Railtour

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A railtour is a nostalgic excursion using a preserved train, or sometimes a train hired from a railway operator. Preserved steam locomotives are popular performers on UK railtours, sometimes covering 400 miles in one day at speeds of over 75 miles per hour. Train, branding and route are often chosen as to reflect a common theme, sometimes tracing an aspect of railway history. Railtours are organised both on commercial basis and as a fundraising method for railway preservation societies.

[edit] Railtour promoters in the UK

• Branch Line Society
• Compass Tours
• Green Express Railtours
• Heartland Rail
• Heritage Train Tours
• Hertfordshire Rail Tours
• Nenta Traintours
• Northern Belle
• Past-Time Rail
• Pathfinder Tours
• Spitfire Railtours
• Steam Dreams
• The Railway Touring Company
• The Royal Scotsman
• The Scottish Railway Preservation Society
• Venice-Simplon Orient Express
• Vintage Trains

[edit] Railtour operators in Ireland

• Irish Traction Group
• Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

[edit] External links

• http://uksteam.info/tours Railtours Index and Week-to-Week Tour Diary of Steam Hauled Railtours (UK)
  
• http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk Railtours Index and Week-to-Week Tour Diary of Diesel Hauled Railtours (UK)