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Announcement for ‘The Pathfinder Finale’
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 'THE PATHFINDER FINALE': Tickets for Saturday 20th December for 'The Pathfinder Finale' will go on sale this coming Thursday 2nd October at 10:00am. There is a lot of interest in this excursion and we expect this train to sell out quickly. Our office...
End of an era for Pathfinder Railtours
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM PATHFINDER RAILTOURS For immediate release on Tuesday 23rd September 2025 It is with a very heavy heart that the management and staff of Pathfinder Railtours announce that after more than five decades of running excursions and charter services,...
25.11.2024 Pathfinder Railtours
Pathfinder Railtours Statement, issued on 25th November 2024. We are deeply committed to our duty of care to our customers and strive to deliver high-quality experiences on all our excursions, no matter the destination or time of year. However, due to unforeseen...
23.11.2024 – The Edinburgh Festive Explorer
PASSENGER UPDATE Due to the weather forecast this weekend, our excursion will now terminate at Edinburgh and will no longer visit Berwick-upon-Tweed. (All part-fare passengers have been notified.) For operational reasons, West Coast Railway Co has confirmed the train...
News from Pathfinder Railtours (Autumn/Winter 2024)
Please note the following updates regarding our Autumn/Winter programme for 2024: The Verney Venturer - has now been re-dated to Saturday 15th February 2025. The Chester Christmas Whistler - Saturday 30th November 2024 - change of motive power from Class 40 to a pair...
14.08.2024 The Dorset Coast Explorer
The Dorset Coast Explorer – Wednesday 14th August 2024 It has today been brought to our attention that, despite the best efforts of all parties involved, we are unable to find a suitable path to run this excursion to Weymouth. Our colleagues at Network Rail have been...
04.03.2024 The Cwm and Glo
Passenger announcement for The Cwm & Glo this coming Saturday - Boarding passes will be posted out today. The confirmed timings will also be published on our website shortly.
04.12.2023 – The Chester Christmas Cromptons
04.12.2023 The Chester Christmas Cromptons - Confirmed timings. The confirmed timings have landed at Pathfinder HQ today. All passenger ticket letters will be posted First Class today. We look forward to seeing you on our train at the weekend. The Pathfinder...
20.10.2023 The Cumbrian Coastal Express
To all passengers traveling with us tomorrow on the Cumbrian Coastal Express. Please note that the rail excursion is still going ahead as planned unless informed otherwise. Should any issues arise, all customers will be contacted. The empty coaching stock for our trip...
16.10.2023 The Cumbrian Coastal Express
Passenger notice for those travelling on The Cumbrian Coastal Express this Saturday: We received the confirmed timings from Network Rail this afternoon and all ticket letters will be posted out first class this evening. Our train is running as planned with all of the...
