railtour

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Etymology

From rail +‎ tour.

Noun

railtour (plural railtours)

  1. (rail transport) A special excursion by train which is run in order to allow people to experience rail travel which is not available using timetabled passenger services.
    • 2020 April 22, Philip Haigh, “Rethinking, rather than reopening, is the catalyst for growth”, in Rail, page 56:
      The town's [(Consett's)] final rail passengers came and went on March 17 1984, with a railtour from Newcastle organised by the Derwent Rail Action Group.

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