Read about upcoming railtours and railway excursions in the UK.
We’ll share occasional information about railtours in the UK from operators such as UK Railtours, Steam Dreams, Pathfinder Tours and Branchline Society. You’ll also be able to find posts with timings for railtours in the UK.
In Pictures – The Ore No More Around Sussex Since may what well be called an eternity, a pair of class 50s made a very rare appearance on southern metals on Saturday 23rd April 2022. Hanson and Hall 50008 and Class 50 Alliance 50007 led the Ore No More railtour arranged by Branch Line Society. …
LNER Class 43 Farewell Tour Announced LNER will be running a class 43 HST farewell railtour this December. Bookings will be taken through charter operator UK Railtours. The tour will run for 4 days covering most of the LNER railway network. The full routing information is currently being planned, and once available, will be shared …
Steam train visits Sussex on Tuesday 26th November 2019 A special excursion train will be steaming through Kent and Sussex this month, on Tuesday, 26th November. The rail tour, organised by Railway Touring Company, operated by West Coast Railways, offers customers a delightful opportunity to travel behind heritage railway traction. Bookings are made in advance …
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Pacer Farewell Railtour Announced A class 143 pacer farewell Railtour has been announced, following the recent initiation of the pacer class 142 Withdrawals at Northern. Branch Line Society are organising the Railtour, which takes place along Welsh metals on Sunday 6th October 2019. The farewell excursion is raising funds for British Heart Foundation and is …
Timings now available for Metroland and Quainton Railtour 2019 Timings for the Metroland and Quainton railtour by UK Railtours, have now been published. The timings, which are the same for both the Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August, can be found below. London Marylebone Dep 1000 Harrow on the Hill (1) Dep 1017 Moor Park …
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Rare chance to see a class 33 on London Underground metals this August 2019 This Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August 2019, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. UK Railtours will be operating a railtour “Metroland and Quainton”, from London Marylebone to Quainton Road. A number of locomotives will be in steam …
Class 33 + 20 on London Underground This August 2019 Read More »
Black Five Steams Through Sussex This Saturday 22nd June 2019 A steam train will be travelling through Sussex this Saturday 22nd June 2019. The excursion train, run by operator Steam Dreams Tour London Victoria & Hastings, will run from London Victoria down through the Brighton Mainline, to the sunshine coast that is Eastbourne. The train will …
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Last chance to see a steam train on the London Underground District Line This June will see the final running (probably) of ‘Steam on the District 150′ – an exclusive opportunity to see a steam train on the London Underground (open air stations only). Previously Steam On The Met, this excursion runs on the District …
Full Timings: Last Chance to see Steam on the District Line 2019 Read More »
Timings for train 746 1938 Tube Stock Running – Sunday 19th May 2019 Another opportunity to see the London Transport red livery class 483 in action on London Underground metals. This time following the below itinerary. Journey 1 09:30 – Northfields 10:37 – Oakwood (alight) 10:57 – Oakwood 12:00 – Northfields Journey 2 13:38 – …
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A1 Peppercorn Steam Locomotive 60163 Tornado Visits York & Chester this Saturday 11th May 2019 A1 Steam Locomotive LNER `Peppercorn` 60163 `Tornado` will stretch its legs around Yorkshire this Saturday 11th May, working A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s “The Mad Hatter” railtour from Darlington, York and Wakefield to Chester. The railtour leaves Darlington North Road at …
60163 Tornado In York & Chester this Saturday 11th May 2019 Read More »
