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Tag: UK Railtours

Operation ‘Javelin’

15th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Features, Network

Class 395 ‘Javelin’ charter trains have raised more than £125,000 for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. With this year’s Remembrance Day only two months away, Doug Lindsay takes up the story. The history of

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UK Railtours unveils Christmas charter line up

3rd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News, Railtours

Although summer is currently in full swing, charter operators have already turned their thoughts to the end of the year. UK Railtours is no exception and has announced a trio of days out by train

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UK Railtours ventures through Butterley

2nd July 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News, Railtours

GB RAILFREIGHT No. 66753 EMD Roberts Road edges into Butterley loop with UK Railtours’ ‘Amber Valley Venturer’ tour from Euston on May 4, making for an unusual sight among the preserved DMUs and coaching stock at

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UK Railtours partners with Locomotive Services Ltd for summer steam tours

27th April 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

UK Railtours is teaming up for the first time with Locomotive Services Ltd on one of three recently announced steam tours operating this August. On August 3, the ‘Irish Mail’ will run from London Euston

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Flying Scotsman heads railway tribute to Sir William McAlpine

28th February 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

THE railway industry paid tribute to one of its leading figures of the past few decades on January 11 when No. 60103 Flying Scotsman hauled a special train from King’s Cross to York. ‘The Scotsman’s Salute’

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UK Railtours buzzes around rare lines in Kent

30th January 2019 Sam Hewitt Freight, News

NOVEMBER 17 saw UK Railtours take a tour of rare and freight-only lines in the south-east of England, including the branch to Dungeness in Kent. Bearing the catchy title ‘The Return of the Short Haired

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Special ‘A4’ charter as UK Railtours outlines 2019 plans

16th December 2018 Sam Hewitt Network, News

WHAT could be the final chance to enjoy ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa over the Settle to Carlisle Line heads a varied programme of days out being organised by UK Railtours for the first

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Flying Scotsman to haul Sir William McAlpine memorial train

28th November 2018 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

JANUARY 11, 2019 will see UK Railtours pay tribute to Sir William McAlpine, the hugely popular, lifelong supporter of railway heritage and preservation in the UK, who passed away earlier this year. Sir William began

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