Compass Tours are a small Pro-Rail and family run organisation who specialise in the planning of excursions by charter train. Assistance is given from a large volunteer team who are committed to giving all our passengers a unique and enjoyable experience. The trains are operated on our behalf by licensed train operating companies who specialise in charter train operation.

We visit interesting destinations, often via scenic and interesting routes, offering enjoyable and comfortable travel by rail for journeys from local railway stations to various parts of the UK not usually manageable in one day by regular scheduled rail services.

The Compass Tours Management and PR Team consist of:

• Kevin Melia - Operations Manager
• John Melia - General Manager
  

The Steward and Management teams are on-board the train to assist throughout the day.
Our current On-Board Stewarding Team includes:

• Shaun Courtnage
• Dave Elworthy
• Graham Morris
• Nick Scott
• Rob Sturgess
• Gordon Glossop
• Steve Kibble
• Natalie Whittington
• Matt Greenhalgh

A big thanks for help on some of our tours and ‘behind the scenes’ goes to:
Chris, Claire, Rob, Simon Chamberlain, Keith Croker, Sam Dilworth, Damian Gardiner, Malcolm Gibbons, Peter Haddock, Nick Harvey, Angela Hughes, Geoff Hughes, Nicola Hughes, George & Anne, Mary Jinks, Saul Kennedy, Mike Lund, Phil Mackin, Phil Marsland, Paul McNeil, Nick Meskell, Mark Mulle, Simon Pedley, Ed Pentney, Natalie Pepper, Jonno Perks, Sarah Pinchen, Steve Simister, Duncan Street, Simon Vellacott, Andrew Ward, 'Sid' Webster, Richard Cross, Tim Ward, Darran Moss, Alex Roberts, Jon Cowe, Steve Elworthy, Andy Williamson, Neil McDonald, Martin Taylor, Dave Kaye, David Whitley and finally all the guys at Rolling Riot Ltd who provide the current on train catering.

Sorry if we've missed anyone!

Many thanks must also go to the train crews and management of Victa Westlink Rail (formerly FM Rail), West Coast Railway Company (WCRC) and Cotswold Advenza for making some of our previous trains possible. Thanks are also due to Riviera Trains who supply locomotives and carriages to us and also to DB Schenker (who were 'English, Welsh & Scottish Railway' (EWS) until 31/12/08) who provide traincrew and operate our current programme of tours.

We are also indebted to Shaun Courtnage who brought us the previous website and is a regular steward with us. A very big thank you to must also go to Phil Grint, for the massive level of time and energy put into talking to passengers and taking enquiries on the phone in the period of 2004 and 2005 and often stewarding on the railtours. His enthusiasm and hard work will be greatly missed as he has stood down and will no longer be a regular member of the team.

The majority of our team photographed on Sunday 30th May 2004 between our 29th May and 31st May 2004 tours with the locomotive used on both days.

And a final thank you to all the other individuals who are involved in railtour planning, promotion and on the day support who we have forgotten to mention or have yet to be added!

As many of our team have railway background and interests we enjoy the prospect of arranging trips that are popular not only to the general public but also rail enthusiasts and followers of classic traction.