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Memorable day trips by luxury train

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Alex Bestwick

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19th May 2023

At UK Railtours we’re justly proud of being family owned since 1978. Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really…
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Steam Day Trips for 2023

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Alex Bestwick

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31st December 2022

The award-winning Railway Touring Company offers over 26 years of experience providing quality holidays and day trips to destinations within the UK, as well as Europe and the world.
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American S160 steams for Great Western Society’s 60th anniversary

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Sam Hewitt

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9th July 2021

Didcot Railway Centre will host celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Great Western Society across two separate gala weekends.
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117-year-old Horden locomotive launched at Tanfield Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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15th June 2021

The railway has described the achievement as a triumph, especially in a year overshadowed by problems ranging from historical accident damage to the theft of £20,000 of components during the first COVID-19 lockdown.
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Churnet Valley Railway season opener delayed until July

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Sam Hewitt

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10th June 2021

Churnet Valley Railway (CVR) has announced it will reopen steam and diesel trips in July following delays in getting materials delivered for maintenance.
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‘Terrier’ returning to Island for Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s 50th birthday celebrations

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Sam Hewitt

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28th May 2021

A special visitor is returning to the Isle of Wight after an absence of 85 years.
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Middy in the War Years returns this May Bank Holiday weekend

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2021

Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has announced its popular Middy in the War Years weekend will return this month.
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Eight-year-old Josh rides to the aid of crisis-hit Llangollen Railway

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Robin Jones

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17th May 2021

Eight-year-old railway enthusiast Josh Davies has joined the battle to save the Llangollen Railway – by raising nearly £500 by cycling, walking and running 60 miles over his Easter holiday.
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Severn Valley Railway Class 50 Alliance wins HRA award

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2021

Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Class 50 Alliance have won the first ever diesel preservation award in the Heritage Railway Association’s 2021 scheme.
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Swanage Railway reopens with social distancing measures

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Sam Hewitt

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14th April 2021

Steam services have resumed across the Dorset countryside with reopening of the popular Swanage Railway.
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