Date | Railtour Operator | Headcode | Tour name | Traction | Review | Timings |
27/12/75 | CPRTC | ? | (Football Special) | ? | - | - |
20/12/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47006 | - | Yes |
06/12/75 | BR | ? | (Christmas Shoppers Special) | 37009 | - | - |
06/12/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 33009, 33013 & 81021 | - | - |
06/12/75 | M&GNJRS | 1Z75 | Santa Special (Day Out With a Difference No.43) | at least 37203 & 47159 | - | Yes |
29/11/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | 47490 | - | - |
29/11/75 | SRPS | ? | Forth-Thames Express | at least 86208 | - | - |
29/11/75 | BR | 1Z68 | (Day Excursion) | 45105 | - | Yes |
22/11/75 | RCTS | 1L01 | Reunion Rail Tour | DMU | - | Yes |
22/11/75 | BR | 1T40 | (Day Excursion) | 45124 & 45142 | - | Yes |
22/11/75 | BR | 1Z78 (SR: 70) | Second Cross Town Railtour | 33110 | - | - |
22/11/75 | BR (WR) | ? | (Saturday Spree) | class 47 & class 85 | - | - |
15/11/75 | BR | 1Z54 | (Day Excursion) | 47060 | - | - |
15/11/75 | CPRTC | ? | (Football Special) | ? | - | - |
08/11/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47086 | - | - |
08/11/75 | M&GNJRS | ? | Clydeside Express (Day Out With a Difference No.42) | 86219 | - | Yes |
08/11/75 | ?BR? | ? | (Football Special) | Did it run? | - | - |
01/11/75 | ??? | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47418 | - | - |
?01/11/75? | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | class 47 | - | - |
01/11/75 | BR | 1Z78 (SR: 70) | Second Cross Town Railtour | 33102 | - | Yes |
01/11/75 | BR | - | Culm Valley Line - Last Day of Service | CANCELLED | - | - |
26/10/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47218 | - | - |
25/10/75 | LNER | ? | Cumbrian Coast Express | ? | - | - |
25/10/75 | SRPS | ? | Cairngorm | 25248 | - | - |
24/10-25/10/75 | WRC | 1Z76 | Pembroke Coast Express | 37177, 47555 & 1013 | Yes | Yes |
24/10-25/10/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47007 | - | Yes |
19/10/75 | LVRC | ? | Atlantic Coast Express | 33101 & 33102 | - | Yes |
18/10/75 | LNER | ? | Torbay Express | 33002, 33???, 47204 & steam: 7827 & 6412 | - | Yes |
18/10/75 | BLS | 1L06 | North Western No 1 | DMU | - | Yes |
18/10/75 | ??? | 1L15 | ??? | at least 81004 | - | - |
18/10/75 | ??? | 1L26 | ??? | at least 81003 | - | - |
18/10/75 | BR | 1Z16 | (Mystery Excursion) | 47217 | - | - |
18/10/75 | ??? | 1Z20 | (Day Excursion) | 45044 & 47255 | - | - |
18/10/75 | BR | 1Z58 | (Day Excursion) | 47001 | - | - |
18/10/75 | CPRTC | ? | (Football Special) | ? | - | - |
12/10/75 | BR (WR) | ? | Deltic Debut | 55003 | - | Yes |
11/10/75 | BR | ? | Sussex Coast Express | 47174 | - | Yes |
11/10/75 | ??? | ? | (Day Excursion) | 40007 & 45018 | - | - |
11/10/75 | B&DRTA | ? | ??? | 47486, 47555, 50031, 50040, 83001 & 86002 | - | - |
11/10/75 | MHRPS/48518G | ? | Watercress Belle | DEMU & steam: 600 | - | - |
11/10/75 | BR | at least 1Z97 | (Merrymaker Excursion) | at least 47165 | - | - |
04/10/75 | EMF | ? | Whitby Flyer | at least 31190 & 45010 | - | - |
04/10/75 | LNER | ? | Rail 150 York Museum Special | 45062 | - | Yes |
04/10/75 | DRC | 1Z17 | Cathedrals Express Railtour | 47216, 47521 & steam: 5690 & 7029 | - | Yes |
04/10/75 | CPSC | ? | (Football Special) | ? | - | - |
04/10/75 | SLS | ? | ??? | ? | - | - |
04/10/75 | TRPS | ? | Cambrian Express to Talyllyn and Vale of Rheidol (AGM Special) | ? | - | - |
04/10/75 | BLS | ? | Welsh Borderer | at least steam: 5690 & 7029 | - | - |
04/10/75 | BR | at least 1Z94 | (Merrymaker Excursion) | at least 47010 | - | - |
28/09/75 | LNER | 1Z71 | Rail 150 Steam Special | 45037 & steam: 4472 & 4498 | - | Yes |
27/09/75 | BR (W) | ? | (Day Excursion) | ? | - | - |
27/09/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | - |
27/09/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | Did it run? | - | - |
27/09-28/09/75 | BR | 1F51 | (Merrymaker Excursion) | 47183 | - | - |
21/09/75 | WRC | 1Z43 | North Eastern | 40019 & steam: 1306, 4472 & 4771 | - | Yes |
20/09/75 | RCTS | ? | Lincoln Imp Rail Tour | DMU | - | - |
20/09/75 | BR | 1Z95 | (Mystery Excursion) | 24079, 24087 & 47181 | - | Yes |
20/09/75 | CPSC | ? | (Football Special) | ? | - | Yes |
20/09/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | - |
14/09/75 | A4LS/6000LA | 1Z54 | Bristolian-Tynesider | 45042, 46054, 1013 & steam : 4472 & 4771 | - | Yes |
13/09/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | - |
13/09/75 | BR | 1Z54 | (Day Excursion) | at least 1027 & 47168 | - | - |
12/09-14/09/75 | LNER | ? | Northern Highlander | 24112, 24117, 24125, 24126, 24127, 26037, 26043 & 40164 | - | - |
07/09/75 | BR (WR) | ? | (Day Excursion - Awayday Summerspree) | 1025 | - | Yes |
07/09/75 | M&GNJRS | ? | ??? | ? | - | - |
07/09/75 | SRPS/A4LS | ? | S&D 150 Special | 37094 & steam: 4498 | - | - |
07/09/75 | ??? | 1Z46 | (Day Excursion) | at least 47478 | - | - |
07/09/75 | ??? | 1Z48 | (Day Excursion) | at least 47039 | - | - |
06/09/75 | ARG | ? | Fife & Forfar Rambler | DMU | - | - |
06/09/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | Yes |
06/09/75 | CPRTC | ? | (Football Special) | ? | - | - |
03/09/75 | F&W | ? | Torbay Express | 47244 | - | - |
31/08/75 | BR (WR) | ? | (Day Excursion - Awayday Summerspree) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1G?? or 2E71? | (Cavalcade of Steam DMU Charter) | DMU | - | - |
31/08/75 | ??? | 1Z99 | ??? | at least 37197 | - | - |
31/08/75 | BR | 1A69 | (Shildon 150 Relief Train) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1E60 | (Shildon 150 Relief Train) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1G19 | (Connecting Special to 1G35) | DMU | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1G30 | (Shildon 150 Relief Train) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1G32 | (Cavalcade of Steam Special) | at least 47283 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1G33 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1G34 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1G35 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | 47220 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1G36 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | at least 46021? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1G37 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | 47408 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1G38 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | 47522 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1G39 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | at least 47255 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | 1L58 | (Shildon 150 Relief Train) | DMU | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | LNER | 1Z09 | Rail 150 Cavalcade Special (train 2) | ??? & DMU | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1Z35 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | ? | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1Z44 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | at least 40149 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ??? | 1Z71 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | 47174 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | ?BR? | 1Z72 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | at least 47149 | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | ? | (Shildon 150 Shuttles) | DMU | - | Yes |
31/08/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | Did it run? | - | - |
30/08-01/09/75 | WLS | ? | (Strongbow Express (Shildon 150 Excursion)) | at least 47156 | - | Yes |
30/08-01/09/75 | ?BR? | 1G31 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | at least 47156 | - | Yes |
30/08-01/09/75 | WLS | 1Z73 | Strongbow Express | at least 45021 & 47110 | - | Yes |
30/08-01/09/75 | ?BR? | 1Z74 | (Shildon 150 Excursion) | 37273, 37294, 46005 & 46009 | - | Yes |
30/08/75 | BR | ? | (Shildon 150 Shuttles) | steam: 65894 (running as 2392) & 32636 | - | - |
30/08/75 | BR | at least 1Z94 | (?Football Special?) | at least 47197 | - | - |
30/08/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | Did it run? | - | Yes |
29/08/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | at least 47xxx, 83xxx & 8???? | - | - |
26/08/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | DEMU | - | - |
25/08/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | at least 2x class 33 & 1x class 86 | - | - |
25/08/75 | BR | 1Z02 | (Seaside Saver) | EMU | - | Yes |
25/08/75 | DFRPS | ? | Oakleaf Flyer | DMU | - | Yes |
25/08/75 | B&DRTA | ? | (Norwich) | 47537 | - | - |
24/08/75 | LNER | ? | Worcester Flyer | 47196 & 83002 | - | Yes |
23/08-24/08/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | Did it run? | - | - |
23/08/75 | BLS | ? | Doon Hamer | DMU | - | Yes |
23/08/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | Yes |
21/08/75 | (SRPS) | ? | (Stock Move)- likely just ECS (no passengers) | steam: 246 & 419 | - | - |
17/08/75 | LNER | ? | Lakes Express | ? | - | - |
16/08/75 | M&GNJRS | ? | Fells Rambler (Day Out With a Difference No.37) | ? | - | Yes |
16/08/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | Did it run? | - | Yes |
11/08/75 | ??? | 1G23 | ??? - was this a special? | at least 86218 | - | - |
10/08/75 | BR | ? | (Mystery Excursion) | 47255 | - | Yes |
10/08/75 | FSS | ? | North Yorkshireman | ? | - | - |
09/08/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | Yes |
09/08/75 | LNER | ? | North Yorkshireman | ? | - | - |
03/08/75 | F&W | ? | Cambrian Coast Express | 24137, 24142 & 46025 | - | - |
03/08/75 | BLS | ? | South Wales Wanderer | DMU | - | Yes |
03/08/75 | BR | 1G16 | (Mystery Excursion) | 37075 | - | Yes |
03/08/75 | (SRPS) | ? | (Stock Move) - likely just ECS (no passengers) | steam: 246 & 419 | - | - |
02/08/75 | SRPS | ? | Clansman | 27027 | - | - |
26/07/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | DMU | - | Yes |
20/07/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | 31161, 47002 & 47162 | - | - |
19/07/75 | CMC | ? | ??? | ? | - | - |
19/07/75 | BR | ? | Rail 150 Tour | Did it run? | - | Yes |
16/07/75 | BR | ? | (Awayday Excursion) | class 37 & 2x class 47 | - | - |
13/07/75 | RCTS | ? | East Anglian Rambler Rail Tour | DMU | - | - |
06/07/75 | M&GNJRS | 1Z72 | Lincolnshire Poacher (Day Out With a Difference No.35) | 47381 | - | Yes |
05/07/75 | BR | at least 1Z46 | (Merrymaker Excursion) | at least 25212, 25299, 31248 & 31264 | - | - |
28/06/75 | LNER | 1Z70 | Eskdale Venturer | 45121 & steam : 2005 | - | - |
22/06/75 | GSE | ? | ??? | ? | - | - |
21/06/75 | LNER | ? | Furnessman and the West Yorkshireman | 86009, 86256 & steam: 1306, 4472 & 4771 | - | Yes |
19/06/75 | BR | ? | (Troop Train) | 33006 | - | - |
15/06/75 | LNER | ? | Peaks Express | Did it run? | - | - |
15/06/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | Did it run? | - | - |
14/06/75 | LCGB | ? | Claydales No.4 Railtour | D2203 or D2207 | - | Yes |
14/06/75 | GWS | at least 1Z08 | (Steam Excursion) | at least steam: 6998 & 7808 | - | - |
14/06/75 | ??? | 1Z90 | ??? | 46027 | - | - |
08/06/75 | ??? | ? | ??? | steam: 2005 | - | - |
07/06/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | at least 45045 | - | - |
07/06/75 | BR | 1Z68 | (Merrymaker Excursion) | 45056 | - | Yes |
07/06/75 | LCGB | 1Z14 | Forth & Tay Rail Tour | 45042, 55013, 85023 & steam: 60009 | - | - |
07/06/75 | SHS | ? | (no tour name) | DMU | - | - |
31/05/75 | BR | 1Z68 | (Day Excursion) | 45042, 45067 & 47205 | - | Yes |
31/05/75 | SRPS | ? | ??? | DMU | - | - |
26/05/75 | ??? | 1G48 | (Mystery Excursion) | 40148 | - | - |
26/05/75 | QRRPS | 1L05 | (Quainton Road Shuttles) | DMU | - | - |
25/05/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Excursion) | 47013 & 47544 | - | Yes |
25/05/75 | BR | at least 1Z28 | (Merrymaker Excursion) | at least 47114 | - | - |
18/05/75 | M&GNJRS | ? | Peaks Rambler (Day Out With a Difference No.30) | 45062 | - | Yes |
17/05/75 | BR | 1Z68 | (Day Excursion) | 45037 | - | Yes |
17/05/75 | MRC | ? | Sheffield Branch Line Tour | DMU | - | Yes |
17/05/75 | BBLPS | ? | Atlantic Coast Express | 1063, 25161 & 25224 | - | Yes |
12/05/75 | ??? | at least 1G59 | ??? | at least 37017 | - | - |
11/05/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 45027 & 47037 | - | - |
10/05/75 | ??? | ? | ??? | 47218 | - | - |
10/05/75 | M&GNJRS | ? | ??? | Did it run? | - | - |
09/05-11/05/75 | ? | ? | ??? | 27004, 27017, 27021, 27035, 27040, 27044, 37029, 40018, 40043, 40085, 47172 & 47542 | - | - |
03/05/75 | SEG | ? | Dorset Dawdler | DEMU | - | Yes |
03/05/75 | RDS | ? | Midlands Railtour | DMU | - | - |
03/05/75 | SRPS | ? | ??? | 24028, 24116, 27006 & 27044 | - | - |
03/05/75 | LNER | ? | Cornishman | ? | - | - |
02/05-04/05/75 | WRC | 1Z12 | Road to the Isles | 27018, 27036, 27042, 27043, 27113, 47207 & 86032 | - | - |
27/04/75 | BR | 1Z14 | Western Enterprise | 1023 & 1051 | - | Yes |
27/04/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 45135 | Yes | - |
27/04/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47191 | - | Yes |
26/04/75 | MNLPS | 1Z16 | Return to Steam No.3 | 47200 & steam : 6000 & 35028 | - | Yes |
26/04/75 | M&GNJRS | 1Z80 | Mayflower | at least steam: 6000 & 35028 | - | Yes |
26/04/75 | ??? | 1F60 | ??? | 40064 & 47029 | - | - |
26/04/75 | BR | 1Z11 | (Day Excursion) | at least 31207 | - | - |
26/04/75 | BR | 1Z34 | (Day Excursion) | at least 40015 | - | - |
26/04/75 | BR | 1Z69 | (Day Excursion) | 31119 & 45 | - | Yes |
20/04/75 | ESR | ? | (no tour names) - 2 trains | 1001, 1034, 1072 & steam: 92203 | - | Yes |
20/04/75 | BR | ? | (Eastleigh Open Day Specials) | 33117 &/or 33119 | - | - |
19/04/75 | BR | 1T43 | (Day Excursion) | 45057 & 47351 | - | Yes |
19/04/75 | BR (E) | ? | Severn Valley Venturer | ? | - | Yes |
19/04/75 | BR | 1G53 | (Football Special) | at least 31158 & 31322 | - | - |
19/04/75 | M&GNJRS | ? | Day Out With a Difference No.27 - The Conway Bay Express | 40019, 85013 & 85023 | - | Yes |
18/04-20/04/75 | LNER | ? | Western Highlander | ? | - | - |
12/04/75 | LNER | ? | North Yorkshireman | 40016, 45133 & steam: 2005 & 2392 | - | Yes |
11/04-13/04/75 | LCGB | ? | West Highlander Tour No.3 | Did it run? | - | - |
10/04/75 | WRC | ? | Cumbrian Coast Express | ? | - | - |
09/04/75 | BR | ? | (Football Special) | at least 31006 | - | - |
05/04/75 | BR | 1Z14 | (Holiday Preview Special) | ? | - | - |
05/04/75 | BR | various | (Football Specials - Ipswich v. West Ham) | at least 31325, 31206, 47017, 47019, 47116 & 47135 | - | - |
05/04/75 | BR | 1Z46 & 1Z54 | (Football Specials - Fulham v. Birmingham City) | at least 45117 & 47297 | - | - |
05/04/75 | LNER | ? | Furnessman | ? | - | Yes |
31/03/75 | BR | ? | (Merrymaker Mystery Excursion) | 45116 | - | - |
31/03/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 25038 & 25188 | - | - |
31/03/75 | BR | 1Z30 | (Day Excursion) | 47082 | - | - |
31/03/75 | BR | ? | (Mystery Excursion) | 47182 | - | - |
31/03/75 | BRTA | ? | ??? | EMU | - | - |
29/03/75 | WRC/PRC | 1Z58/1Z16 | Western Sunset | 1036 & 1052 | - | Yes |
29/03/75 | BR (WR) | ? | (Day Excursion - Eastertime Spree) | 47508, 50008 & 87007 | - | Yes |
29/03/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | at least 25065 & 25083 | - | - |
28/03-30/03/75 | LNER | ? | Hebridean Express | at least 24116, 24127, 26020, 40112, 47200, 47439, 81019, 86045, 86229 & 86233 | - | Yes |
27/03/75 | BR | 1Z69 | (Football Special) | at least 37086 | - | - |
25/03/75 | BR | various | (Football Specials) | at least 37035, 37086 & 37113 | - | - |
22/03/75 | BLS | ? | Hampshire Branch Lines Rail Tour | DEMU | - | Yes |
22/03/75 | BR | 1Z69 | (Day Excursion) | 47199 | - | Yes |
22/03/75 | BR | ? | (Mystery Excursion) | 47176 | - | - |
16/03/75 | LVRC | ? | Atlantic Coast Express | 33103 & 33118 + 4TCs | - | Yes |
15/03/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 33040 | - | - |
15/03/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 47070 | - | - |
15/03/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 40031, 45052, 81013 & 85014 | - | - |
15/03/75 | BR | ? | Clyde Coast Express (Holiday Preview) | at least 6791? | - | Yes |
08/03/75 | BR | 1G31 & 1G32 | (Football Specials) | 37014, 47130 & 47401 | - | Yes |
08/03/75 | BR | 1Z72 | (Day Excursion) | 53 | - | Yes |
01/03/75 | BR | various | (Football Specials) | at least 37033, 37044, 37265 & 47018 | - | - |
01/03/75 | ??? | ? | (Day Excursion) | 45028 | - | - |
01/03/75 | LNER | ? | Central Walesman | 37180, 37190 & 47434 | - | Yes |
22/02/75 | BR | ? | (Mystery Winter Ride) | 45020, 46005 & 83008 | - | Yes |
15/02/75 | BR | ? | (Holiday Preview Special) | 47425 | - | Yes |
15/02/75 | BR | 1Z47-1Z49 | (Football Specials) | at least 47103, 47210 & 47212 | - | - |
08/02/75 | BR | 1Z47 (throughout?) | (Football Special) | at least 47117 | - | - |
01/02/75 | BR | ? | (Day Excursion) | 45052, 45077, 25049 & 25141 | - | - |
01/02/75 | BR | 1Z20 (throughout?) | (Holiday Preview Special) | 47093 & 47104 | - | - |
26/01/75 | BR | ? | (Rugby Special) | 40075 | - | Yes |
25/01/75 | BR | various | (Football Specials) | at least 37113, 47180, 47273 & 47428 | - | - |
17/01-19/01/75 | BR | ? | (no tour name) | 40068, 85008 & 86224 | - | - |
04/01/75 | LCGB | 1Z43 | Pennine Venturer No.2 | 25043 & 25082 | - | Yes |
The following Page contains details of a number of BR "awayday" specials that were advertised from the Midlands through 1975. They were taken from an advertising leaflet thus confirmation if they ran, and if they did then the route & locos are all required.