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‘Black Fives’ back in the Hope Valley

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

IAN Riley’s Stanier ‘Black Five’ duo of Nos. 44871 and 45407 pass through the remains of the old Masborough station with the Railway Touring Company’s ‘South Yorkshireman’ on November 3.  The tour, which replaced a previously

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A Cumbrian Coast ‘Jubilee’

6th December 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

STANIER ‘Jubilee’ 4-6-0 No. 45690 Leander winds its way southbound along the Lakeland coast at St Bees with the return leg of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Cumbrian Coast Express on September 28. The BR black-liveried ‘Jub’

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Big Pacifics dominate RTC autumn/winter tours

4th November 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, News, Railtours, Steam

THE Railway Touring Company’s regular summer operations are over for another year, but there is a tempting selection of railtours for the autumn and winter months.  October 12 sees one of its regular ‘Cumbrian Mountain

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Tornado set for ‘Great Britain’ debut

4th November 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Railtours, Steam

CONTINUING co-operation between West Coast Railways and The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust means Peppercorn ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado will make its debut on the ‘Great Britain’ landcruise train in 2020.  The 13th edition of the Railway

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‘Duchess’ demolishes Devon banks record

1st October 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

STANIER Pacific No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland put in a storming performance on August 4’s ‘Royal Duchy’, using its immense power to set a new record time for steam on the Plymouth to Exeter leg.  The

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West Coast launches regular Stratford steam

5th July 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Railtours, Steam

Stratford-upon-Avon will gain its second regular steam operation later this month when West Coast Railways launches its ‘Merchant of Avon’ trains on July 28.  Five summer Sunday trains are planned initially, starting from Burton-on-Trent and

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Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale

4th June 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

Some of the worst trespass incidents seen since ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman returned to the main line in 2016 occurred on May 5 as the Pacific was returning from York to London Paddington on the

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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,

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October steam tours pay tribute to Nigel and Dennis

28th November 2018 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

TWO steam-hauled main line tours on October 20-21 had the sombre task of paying tribute to well-known railway figures who passed away recently.Railway Touring Company’s ‘The Yorkshireman’ on October 20 saw No. 60009 Union of South

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