The first railtour travelled on in nearly 7 years was on 15 May 1999 when I joined Eagle Tour's trip to Whitby. The tour was powered by DRS class 37s 37611 + 37612, seen arriving at York
The tour also featured 47488 from Battersby to Whitby, seen here after arrival at the seaside
The next tour I did (other than 2 SRPS tours - see
elsewhere) also went to the Yorkshire coast when on 6 April 2002 I
did Pathfinder Tours 'Napier Navigator' from York to Scarborough. Locos
were 37521 + 37682.
The 'Napier Navigator' returned from Scarborough powered by the purple
Deltic 9016.
On 14 December 2002 I had a day out on Pathfinder's Xmas tour, highlight being 37712 + 37798 seen in the rain at Leeds. Not my photo - taken by one of my travelling companions.
37698 + 37668 arrive at Chinley on 29 December 2003 with a Crewe - Carlisle railtour.
View from the tour behind 37698 + 37668 as they approach Ribblehead Viaduct with snow topped Whernside behind
York on 24 January 2004 with 40145 having arrived on the 'East Lancs Envoy' tour
Another view of 40145 at York