PMR Tours

A guide to all of their charter train services.

October 2014

Oct 18. 46233. ‘Thames Clyde Express’. Nottingham-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Sheffield-Normanton and return by Diesel. Steam Hellifield-Carlisle and return.

Oct 25. 46233. ‘The Appleby Explorer’. Diesel Derby-Uttoxeter-Stoke-Crewe and return by diesel. Steam Crewe-Shap-Carlisle Ais Gill-Crewe.

Fundraising Tours

PMR Tours is the commercial arm of the Trust that owns the LMS Duchess No. 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’, currently under restoration at their base in Butterley. They are running a few fundraising tours to help pay for the overhaul starting on May 21 using No. 6201 on ‘The Yorkshire Coronation’ between Derby, Belper and York to Scarborough. The train runs diesel hauled from Sheffield, Chesterfield and Alfreton.

June 2013

June 8. 46233. ‘The Northeastern’. Diesel hauled between Sheffield-Chesterfield-Alfreton-Derby in each direction then steam to York-Newcastle-York-Derby.

Maps

Liverpool street station in the UK at rush hour

Help and advice with train travel in the UK

Train travel in the UK should be a pleasure, not a headache. So if you’re taking a train on the UK railway, start your journey here. We’ve lots of hints, tips and advice to help you find your way around, travel smoothly and arrive in style by train.

Help and advice

eurostars passing at 375mph from the drivers seat in france

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Locomotives & Engines

Our rail network would be nothing without them. From Stephenson's Rocket to British Rail Class 92 and beyond, explore the facts, information and anecdotes behind the steam, diesel and electric locomotives that built the age of the train.

Locomotives & Engines