AFTER a gap of a year since its last tour (a football special from Huddersfield to Wembley on May 29, 2022), Retro Railtours is back, offering a Class 50-hauled excursion from Yorkshire to Devon. ‘The Retro Devon Belle II’ on May 27 will be the company’s first tour for 2023, and the Hanson & Hall Class 50 No. 50008 Thunderer has been requested for the trip from Huddersfield to Paignton.
With a start of about 06.00, the excursion will call at Stalybridge, Reddish South, Stockport, Wilmslow and Crewe, and is expected to arrive in Paignton at about12.30.