Hindlow - Briggs Sidings - Parsley Hay - Tissington - Ashbourne - Uttoxeter North Jn - Uttoxeter East Jn - Tutbury - Marston Jn - Dove Jn - Stretton Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent<br /> 42756 - Burton-on-Trent - Leicester Jn - Swadlincote Jn - Swadlincote - Woodville - Woodville Jn - Moira West Jn - Moira South Jn - Measham - Shackerstone Jn - Hugglescote - Charnwood Forest Jn<br /> 44109 - Charnwood Jn - Coalville East - Shepshed - Coalville East - Charnwood Jn<br /> 42756 - Charnwood Jn - Hugglescote - Shackerstone Jn - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Stoke Golding - Asjby Jn - Nuneaton TV - Hinckley - Narborough - Knighton South Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford (3) - Coalville - Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Moira - Leicester Jn - Burton-on-Trent<br /> 42343 - Burton-on-Trent - (reverse of outward route) - Rocester - Oakamoor - Leek Brook South Jn - Leek Brook North Jn - Leek - Rushton - North Rode - Macclesfield - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport Edgeley - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly<br /> <br /> 58148 - Coalville - Bagworth - Desford - Glenfield - West Bridge Goods Depot (Leicester) - Glenfield - Desford - Bagworth - Coalville. This was the section of the tour in brakevans.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LEICESTERSHIRE RAIL TOUR' -This tour was organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society & Manchester Locomotive Society and ran on September 8th, 1062. Seen here at Woodville is Class 5F 'Crab' No.42756 waiting for Class 4F No.44119 to pass on a football special. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 42343 - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport Edgeley - Davenport Jn - Hazel Grove - Whaley Bridge - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton No.1 - Buxton No.2 - Hindlow - Briggs Sidings - Parsley Hay - Tissington - Ashbourne - Uttoxeter North Jn - Uttoxeter East Jn - Tutbury - Marston Jn - Dove Jn - Stretton Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent<br /> 42756 - Burton-on-Trent - Leicester Jn - Swadlincote Jn - Swadlincote - Woodville - Woodville Jn - Moira West Jn - Moira South Jn - Measham - Shackerstone Jn - Hugglescote - Charnwood Forest Jn<br /> 44109 - Charnwood Jn - Coalville East - Shepshed - Coalville East - Charnwood Jn<br /> 42756 - Charnwood Jn - Hugglescote - Shackerstone Jn - Market Bosworth - Shenton - Stoke Golding - Asjby Jn - Nuneaton TV - Hinckley - Narborough - Knighton South Jn - Kirby Muxloe - Desford (3) - Coalville - Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Moira - Leicester Jn - Burton-on-Trent<br /> 42343 - Burton-on-Trent - (reverse of outward route) - Rocester - Oakamoor - Leek Brook South Jn - Leek Brook North Jn - Leek - Rushton - North Rode - Macclesfield - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport Edgeley - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly<br /> <br /> 58148 - Coalville - Bagworth - Desford - Glenfield - West Bridge Goods Depot (Leicester) - Glenfield - Desford - Bagworth - Coalville. This was the section of the tour in brakevans.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LEICESTER to HAYWARDS HEATH' - Run by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society on April 7th, 1973, this tour used a Class 120 DMU and I suspect was run in conjunction with a visit to the Bluebell Railway (why else go to Haywards Heath?). It ran through London via Acton Wells and Clapham Junction.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LINCOLN EXPLORER' - organised by the Railway Touring Company and run on May 1st, 2006. 33025, in DRS Minimodal livery, is on the rear at Badgeney Road LC, 61264 providing power on the way there, 33025 coming back. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 61264 - Norwich - Wymondham - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Peterborough Yard - New England North Jn - Werrington Jn - Spalding - Sleaford - Metheringham - Lincoln Central<br /> 33025 - Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LINCOLN EXPLORER' - organised by the Railway Touring Company and run on May 1st, 2006. 61264 has received a signal check at Badgeney Road AHB, normal procedure to ensure that the train is going slowly when it passes March South signalbox! The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 61264 - Norwich - Wymondham - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Peterborough Yard - New England North Jn - Werrington Jn - Spalding - Sleaford - Metheringham - Lincoln Central<br /> 33025 - Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LINCOLN EXPLORER' - organised by the Railway Touring Company and run on May 1st, 2006. 61264 has received a signal check at Badgeney Road AHB, normal procedure to ensure that the train is going slowly when it passes March South signalbox! The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 61264 - Norwich - Wymondham - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Peterborough Yard - New England North Jn - Werrington Jn - Spalding - Sleaford - Metheringham - Lincoln Central<br /> 33025 - Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LINCOLNSHIRE MERSEYMAN' - organised by Compass Tours and run on May 26th, 2007. 47812, in disguise as D1916, hangs on the rear past Hubberts Bridge, 47815 GREAT WESTERN providing the power.The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 47815 t+t 47812 - Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St. Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster -Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness<br /> 47812 t+t 47815 - Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LINCOLNSHIRE MERSEYMAN' - organised by Compass Tours and run on May 26th, 2007. 47815 GREAT WESTERN, in disguise as D1748, heads past Hubberts Bridge, 47812 on the rear. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 47815 t+t 47812 - Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St. Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster -Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness<br /> 47812 t+t 47815 - Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER' - M&GN Society - Run on July 6th, 1975, this tour was hauled throughout by 47381 as 1Z72 and ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Toton Centre - (via Goods Line) - Attenborough Jn - (via Main Line) - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Newark Castle - Lincoln St Marks - Market Rasen - Barnetby - Brocklesby - New Holland Town - New Holland Pier - Cleethorpes - Grimsby - Habrough - Brocklesby - Barnetby - Scunthorpe - Thorne Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Pye Bridge Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras.<br /> <br /> Passengers were able to alight at New Holland Pier for a trip with BR Paddle Steamer 'Lincoln Castle' (13.40d) to Grimsby Pier (15.45a) for a bus (16.05d) to Cleethorpes seafront (16.20a).
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LONDON-NORTH EASTERN FLYER' - 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN - Gresley LNER Class A3 4-6-2 - built 02/23 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1472 - 03/24 to LNER No.4472, 05/46 to LNER No.103, 03/48 to BR No.60103 - 01/63 withdrawn from 34A Kings Cross - preserved - seen here at Darlington North Road on the northbound leg of the tour - tour run by the Gresley Society on May 2nd, 1964, as follows:- <br /> <br /> 60106 - London Kings Cross - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster<br /> 4472 - Doncaster - Darlington North Road<br /> 4472 - Darlington Bank Top - Doncaster<br /> 60106 - Doncaster - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LONDON-NORTH EASTERN FLYER' - 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN - Gresley LNER Class A3 4-6-2 - built 02/23 by Doncaster Works as GNR No.1472 - 03/24 to LNER No.4472, 05/46 to LNER No.103, 03/48 to BR No.60103 - 01/63 withdrawn from 34A Kings Cross - preserved - seen here at York on the Doncaster - Darlington leg of the tour - tour run by the Gresley Society on May 2nd, 1964, as follows:- <br /> <br /> 60106 - London Kings Cross - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster<br /> 4472 - Doncaster - Darlington North Road<br /> 4472 - Darlington Bank Top - Doncaster<br /> 60106 - Doncaster - London Kings Cross
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LONDON AREA RAIL TOUR' - SLS tour run on September 12th, 1953, around the environs of northern London and the Home Counties' The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 75034 - Kensington Olympia - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay Jn - (via goods line) - Hatfield - Welwyn Garden City - Ayot - Harpenden East - Dunstable North - Leighton Buzzard - Winslow - Claydon LNE Jn - Calvert North - Quainton Road - Aylesbury - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerards Cross - South Ruislip - Greenford - North Acton - Viaduct Jn - Kensington Olympia.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LONGMOOR RAIL TOUR' - organised by RCTS (London Branch) on April 16th, 1966 - here we see WD195 hauling the tour on one of the Hollywater Loop runs. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 31411/31639 - London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Hampton Court Jn - Woking<br /> WD600 - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Liss<br /> WD195/WD600 - Liss - Longmoor Downs - (via Hollywater Loop) - Longmoor Downs - Bordon<br /> WD600 - Bordon - Bentley - Aldershot - Frimley Jn - Camberley - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Staines Loop<br /> 77014 - Staines Loop - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside<br /> 31411/31639 - Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LONGMOOR RAIL TOUR' - organised by RCTS (London Branch) on April 30th, 1966 - here we see WD196 hauling the tour. The tour ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 31791/31639 - London Waterloo - Hampton Court Jn - Woking<br /> WD600 - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Liss<br /> WD195 - Liss (BR) - Longmoor Downs<br /> WD196 - Longmoor Downs - Hollywater Loop - Longmoor Downs<br /> WD878 - Longmoor Downs - Hollywater Loop - Longmoor Downs<br /> WD196 - Longmoor Downs - Whitehill - Bordon<br /> WD600 - Bordon - Bentley - Ash Vale - Ascot - Staines - Staines Loop<br /> 73114 - Staines Loop - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside<br /> 31791/31639 - Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Hounslow - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'LONGMOOR RAIL TOUR' - This tour was operated by RCTS and ran on April 30th, 1966, to the Longmoor Military Railway. It ran as follows:-<br /> <br /> 31791 + 31639 - London Waterloo - Hampton Court Jn - Woking<br /> WD600 - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Liss<br /> WD195 - Liss (BR) - Longmoor Downs<br /> WD196 - Longmoor Downs - Hollywater Loop - Longmoor Downs<br /> WD878 - Longmoor Downs - Hollywater Loop - Longmoor Downs<br /> WD196 - Longmoor Downs - Whitehill - Bordon<br /> WD600 - Bordon - Bentley - Ash Vale - Ascot - Staines - Staines Loop<br /> 73114 - Staines Loop - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside<br /> 31791 + 31639 - Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Hounslow - London Waterloo
  • RAIL TOUR - 'MARKET OVERTON TO STAINBY' - organised by The Birmingham Locomotive Club - Industrial Locomotive Information Section and run on October 3rd, 1964 in open wagons. It ran from Market Overton Yard to Buckminster Quarries (including Thistleton, No. 15 and No.16 Quarries), Buckminster Yard and Stainby Sidings, using 0-6-0ST's SEWSTERN and JUNO for power. JUNO is seen here.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'MARKET OVERTON TO STAINBY' - organised by The Birmingham Locomotive Club - Industrial Locomotive Information Section and run on October 3rd, 1964 in open wagons. It ran from Market Overton Yard to Buckminster Quarries (including Thistleton, No. 15 and No.16 Quarries), Buckminster Yard and Stainby Sidings, using 0-6-0ST's SEWSTERN and JUNO for power. SEWSTERN is seen here.
  • RAIL TOUR - 'MARQUESS GOES SOUTH SOUTH WEST' - 3442 THE GREAT MARQUESS - Gresley LNER Class K4 2-6-0 - built 07/38 by Darlington Works - 09/46 to LNER No.1994, 10/48 to BR No.61994 - 12/61 withdrawn from 62C Dunfermline Upper - seen here at Norwood Junction - tour run by Locomotive Preservation (Sussex) Ltd. on March 12th, 1967, as follows:-<br /> <br /> 3442 - London Victoria - Balham Jn - Streatham Hill - Crystal Palace - Norwood Junction - East Croydon - Redhill - Brighton<br /> E600x - Brighton - Preston Park<br /> 3442 - Preston Park - Hove - Chichester<br /> D6544 - Chichester - Lavant - Chichester<br /> 3442 - Chichester - Netley - Southampton Central<br /> 80151 - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Lymington Pier - Brockenhurst - Southampton Central - Eastleigh<br /> 3442 Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Worthing - Hove - Preston Park<br /> 1905 Littlehampton - Victoria service train - Preston Park - East Croydon - London Victoria (track circuit failure).
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