DMU Railtours
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| 1965 | The Bellingham Belle |  |
At West Woodburn. Roy Lambeth |
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| 26/5/68 | Ffestiniog Railway Railtour |  |
Ran from Leeds, and is seem at Blanaeu Ffestiniog. Bob Lumb |
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| 7/4/73 |  |
A Class 101 3-car unit stands at Aviemore (left) and Boat of Garten (right) on 7 April 1973 whilst operating the first passenger services between the stations since 1965. The unit had run from Edinburgh earlier in the day and returned south after operating the shuttle service. John McIntyre |
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| 26/5/73 | (SRA / SLS) |  |
A Class 101 at Aberdeen Waterloo station with a SRA/SLS branchline special on 26 May 1973. Waterloo had ceased to be a passenger station over 100 years earlier but had continued as a freight depot. John Mcintyre |
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The set entering platform 9 at Aberdeen. John McIntyre |
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| June 1974 | The Buchan Belle |  |
Left: A Metro Cammell 2-car unit at Fraserburgh in June 1974 with an Angus Rail Group special, the "Buchan Belle". The train had to terminate in the goods yard because the tracks into the station had been lifted by this time. Right: after returning to Aberdeen. It is seen waiting to depart south in Platform 8. Both John McIntyre |
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| 14/2/81 | David Isherwood Charter Rossendale Farewell |  |
Seen at Bury Bolton Street, formed of M50794 ( 105 DMC), M59207 ( 104 TS), M50761 ( 105 DMBS) and M50453 ( 104 DMBS), M59161 ( 104 TC), M50505 104 ( DMC), this charter was billed as the last passenger train up the Rossendale Valley (the organiser obviously not foreseeing the creation and success of the East Lancashire Railway). The tour originated from Manchester Victoria and ran to Rawtenstall (now the terminus of the East Lancs. Railway) by way of Cheetham Hill and a reversal in Castleton Station and the east to west curve at Castleton Jn. It returned to Manchester Victoria by using the west to south curve at Castleton Jn. and then the Cheetham Hill line as outward. Andy Pullar |
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| 13/4/82 | Bevercoates Colliery Railtour |  |
Two views of the tour at Bevercoates Colliery, organised by the RCTS on 13th April 1982. Shayne Lewis |
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| 22/10/83 | Double Dragon |  |
Class 117 set L400 formed of W53174, W59494 and W51332 arrives at Maerdy on the BLS Double Dragon railtour which also visited Hirwaun Pond later in the day. P.J. Evans |
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| 5/11/83 | The Glamorgan Freighter |  |
Seen at Pantyffynon, 51348 leads set B439. Chris Lings. |
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| 27/10/84 | The Dockside Dawdler |  |
Seen at Oakdale Colliery with L402 headed by 51377on the left, and on the right at Newport East Docks with 51393 heading L415. Both Chris Lings. |
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| 22/6/85 | BLS tour |  |
At Long Marston, 51358 leading. Chris Lings |
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| 26/10/85 | Sharpness Shunter |  |
51397 at the head of L418 at Sharpness. Chris Lings |
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| 23/11/85 | The Anglian Vibrator |  |
Two shots at Wisbech, it was formed L412 (left) and L411 (right) with another vehicle inbetween. Chris Lings |
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| 1986 | Brentford Branch Special |  |
55020 in it's chocolate & cream livery is seen in 1986 when it was hired by the GWR Preservation Group for shuttles along the frieght only Brentford line. Chris Adams |
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| 1986 | The Mayflower | see Rail No 61 Oct 1986 pg 49 | A Branch Line Society tour in which the British Telecom 118 visited Moorswater. |
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| 5/4/86 | The Risca Cuckoo |  |
Left: At Newport Dock Street, 5th April 1986. L416 leading. Shayne Lewis. Right: At Oakdale Colliery, with C306 (50091) leading. Shayne Lewis |
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At Rose Heyworth Colliery, with C306 (50091) leading. Shayne Lewis |
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| 12/7/86 | Fen Tiger |  |
South Lynn. Chris Lings |
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| 11/4/87 | The Tower Toad |  |
C480 heads C465 in a 6-car all 118 train at Mwyndy Jtn., Llantrisant and past the photographer's house, 11/4/87. 51312 leads. Mac Winfield |
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| 26/3/88 | Usk & Severn Rambler |  |
On the Uskmouth Branch, with T306 leading. A BLS tour. Chris Lings |
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| 2/5/88 | The Birchfield Rambler |  |
This tour was formed of GWR liveried set T305 included 51410 (left and below), 59520 (below right) and 51368 (right). It's seen calling at Quainton Road. Robert Frise |
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| 6/8/88 | Chinnor Tonic |  |
Three views of the " Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 (left) +51893+54213 (2nd picture)+51895 (third picture). It ran again a few weeks later. Robert Frise |
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| 3/9/88 | Chinnor Tonic |  |
Four views of the "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 3rd September 1988, when the set was 108 DTC (1st picture) + 51893 (2nd) + 115 DMBS (3rd) + 54499 (4th picture). Robert Frise |
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| 11/12/93 | The Clitheronian |  |
101676 (51803+51205) + 101683 ( 53269+51177) at Preston with a Ribble Valley Santa Special. Kevin Dowd |
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Two views of a railtour at Llanpumpsaint, formed of a 3-car 119 and 2-car 120. Steve Davies / John Vaughan Collection |
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| undated | Mendip Meanderer |  |
The tour is seen near Merehead, led by 55993. Tom Clift |
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