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DMU Railtours


DMUs were surprisingly popular on railtours, particularly those that focused on the line travelled and not the motive power, as DMUs allowed access to many routes that a conventional loco-hauled tour couldn't easily manage.

This is not a definitive list of DMU railtours, simply a gallery of some of those tours. For a more detailed railtour site see the Six Bells Junction website.

Details of the regular "Quaintonian" trains that ran to the Buckingham Railway Centre have their own pages.

If you have any photographs that could be added here please get in touch.

2000s

7th May 2000 - Ringway Requiem

A BLS organised tour from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport Stone Terminal using the retro-green 101 685.
The tour on Six Bells Junction website.

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53164 & 53160 on the Runway 2 Branch. Andrew J Crowther.

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On the Manchester Airport Branch. Andrew J Crowther.

13/05/01 - Castleton and One

A Branch Line Society tour from Manchester Victoria using 101691 and 101693.
The tour on Six Bells Junction website.

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At Hadfield. Stuart Mackay Collection.

21st December 2003 - Class 101 Farewell

Organised by First North Western this tour took 101676 (Regional Railways), 101693 (Strathclyde) and 101685 (green) from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton, Morecambe, Heysham Port and Barrow in Furness.
The tour on Six Bells Junction website.

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53164 on the rear at Manchester Piccadilly. Stuart Mackay.

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The Daisy plate. Taken in Manchester Piccadilly before departure. Stuart Mackay.

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51205 in Manchester Piccadilly. Stuart Mackay.

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On board, before departing from Manchester Piccadilly. Stuart Mackay.

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Taken from 51205 departing from Manchester Piccadilly. Stuart Mackay.

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51205 at Buxton. Stuart Mackay.

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53164 at Buxton. Stuart Mackay.

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The train in Buxton station. Stuart Mackay.

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The Buxton stop. Stuart Mackay.

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51205 in Preston station. Stuart Mackay.

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51205 in Preston. Stuart Mackay.

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The train in Preston station on the outward leg. Stuart Mackay.

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During the Preston stop. Stuart Mackay.

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Inside 51205 on the rear of the train on the WCML between Preston and Lancaster. Stuart Mackay.

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53164 at Morecambe. Stuart Mackay.

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53164 at Morecambe. Stuart Mackay.

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At Heysham. Stuart Mackay.

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53164 at Barrow in Furness. Stuart Mackay.

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Leaving Stockport. Ian Cuthbertson.