No. 35018 British India Line Archives

Plaque unveiled for Railway Touring Club founder

3rd April 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

NIGEL Dobbing, the founder of the Railway Touring Company, whose vision pioneered the ‘Great Britain’ steam tours, was remembered with the operation of a memorial train on March 17. Members of Nigel’s family, his friends,

Unusual pairing sparkles in sunshine and snow

29th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

THE rare combination of a Thompson ‘B1’ 4-6-0 and a rebuilt ‘Merchant Navy’ was the highlight of February 2’s ‘Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’. No. 61306 Mayflower and No. 35018 British India Line worked north to Carlisle via