Left: On day one of the charity railtour, DRS Class 37 Nos. 37419 and 37423 lead 66053 at Carlisle to York, No. 37419 later failing at Kirkby Thore.
AIDEN FORT
A BRANCH Line Societyorganised railtour, which ran over four days and involved the collaboration of several industry partners, has raised £50,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice, based in Boston Spa, near York.
As well as the tour, rail industry partners donated a range of money-can’t-buy prizes auctioned on July 9, which included a cab ride on a DB Cargo freight train and a visit to Neville Hill depot.
The charity was selected after rail staff witnessed first-hand the care it offers. A member of staff at Network Rail’s route operating centre tragically lost her disabled son while receiving support from the hospice.