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PTG Tours: Escorted holidays by rail in 2025

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Alex Bestwick

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8 January 2025

Celebrating 27 years in 2025 this well-established UK based company offer “general interest rail, nature and culture” and a separate […]
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Iconic railways from a bygone era – Climb aboard on the Isle of Man

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Alex Bestwick

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1 January 2024

If you appreciate rail travel from yesteryear, where every journey affords you the time to savour the scenery, then it’s […]
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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

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Alex Bestwick

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1 January 2024

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to […]
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See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!

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Alex Bestwick

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1 January 2024

Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a […]
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Darjeeling Tours Ltd

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Alex Bestwick

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7 June 2023

The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and […]
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Enthusiast Holidays – steam and classic traction for the 21st Century gricer!

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Alex Bestwick

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22 May 2023

Enthusiast Holidays can trace its origins back to 1975, as the “Magic of Steam in Poland” – part of the émigré Polish travel organization “Fregata” – running trips to that country at a time when photographing trains, or even writing down their numbers, without the necessary permission – could get you arrested!
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An Iconic Mark 1

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Alex Bestwick

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21 September 2022

Creating a business converting former BR Mark 1 coaches for residential and leisure purposes was always going to be a challenge, but Armin Obrecht has almost completed his first conversion. Andy Coward met the Iconic Railway Coaches founder to find out more.
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First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

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Sam Hewitt

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2 September 2022

The world’s most famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman, is being prepared for its centenary celebrations next year.
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Pathfinder cancels Mazey Day special

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Darren Hendley

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27 May 2022

PATHFINDER Tours’ annual ‘Mazey Day Cornishman’ special from Solihull to Penzance via Oxford on June 25 has been cancelled. The tour operator made […]
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Royals on Rails at the National Railway Museum to mark the Platinum Jubilee

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Sam Hewitt

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24 May 2022

The National Railway Museum is inviting visitors to share in the luxury of royal travel with a season of royal-themed activities and a new exhibition to coincide with Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Railtours

PTG Tours: Escorted holidays by rail in 2025

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

Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!

Darjeeling Tours Ltd

Enthusiast Holidays – steam and classic traction for the 21st Century gricer!

An Iconic Mark 1

First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

Pathfinder cancels Mazey Day special

Royals on Rails at the National Railway Museum to mark the Platinum Jubilee

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