The Railtour Files - 1951

Date Railtour Operator Headcode Tour name Traction Review Timings
25/11/51 ?SLS? ? ??? 62471 - -
11/11/51 BLC ? ??? GWR Railcar - -
27/10/51 BR ? (Rugby Special) ? - -
21/10/51 BR ? (Ramblers Excursion) ? - -
06/10/51 SLS ? London Junction Excursion 61175 - Yes
29/09/51 BR ? (Return Hop Pickers Special) 31717 & 31729 - -
23/09/51 BLC ? (?Service Train?) ? - -
10/09/51 ?PRC? ?RCTS? ? ??? at least 30182 - -
09/09/51 Ian Allan at least M880 (Locospotters Club Special to York) at least 73000 - -
01/09/51 SLS 172 Paisley-Barrhead District Tour 57266 - -
23/08/51 BR at least W681 (Conducted Tour of Crewe Works) 70016 - Yes
19/08/51 RCTS ? Bristol Rail Car Railtour 7015, 5325 & GWR Railcar W16W - -
09/08/51 BR ? (Conducted Tour of Crewe Works) ? - Yes
02/08/51 Ian Allan ? (Locospotters Club Special to Southampton Docks) Did it run? - -
27/07/51 ?BR? ? (Miners Gala Specials) at least 62044 & 67658 - -
26/07/51 GNR ? (Killarney) Did it run? - -
11/07/51
14/07/51
BLC ? S.M.J. Special 44057 - Yes
12/07/51 RCTS ? Volks Electric Railway Railtour VER 7 - -
01/07/51 SLS at least C820 York Excursion 50455 - Yes
24/06/51 RCTS ? Bristol to South Wales GWR Railcar W20W - -
24/06/51 BR ? (Ramblers Excursion) 31411 - -
23/06/51 LRTL ? Dundee & District ? - -
17/06/51 SLS ? Bulldog Special 3454 - Yes
16/06/51 RCTS ? Nottingham Railtour 67363 - -
07/06/51 BCTS ? ??? ? - -
02/06/51 GRS ? Wye Valley Rail Tour GWR Railcar W7W - -
02/06/51 SLS ? Glasgow Area Tour Did it run? - -
30/05/51 BR ? (Horseracing special) 31879 - -
26/05/51 SLS ? South Staffs Rail Tour 41226 - Yes
20/05/51 WLS ? ??? GWR Railcar W8W - -
14/05/51
14/04/51
RCTS ? East London Rail No.1 Rail Tour E8619, 64647 & 47300 - Yes
13/05/51 ??? ? ??? at least 65447 - -
06/05/51 SLS ? (Half Day Excursion) ? - -
05/05/51 DE ? ??? ? - -
05/05/51 SLS/MLS C940 Pennine Rail Tour Special 50865 - Yes
29/04/51 RE ? ??? ? - -
28/04/51 BR M753 (Day Excursion) ? - -
28/04/51 BR 301 (Day Excursion) ? - -
28/04/51 SLS ? (South Queensferry/Kirkliston/Edinburgh Suburban line/Glencorse) 62471 - -
23/04-24/04/51 ICRS ? Shropshire / Montgomeryshire Rail Tour at least 822, WD 75192 & Drewry Railcar 2324 - -
14/04/51 RCTS ? East London Rail No.1 Rail Tour D8619, 64647 & 47300 - Yes
10/04/51 CU ? (Educational Excursion) 6003 - -
07/04/51 BR ? (Hockey Specials) - 2 trains 31893 & 31908 - -
04/04/51 Ian Allan ? (Locospotters Club Excursion - Doncaster Works) 60022 - -
26/03/51 BR (S) ? (Educational Conducted Tour) Did it run? - -
26/03/51 BR ? (Football Special) Did it run? - Yes
10/03/51 BR W703 (Football Special) ? - -
21/01/51 BR ? (Ramblers Excursion) at least 31412 - -
21/01/51 BLC ? ??? GWR Railcar - -
02/01/51 Ian Allan ? (Locospotters Special - Eastleigh Works) Did it run? - -
??/??/51 BR ? (Hop Pickers Friends Excursion) 31734    


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