Alex Bestwick

  • Railtrail Tours: Worldwide Experiences 2024/25

    Railtrail Tours: Worldwide Experiences 2024/25

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    Railtrail Tours are an award-winning, independent, family run, rail holiday specialist with over 40 years of experience operating our popular escorted rail holidays. Our tours are unique to us, created by our team of rail travel experts who each have a lifetime of knowledge and experience in the rail holiday industry meaning our tour itineraries…

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  • Cornwall by steam in 2024

    Cornwall by steam in 2024

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    Today, you can still travel into Cornwall by steam, though at a more leisurely pace, with The Railway Touring Company.  Though not heading to Penzance as the famous Cornish Riviera Express did, ‘The Royal Duchy’ takes a scenic route from Bristol with the added excitement of a run along the sea wall at Dawlish. Heading…

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  • The Westbury Wizzo

    The Westbury Wizzo

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    Saturday 6th July 2024 Join us on this very special, high mileage railtour to Wiltshire with options to visit the delightful East Somerset Railway or Longleat House. The tour will be hauled throughout by D1015 ‘Western Champion’. Our train picks up from stations along the Midland Main Line to Bedford, and then Bletchley and Watford…

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  • Travel with Darjeeling Tours

    Travel with Darjeeling Tours

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    Darjeeling Tours Limited is synonymous with offering unique, interesting & authentic Indian train tours for over 25 years. ATOL protected holidays ensure you are at peace dealing with us. Most of our escorted rail tours include steam charters, and on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway there’s our exclusive dining charter which is our USP, plus a…

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  • Iconic railways from a bygone era – Climb aboard on the Isle of Man  

    Iconic railways from a bygone era – Climb aboard on the Isle of Man  

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    If you appreciate rail travel from yesteryear, where every journey affords you the time to savour the scenery, then it’s time to embark on the Isle of Man’s train network. This atmospheric Island in the Irish Sea arguably has the richest transport heritage in the world, boasting some of the most iconic – and handsomely…

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  • Betton Grange makes its passenger service debut this weekend

    Betton Grange makes its passenger service debut this weekend

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    Newly-built steam locomotive No. 6880 Betton Grange will be used for passenger services for the first time this weekend. Steam enthusiasts attending the Cotswold Festival of Steam will be among the first to experience the new locomotive. It will feature at the festival alongside No. 2999 Lady of Legend, and No. 9351. Gloucester Warwickshire Steam…

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  • East Lancashire Railway announces Summer Diesel Gala

    East Lancashire Railway announces Summer Diesel Gala

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    The East Lancashire Railway’s Summer Diesel Gala takes place next month with a great line up of visiting locomotives. The three-day event kicks off on the 27th of June. Joining members of the ELR home fleet, the following locomotives are visiting for the gala: Class 20, 20066 last operated a passenger service on the mainline…

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  • Cedric Greenwood: 85 years and still on track

    Cedric Greenwood: 85 years and still on track

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    Meet Cedric Greenwood, the author of Echoes of Steam and Vintage Voltage and Merseyside: The Indian Summer series. In his own words, Cedric shares exclusive insights into his writing process and inspirations behind his books.

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  • Your gallery: Swanage Diesel Gala, ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, South Devon Railway & more

    Your gallery: Swanage Diesel Gala, ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, South Devon Railway & more

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    Here is a collection of excellent railway photography submitted by the Heritage Railway community this week (11- 17 May).

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  • Investigation launched after locomotive derails during Swanage Railway gala

    Investigation launched after locomotive derails during Swanage Railway gala

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    An investigation has been launched following the partial derailing of a restored diesel locomotive from a heritage railway line during a festival in Dorset. Swanage Railway suspended its evening diesel gala and beer festival train services on Saturday after a diesel locomotive partially derailed at Corfe Castle station. Ex-British Rail Class 50 locomotive Indomitable partially…

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