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THE Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) has been arranging overseas tours for more than 60 years. Our tours have an excellent reputation for reaching unusual destinations and providing value for money among enthusiasts keen to enjoy the railway systems of the world. Further details of our forthcoming tours summarised below are available on our…

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Railtours Ireland First Class Ltd , now in its 21st year, is an enthusiast-run rail tour operator, catering for visitors who would like to explore Ireland by rail, and not have to drive. All tours are a combination of train and coach, using as much scheduled rail as possible, and then road transport to get…

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The Railway Touring Company offers many different destinations within Europe, including Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria and Germany. Many of the trains are specially chartered for our tour party and some travel over unusual routes rarely used by passenger trains – an interesting variety of steam and diesel locomotives representing various track gauges are included. Each…

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There is truly nowhere else on earth quite like Sandstone – a large agricultural estate with its own 26km private railway line and the largest collection of 2ft narrow gauge steam locomotives in the world. There are more than 50 restored and unrestored locomotives, of which 25 are fully operational. The Sandstone Heritage Trust is…

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Saturday, September 29, 2018 This is an ideal late-summer day out, offering you a choice of three top-notch destinations, namely Shrewsbury, the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway or Ironbridge and Blists Hill Museum. If there was ever a tour that could claim to offer something for everyone, surely this is it! There is a wide range…

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An escorted tour of Australia and New Zealand is one of three enticing long-haul itineraries that Ffestiniog Travel will be running in 2019. You can also join them on a tour to Japan and India. Having explored the Great Railways of the UK, United States, Europe and India in his popular BBC series, Michael Portillo…

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Take a tour with the UK’s only new-build mainline steam locomotive in its 10th anniversary year. Book your tickets to travel with Tornado and be a part of this iconic locomotive’s history. All of our railtours provide a nostalgic journey back in time, where passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery as plumes of steam drift…

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