Since regaining main-line certification in 1996, unit 1001 has travelled to many parts of England and Wales; a full history of the train’s railtour-workings has now been prepared. This page provides a pictorial record of the train in a variety of locations – and on a variety of duties – some of them a long way from home.
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This page was last modified on 16 October 2007
This magnificent photograph shows 1001 cresting a local summit at Frant on the way to Tunbridge Wells during a test run. This was on 9 April 2004, the day before HDL's Salisbury Bunny railtour. Photo by [Neil Bays].
Our DEMU, in its 3-carriage formation, approaches Ham Street station with a train from Ashford to Hastings; the snowy weather was on Thursday 24 February 2005. Photo by Barrie Swann.
The preserved Hastings DEMU thunders through Basingstoke on its way to Dawlish and Buckfastleigh, at 10:20 on 9 May 1998; motor coach 60118 Tunbridge Wells is leading. Photo by Richard Griffin.
These rare black & white views of 1001 "on tour" were processed and printed by their photographers. To save downloading time, these images are "thumbnails": each is a link to the full-size photograph.
The second public railtour that the restored unit worked was on 17th August 1996, to Crewe and Chester; it coincided with the Crewe Works open day. Above, the unit upon arrival at Crewe, and below, at Lichfield Trent Valley during a photo-stop on the return journey.
Above: At the seaside town of Cromer, the Hastings unit is stabled at one platform as a sprinter service approaches the signal-box. Fully mechanical semaphore signalling was in operation at that time (19th June 1999), and the "bobby" is waiting to exchange single-line tokens with the driver. Below: Between Cromer and Sheringham is the picturesque halt of West Runton; 1001 passes through on its way back to Cromer.
Above: At Sloley Lane Level Crossing near Worstead on the outward journey, crossing-keeper Judy throws back the lever to unbolt the gates as the unit recedes into the distance.