The Great Britain Railtour

On 6 April 2007, the Great Britain Railtour left Paddington station for Bristol behind 71000 Duke of Gloucester on the first leg of a marathon journey around England, Scotland and Wales.
Over the next 9 days the train was photographed by Railscot contributors at a number of locations and behind a variety of motive power.
This photoset provides a means of pulling together all of the related photographs submitted to the website over the period of the tour.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and to Brian Forbes for suggesting the idea of a photoset. Enjoy!
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<h4><a href='/locations/M/Millburn_Yard'>Millburn Yard</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>Stanier 8F 48151 at Inverness having arrived with a <I>The Great Britain</I> special. It is due to take a train north during the Easter Holidays. 1/10</p><p>19/03/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/John_Gray'>John Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/R/Reading'>Reading</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Great_Western_Railway'>Great Western Railway</a></small></p><p>71000 heads west from Reading towards Bristol with <I> The Great Britain </I> railtour which will visit Cornwall, Wales and Scotland in the days ahead. 2/10</p><p>06/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/Michael_Gibb'>Michael Gibb</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/R/Reading'>Reading</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Great_Western_Railway'>Great Western Railway</a></small></p><p>71000 Duke of Gloucester steams through Reading with the 1st leg of the 7 day <I>Great Britain</I> steam railtour. 3/10</p><p>06/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/Michael_Gibb'>Michael Gibb</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Crawford_Viaduct'>Crawford Viaduct</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway'>Caledonian Railway</a></small></p><p>LMS 6233 crossing Crawford viaduct on 9 April 2007 with <I>The Great Britain</I> bound for Glasgow 4/10</p><p>09/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/John_Robin'>John Robin</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>60009 hauls <I>The Great Britain</I> into platform 7 at Perth on 10 April past a large quota of all ages (approx 500) taking that once in a lifetime shot. 5/10</p><p>10/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/Brian_Forbes'>Brian Forbes</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>61994 <i>The Great Marquess</i> awaits <I>The Great Britain</I> special to assist over Druimuachdar Summit. 6/10</p><p>10/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/Brian_Forbes'>Brian Forbes</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Gleneagles'>Gleneagles</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p><i>The Great Britain</i> special heading home to London runs south through Gleneagles on 14 April behind 57601. 7/10</p><p>14/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/Brian_Forbes'>Brian Forbes</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Gleneagles'>Gleneagles</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>47245 at the rear of <i>The Great Britain</i> returning to London Kings Cross passing Gleneagles on 14 April. 8/10</p><p>14/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/Brian_Forbes'>Brian Forbes</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Grayrigg'>Grayrigg</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway'>Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a></small></p><p>6233 <i>Duchess of Sutherland</i> restarting from the Grayrigg down loop with <I>The Great Britain</I> on 9 April. 9/10</p><p>9/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/John_McIntyre'>John McIntyre</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Grayrigg'>Grayrigg</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway'>Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a></small></p><p>6233 <i>Duchess of Sutherland</i> north of Grayrigg on 9 April with <I>The Great Britain</I> railtour heading for Glasgow. 10/10</p><p>9/04/2007<br><small><a href='/contributors/John_McIntyre'>John McIntyre</a></small></p>
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