PTG Tours

21/08/2026

Dates to keep free for the PTG’s “Portugal - One Last Time” will see our charter formed of Sorafame carriages and two orange 1400s visit some of the locos previous haunts. Including Lisbon, Guarda, Beja, Evora, Vila Real SA and Lagos from 22-25th January 2027. More details to follow next week.

13/04/2026

A repeat of a tour we ran extremely successfully in 2024.

We are chartering a train to give us a week of rail-travel in a program to travel the whole of the Royal Railway network using YDM4 locomotives to haul our train to both Poipet and Sihanoukville. Highlights should include the Docks lines at Sihanoukville and also a day is planned in the Phnom Penh area to cover all the entire available track in the vicinity of station, locomotive shed and wagon repair shops. On this day it’s planned to use a top & tail formation with locomotives at each end and to change the locomotives as often possible.

Our special train will be formed of air-conditioned stock (hopefully with opening windows in our part of the train) in which we will have room to circulate during the tour. This trip is run in conjunction with Railway Adventures and there are two separate tours using the same train for the majority of the trip. We will have the train to ourselves on 3 of the 8 days though. There will also be a visit to Phnom Penh Locomotive Shed for inspection and photos of the resident fleet and the steam locomotives that reside in their own shed, usually under lock & key, so a on-off opportunity to walk around this historical haven.
So, we should “Clear” Cambodia in one go – ride the entire track, see all the rolling stock including stored and plinthed steam locos. Where there are depots or stabling points, we will have time to see everything present.

See first comment for link to our website and to book.

01/11/2025

Whether you are in search of culture and antiquity, with fine architecture and interesting places to visit; or you enjoy travelling on scenic railways that climb mountains; or you want to potter around at your leisure – there is something for everyone on this tour which covers the length of France, from the Alps to the Pyrenees! See first comment for link to our website for full deals and booking.

30/10/2025

Come with us on a rail holiday to the wonderful Slovenia. With less than two million inhabitants, and a few tourists attracted by tales of its idyllic beauty, it is very tranquil and sophisticated. Its beauty has drawn comparisons with Switzerland, a country twice its size but with some similarities. Slovenia is blessed with fantastic, jagged mountains, turquoise rivers and silver lakes, vast subterranean caves and just enough medieval castles to conjure up a fairytale or two!

To top all of this it has some of the most stunningly scenic rail journeys in the whole of Europe. Add to this our special locomotive hauled train with carriages with opening windows and this is a one off trip not to be missed. This is the last opportunity for us to have a special train before these carriages are withdrawn from service.

We also visit the lovely Italian city of Trieste, before taking the international train over the border from Italy to Slovenia.

Full details at:

https://ptg.co.uk/tour/europe/railway-holiday-slovenia-lake-bled/

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29/10/2025

Travel from London, by rail, through Germany spending time in Berlin and Dresden before we arrive at the Harz Mountains. Famous for its network of narrow-gauge railways, many of which are still hauled by steam locomotives. Some says it is the greatest steam railway in the world. 48 stations with 86 miles of track on three lines. It runs through the fairytale villages of Germany’s famous Harz mountains.

See link in first comment for full details and our extremely competitive price compared to other tour companies.

29/10/2025

Dates for the Slovenia enthusiasts trip is agreed with Sz to be three days - 2/3/4 May as that avoids engineering works. We are hoping the tour price will be £175 per person, per day. If you want to come and want to suggest lines you would like to see included please list them in comments and we will see what we can include.

25/10/2025

This tour features some of the most exciting and scenic excursion train rides in the western states of the United States during the height of the fall colours in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. Our tour begins in San Francisco, California and makes its way east ending up in Denver, Colorado. Besides enjoying 27 train rides in these 6 western states we will visit 18 spectacular national and state parks on our spectacular journey. With the wide variety of trains and the wonderful breathtaking scenery this is a great tour for the railfans to bring their wives. Additionally, this tour is also perfect for those couples that are not railfans but just enjoy riding on different types of trains through beautiful and breathtaking scenery and visiting most of the popular national and state parks in the west. It would take a person a couple of months to visit and experience what we are offering in this exciting 21-day tour. Take a look at our daily itinerary and you will see that this tour offers a lot of value. If you decide that you cannot take the full 21-day tour, we will work with you to put together a custom itinerary of less than the full tour. Just let us know what will work for you.

Full details on our website at:

https://ptg.co.uk/row-tour/grand-tour-of-the-western-states-parks-and-railroads-2/

23/10/2025

Note here for the railway enthusiasts. We are looking at two charter train weekend tours (2 or 3 days). In the spring to Slovenia using 664 and 644 locos with carriages with opening windows. These locos and carriages are rapidly reducing in numbers so will be our last chance for such a charter train. Koper is in the itinerary as the steeply gradient original line is being replaced by a new line.

In the autumn to Portugal for a 1400 train along the recently reopened (and greatly realigned) and scenic Beira Alta line and also using loco 9005 for the length of the soon to be reopened Vouga narrow gauge lines. Has been maybe 30 years since 9005 worked a service train.

23/10/2025

As summer slips into autumn, Bulgaria transforms into a mosaic of flame-coloured forests, ancient folklore, and warm village hospitality. “Autumn Whispers” invites you on an unforgettable journey through this vibrant season — where nature and tradition meet in glowing harmony.

From Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, Birmingham, Manchester or London St Pancras.

For more details visit our website:

https://ptg.co.uk/tour/europe/autumn-whispers-undiscovered-bulgaria/