Shortest ever distance main line railtour

[neildimmer]

Evening All

Does anyone know what was the shortest distance main line railtour?

I have added photos of the Thame Phoenix railtour taken by Alan Costello which took place on the 28 and 29 June 1986 featuring single coach railcars
the distance travelled was about 28 miles

Units involved were
Class 121 Pressed Steel 'Bubble Car' 55033
&
Class 122 Gloucester RC&W 'Bubble Car' 55006

http://railway-photography.smugmug....-June/30645029_kkCdBX#!i=2646608430&k=fL56Q3D

Neil

 

[12CSVT]

One contender is the 'Gratis Grids', on 27th October 2002 from Crewe to Stafford and back, hauled by 56038 + 56041.
This tour was caped at Stafford after the WCML was closed due to adverse weather.

There was also a Newcastle to Consett railtour in 1984 hauled by 46026 (about 10 miles each way). The Consett branch was permanently closed, and track lifting began, the following day.

 

[Whistler40145]

Has anyone been on a Railtour that was caped shortly after departure from the originating station?

 

[MidnightFlyer]

One contender is the 'Gratis Grids', on 27th October 2002 from Crewe to Stafford and back, hauled by 56038 + 56041.
This tour was caped at Stafford after the WCML was closed due to adverse weather.

Decent write-up on Six Bells Junction:

Tour was abandoned at Stafford owing to atrocious weather conditions. The train was severely delayed even getting to Stafford by a combination of track circuit failures and trees that had been brought down by the high winds sweeping the country. Birmingham New Street had been closed as had much of the route the tour was due to cover, hence the decision to abandon it. Although the train left Stafford to head back to Crewe at 11am, it only made it a short distance before being held at signals for over an hour whilst the line ahead was cleared of trees/debris. The train eventually made it back to Crewe, travelling "under caution" at 15mph. Arrival back at Crewe was about 7 hours after it had left, having covered just about 50 miles.