Charter Trains 2008
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2008.
The regular Jacobite steam trains and The Royal Scotsman are detailed elsewhere.
Abbreviations:
ECS = Empty Coaching Stock
T+T = Top and Tail (loco either end)
DOR = Dead on rear
RUGEX = Rugby supporters excursion.
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The regular Jacobite steam trains and The Royal Scotsman are detailed elsewhere.
Abbreviations:
ECS = Empty Coaching Stock
T+T = Top and Tail (loco either end)
DOR = Dead on rear
RUGEX = Rugby supporters excursion.
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
Date | Tour Name | Route | Traction | Promoter | Timings | Reports |
January 2008 | ||||||
Sat 5th | Northern Belle | Crewe - Manchester - Edinburgh (and return) | 67029 | VSOE | 1Z57, 1Z58 | photo |
Sat 12th | Northern Belle | Leeds - Blackburn - Edinburgh (and return) | 67029 + 67014 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z57, 1Z58 | photo |
February 2008 | ||||||
Sat 16th | Northern Belle | Birmingham - Sheffield - Edinburgh (and return) | 67028 | VSOE | 1Z05, 1Z06 | photo |
| | EWS | Past-Time Rail | cancelled | = | |
Sat 23rd | The Deltic Pioneer | Liverpool - Edinburgh (and return) | 55022 + 47787 (T+T) | Spitfire Railtours | 1Z55, 1Z56 | photo |
March 2008 | ||||||
Sat 8th | The Esk Valley Scotsman | Whitby - Stirling - Perth (and return) | 47787 + 47826 (T+T) | Railtourer | 1Z14, 1Z15 | photo |
EWS Company Train | Doncaster - Haymarket (and return) | 67029 | n/a | 1Z05, 1Z06 | photo | |
Mon 10th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 47804 | n/a | 5Z47 | photo |
Fri 14th | (steam loco move) | Thornton - Perth - Millerhill | 60009 | n/a | 5Z22 | photo |
Sat 15th | The Heart of Midlothian | Leeds - Edinburgh | 67024 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z24 | photo |
The Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh - York (Leeds) | 60009 | Railway Touring Company | 5Z26, 1Z26 | photo | |
Fri 21st | The Easter West Highlander | London KX - Edinburgh | 47501+47802 | Stobart Pullman | 1Z40 | = |
(empty stock move) | Edinburgh - Craigentinny (via Sub) | 47501+47802 | n/a | 5Z41 | = | |
The Easter West Highlander | Edinburgh - Dumbarton | 47501 + 47802 (T+T) | Stobart Pullman | 1Z42 | = | |
Sat 22nd | The Easter West Highlander | Dumbarton - Oban (and return) | 37069+37423 | Stobart Pullman | 1Z44, 1Z45 | photo |
| | Pathfinder Tours | postponed | = | ||
Sun 23rd | The Easter West Highlander | Barrhead - Kilmarnock - Ayr | 47802 + 47501 (T+T) | Stobart Pullman | 1Z46 | photo |
The Easter West Highlander | Ayr - Kilmarnock - Dumbarton | 47802 + 47501 (T+T) | Stobart Pullman | 1Z49 | = | |
Mon 24th | The Easter West Highlander | Dumbarton - Carstairs | 47802 + 47501 (T+T) | Stobart Pullman | 1Z50 | = |
(empty stock move) | Carstairs - Polmadie | 47501 + 47802 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z20 | = | |
The Easter West Highlander | Carstairs - London KX (via ECML) | 47802+47501 | Stobart Pullman | 5Z21, 1Z51 | photo | |
April 2008 | ||||||
Tue 8th | (steam loco move) | Grosmont (NYMR) - Thornton | 60009 | n/a | 5Z69 | = |
Fri 11th | (steam loco move) | Bury (ELR) - WCML - Thornton | 45407 | n/a | 5Z11 | = |
Sat 12th | (steam loco move) | Thornton - Perth - Stirling - Millerhill | 60009 | n/a | 5Z16 | = |
The North Briton | (London KX) York - Edinburgh | 71000 Duke of Gloucester | Railway Touring Company | 1Z12 | = | |
Northern Belle | Liverpool - Edinburgh (and return) | 67021 + 67003 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z77, 1Z78 | photo | |
Sun 13th | (steam loco move) | Thornton - Dundee | 45407 | n/a | 0Z04 | = |
The North Briton | Edinburgh - Dundee | 60009 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z17 | photo | |
The North Briton | Dundee - Perth | 45407+60009 (T+T) | Railway Touring Company | 1Z17 | photo | |
(support coach) | Thornton - Inverness | 66099 | n/a | 5Z05 | photo | |
The North Briton | Perth - Inverness | 45407+60009 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z20 | photo | |
Mon 14th | The North Briton | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | 45407 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z21, 1Z22 | = |
Tue 15th | The North Briton | Inverness - Perth | 45407+60009 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z23 | = |
The North Briton | Perth - Glasgow Central | 60009 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z23 | = | |
(support coach) | Inverness - Perth | 66099 | n/a | 5Z04 | photo | |
(steam loco move) | Perth - Thornton | 45407 | n/a | 5Z24 | = | |
(empty stock move) | Glasgow Central - Motherwell TMD | 67030 + 60009 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z25 | photo | |
(steam loco move) | Motherwell TMD - Thornton | 60009 | n/a | 5Z27 | = | |
(steam loco move) | Millerhill - Cumbenauld - Mossend | 71000 Duke of Gloucester | n/a | 5Z26 | = | |
Wed 16th | The North Briton | Glasgow - Beattock - Carlisle - Darlington (London KX) | 71000 Duke of Gloucester | Railway Touring Company | 1Z28 | = |
(steam loco move) | Thornton - Bury (ELR) | 45407 | n/a | 5Z33 | = | |
Sat 19th | Dundee Excursion | Skipton - Dundee (and return) | 47760 + 47787 (T+T) | Green Express Railtours | 1Z48, 1Z49 | photo |
May 2008 | ||||||
Fri 2nd | (loco move) | (Barrow Hill) - Carnforth - Bo'ness | n/a | 0Z55 | = | |
Sat 3rd | The Western Scot | Tame Bridge Parkway - Edinburgh (via Berwick) | D1015 Western Champion | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z52 | photo |
The Western Scot | Edinburgh - Tame Bridge Parkway (via Cumbernauld, WCML) | D1015 Western Champion | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z53 | photo | |
Northern Belle | Manchester - WCML - Helensburgh (and return) | 67015 + 67025 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z21, 1Z22 | photo | |
| Compass Tours | postponed | = | |||
Mon 5th | The Argyll Invader | Newcastle - Oban | 37248 + 37688 (T+T) | North East Railtours | 1Z55 | = |
The Argyll Invader | Oban - Newcastle | 37248+37688 | North East Railtours | 1Z56 | = | |
(steam loco move) | Thornton - Mossend | 61994 | n/a | 5Z80 | photo | |
Tue 6th | (empty stock move) | Newcastle - Bo'ness | 37688 + 37248 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z56 | = |
(steam ECS move) | (Carnforth) - Mossend - Crianlarich | 61994 + 48151 | n/a | 5Z81 | photo | |
Private charter | Crianlarich - Fort William | 61994+48151 | n/a | 1Z81 | photo | |
Private charter | Fort William - Crianlarich | 48151+61994 +33025 (DOR) | n/a | 1Z81 | photo | |
(steam ECS move) | (Crianlarich) Craigendoran - Carnforth | 48151 + 33025 | n/a | 5Z86 | = | |
(steam loco move) | Craigendoran - Thornton | 61994 | n/a | 5Z87 | = | |
Fri 9th | The Grand Scottish Railtour | (Poole) - Carlisle - Aviemore | 37401+37417 | Kingfisher Railtours | 1Z21 | = |
Sat 10th | (empty stock move) | Inverness - Aviemore | 37401+37417 | n/a | 5Z23 | = |
The Grand Scottish Railtour | Aviemore - Kyle (and return) | 37401+37417 | Kingfisher Railtours | 1Z23, 1Z24 | = | |
Northern Belle | Leeds - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 67014 | VSOE | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = | |
| | | Past-Time Rail | cancelled | = | |
Mon 12th | The Grand Scottish Railtour | Aviemore - Kircaldy - Carlisle (Poole) | 37401+37417 | Kingfisher Railtours | 1Z27 | = |
Tue 13th | (steam ECS move) | Carnforth - Fort William | 37248 + 62005 | n/a | 5Z31 | photo |
Wed 14th | Rangers Footex | Glasgow Central - Manchester Victoria | 67020 + 67017 (T+T) | Thomas Cook Sport | 1Z70 | = |
(loco move) | Barrow Hill - Bo'ness | 55022 | n/a | 0Z55 | photo | |
Thu 15th | Northern Belle | Chester - Helensburgh (and return) | 67006 + 67029 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
(ECS move) | (Bo'ness) - Thornton - Alloa | 61994 + 55022 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z94 | = | |
Reopening Special | Alloa - Stirling (and return x4) | 61994 + 55022 (T+T) | SRPS | 1Z92-1Z99 | = | |
(ECS move) | Alloa - Bo'ness | 61994 + 55022 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z99 | = | |
Fri 16th | West Highland Weekend | Peterborough - Fort William | 47760 + 47826 (T+T) | Railtourer | 1Z62 | = |
Sat 17th | West Highland Weekend | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 62005 | Railtourer | tbc | = |
Private Charter | Edinburgh - Newcastle (and return) | 47851 + 47787 (T+T) | n/a | 1Z73, 1Z74 | = | |
Sun 18th | West Highland Weekend | Fort William - Carlisle (- Peterborough) | 47826 + 47760 (T+T) | Railtourer | 1Z63 | = |
(ECS move) | Bo'ness - Edinburgh | 55022 + 61994 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z20 | = | |
SRPS tour | Edinburgh and Fife Circle (morning) | 61994 | SRPS | 1Z20 | = | |
SRPS tour | Edinburgh and Fife Circle (afternoon) | 61994 | SRPS | 1Z21 | = | |
(ECS move) | Edinburgh - Bo'ness | 55022 + 61994 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z22 | = | |
Mon 19th | (steam loco move) | Thornton - York | 61994 | n/a | 5Z94 | = |
Tue 20th | (steam loco move) | Carnforth - Fort William | 45407 | n/a | 5Z32 | = |
Thu 22nd | (steam loco move) | Thornton - York | 60009 | n/a | tbc | = |
Sat 24th | The Highland Fling | North Berwick - Mallaig (and return) | 55022 + 37248 (T+T) | SRPS | 1Z20, 1Z21, 1Z22 | = |
The Heart of Midlothian | (Huddersfield) Berwick - Edinburgh | 67006 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z54 | = | |
The Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh - Huddersfield | 67006 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z55 | = | |
Thu 29th | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | EWS 67s | VSOE | 1Z36, 1Z37 | = |
Sat 31st | | | Stobart Pullman | cancelled | = | |
The North Wales Scotsman | Holyhead - Edinburgh (and return) | 47839+47853 | Compass Tours | 1Z45, 1Z47 | photo | |
| | | SRPS | cancelled | = | |
June 2008 | ||||||
Weds 4th | Northern Belle | Northampton - Maybole (via Paisley) | 67029 + 67023 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z65 | photo |
Thu 5th | Northern Belle | Glasgow - WCML - Chester (and return) | 67029 + 67023 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z70, 1Z71 | photo |
Fri 6th | The Settle Carlisle | Stevenage - Carlisle - Edinburgh (return via ECML) | 47804 + 47787 (T+T) | Railtourer | 1Z56, 1Z58 | photo |
Sat 7th | The Solway Highlander | Workington - Inverness (and return) | 47805+47839 | Compass Tours | 1Z50, 1Z51 | photo |
| | | Past-Time Rail | cancelled | = | |
Wed 11th | Northern Belle | Birmingham - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 67029 | VSOE | 1Z33, 1Z35 | photo |
Thu 12th | (steam loco move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 45407 | n/a | 5Z47 | photo |
(steam loco move) | Carnforth - Fort William | 33025 +45231 | n/a | 5Z52 | photo | |
Sat 14th | The Edinburgh Merseyman | Runcorn - Edinburgh | 47815+47843 | Compass Tours | 1Z86, 1Z87 | photo |
The Edinburgh Merseyman | Edinburgh - Runcorn | 47815 + 47843 (DOR) | Compass Tours | 1Z86, 1Z87 | photo | |
Fri 20th | The Saltburn Hebridean | Saltburn - Oban (via WCML) | 37248+37667 | Saltburn Railtours | 1Z56 | photo |
Sat 21st | SRPS tour | Edinburgh - Inverness | 37422+37401 | SRPS | 1Z37 | photo |
SRPS tour | Inverness - Brora (and return) | 37422 | SRPS | 1Z37, 1Z38 | photo | |
SRPS tour | Inverness - Polmont | 37401+37422 | SRPS | 1Z37, 1Z38 | photo | |
Mon 23rd | The Saltburn Hebridean | Oban - Saltburn (via ECML) | 37248 + 37667 (T+T) | Saltburn Railtours | 1Z57 | photo |
Sat 28th | | | | SRPS | cancelled | = |
| | | Compass Tours | cancelled | = | |
July 2008 | ||||||
Tue 1st | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | 67030 + 67029 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z66, 1Z68 | photo |
Fri 4th | | | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = |
Sat 5th | | | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = |
The Coronation | (London KX) Tyne Yard - Edinburgh | | Steam Dreams | 1Z51 | = | |
Sun 6th | | | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = |
The Coronation | Edinburgh - Newcastle (London KX) | | Steam Dreams | 1Z50 | photo | |
Mon 7th | | | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = |
Fri 11th | The West Highland Waverley | London KX - Glasgow C. | 47802 + 47832 (T+T) | Stobart Pullman | 1Z47 | photo |
Northern Belle | London Euston - Helensburgh Upper | 67029 + 67028 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z67 | photo | |
Three Peaks Challenge | Ravenglass - Braidhurst Loop | 67020 | n/a | 1Z59 | = | |
Three Peaks Challenge | Braidhurst Loop - Fort William | 67009 | n/a | 1Z59 | = | |
Sat 12th | Three Peaks Challenge | Fort William - Braidhurst Loop | 67009 | n/a | 1Z20 | photo |
Three Peaks Challenge | Braidhurst Loop - London Marylebone | 67020 | n/a | 1Z20 | = | |
| | Stobart Pullman | cancelled | = | ||
Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Oban (and return) | 37422+37417 | VSOE | 1Z26, 1Z27 | photo | |
| | | Vintage Trains | cancelled | = | |
Sun 13th | Northern Belle | Helensburgh Upper - London Euston | 67029 + 67028 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z76 | = |
The West Highland Waverley | Glasgow C. - Fort William (and return) | 37423+37608 | Stobart Pullman | 1Z50, 1Z51 | photo | |
Mon 14th | The West Highland Waverley | Glasgow C. - Newcastle | 47832 + 47802 (T+T) | Stobart Pullman | 1Z94 | photo |
Wed 16th | (test run) | Crewe - Carstairs | 87002+86101 | n/a | 1Z87 | photo |
(test run) | Carstairs - Crewe | 87002 + 86101 (DOR) | n/a | 1Z88 | photo | |
Thu 17th | | | | Kingfisher Railtours | cancelled | = |
| | Stobart Pullman | cancelled | = | ||
Sat 19th | Trent Scotsman | Lichfield - Edinburgh (and return to Birmingham) | 47815+47805 | Compass Tours | 1Z47, 1Z48 | photo |
| | Stobart Pullman | cancelled | = | ||
Thu 24th | | | Stobart Pullman | cancelled | = | |
Sat 26th | | | Stobart Pullman | cancelled | = | |
Thu 31st | Northern Belle | Kings Cross - Gleneagles | 67022 + 67005 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z88 | = |
August 2008 | ||||||
Fri 1st | Northern Belle | Glasgow - Fort William (and return) | 67009 + 67022 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z80, 1Z82 | = |
Schools Charter | Kings Cross - Prestonpans | 90029 | n/a | 1Z90 | = | |
Sun 3rd | (stock move) | Carnforth - | 33025 | n/a | 5Z33 | = |
Thu 7th | Schools Charter | Kings Cross - Prestonpans | 90028 | n/a | 1Z90 | = |
Fri 8th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 45231 | n/a | 5Z73 | = |
Sat 9th | Northern Belle | London KX - ECML - Edinburgh | 67005 + 67006 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z67 | = |
Edinburgh Military Tattoo | London KX - ECML - Edinburgh | 90028 | UK Railtours | 1Z90 | photo | |
| | Pathfinder Tours | cancelled | = | ||
Sun 10th | Northern Belle | Aberdeen - Dunrobin (and return) | 37417+37422 | VSOE | 1Z37,1Z38 | = |
Edinburgh Military Tattoo | Edinburgh - ECML - London KX | 90028 | UK Railtours | 1Z90 | = | |
Mon 11th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - ECML - London Victoria | 67006+67005 | VSOE | 1Z94 | photo |
Tue 12th | Schools Charter | Kings Cross - Prestonpans | 90028 | n/a | 1Z90 | = |
(Steam loco move) | Carnforth - Fort William | 45407 | n/a | 5Z74 | = | |
Fri 16th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 45407 | n/a | 5Z37 | = |
(Loco movement) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 55022 + 40145 + 26010 + 37712 | n/a | 0Z25 | = | |
Sat 16th | North Yorkshireman | Dundee - York - Scarborough (and return) | 55022 + 37712 (T+T) | SRPS | 1Z55, 1Z47 | = |
Northern Belle | London Victoria - WCML - Edinburgh | 67025 + 67005 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z20 | = | |
Sun 17th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Oban (and return) | 37422+37417 | VSOE | 1Z26, 1Z27 | = |
Mon 18th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - WCML - London victoria | 67005 + 67025 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z97 | = |
Sat 23rd | Northern Belle | Crewe - Helensburgh (and return) | 67005 + 67025 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z75, 1Z76 | = |
Edinburgh Festival Express | Lancaster - Edinburgh (via ECML) | 47832 + 37712 (T+T) | Green Express Railtours | 1Z87 | = | |
Edinburgh Festival Express | Edinburgh - Brighouse (via WCML) | 47832 + 37712 (T+T) | Green Express Railtours | 1Z88 | photo | |
Sun 24th | Routes and Branches | Tour of Strathclyde lines (from/to Bo'ness) | 55022 + 40145 | SRPS | 1Z40, 1Z55 | = |
Mon 25th | Alloa Alloer | Bristol (ECML) - Millerhill | 37417+37422 | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z26 | = |
Alloa Alloer | Millerhill - Glasgow C. (via Kincardine) | 60100 | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z26 | photo | |
Alloa Alloer | Glasgow C. - Deanside - Carlisle (- Bristol) | 37417+37422 | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z30 | photo | |
Wed 27th | (loco move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth | 55022 + 40145 | n/a | tbc | = |
Sat 30th | Deltic Retro Scot | Huddersfield - Edinburgh (out WCML, return ECML) | 55022 | Retro Railtours | 1Z55, 1Z56 | = |
September 2008 | ||||||
Fri 5th | (Steam loco move) | Castleton - Fort William | 76079 | n/a | 5Z80 | photo |
(ECS move) | Bo'ness - Falkland Yard (Ayr) | 47804 + 37248 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z21 | = | |
Northern Belle | (London) York - Edinburgh | 67027 + 67003 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z29 | = | |
Sat 6th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Glasgow - Chester (and return) | 67027 + 67003 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z44, 1Z45 | = |
SRPS tour | Ayr - Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 37248 + 47804 (T+T) | SRPS | 1Z22, 1Z23, 1Z24 | = | |
Edinburgh Fellsman | Congleton - Carlisle - Edinburgh (and return) | 47815+47853 | Compass Tours | 1Z56, 1Z58 | photo | |
Sun 7th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Oban (and return) | 37422+37401 | VSOE | 1Z26, 1Z27 | = |
Mon 8th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Chester | 67027 + 67003 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z67 | = |
(ECS move) | Falkland Yard (Ayr) - Bo'ness | 37248 + 47804 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z25 | = | |
Sat 13th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Aberdeen (via Ladybank) | 37401+37417 | n/a | 5Z26 | = |
Sun 14th | Grampian Railtour | Aberdeen - Kyle (and return) | 37401+37417 | Grampian Railtours / SRPS | 1Z27, 1Z28 | = |
Mon 15th | (ECS move) | Aberdeen - Bo'ness (via Stirling) | 37417+37401 | n/a | 5Z29 | = |
Tue 16th | (Steam loco move) | Heaton TMD - Thornton | 61994 + 60009 | n/a | 5Z94 | = |
Wed 17th | The Edinburgh Coastliner | Barrow - Edinburgh (and return) | 47854 + 47851 (T+T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = |
Thu 18th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 62005 | n/a | 5Z25 | = |
(Steam loco move) | Bury - Fort William | 45407 | n/a | 5Z54 | = | |
Fri 19th | Northern Belle | Crewe - Edinburgh (and return) | 67014 | VSOE | 1Z67, 1Z69 | photo |
| | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = | |
Sat 20th | North East Railtour | Newcastle - Inverness (and return) | 47804 + 47854 (T+T) | North East Railtours | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = |
| | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = | |
Sun 21st | (ECS move) | Heaton - Bo'ness | 47804 + 47854 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z49 | photo |
| | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = | |
Mon 22nd | | | | Railway Touring Company | cancelled | = |
Thu 25th | The Alloa Phoenix | London Kings Cross - Millerhill | 90018 | UK Railtours | 1Z90 | photo |
The Alloa Phoenix | Millerhill - Dunfermline - Edinburgh | 66103 | UK Railtours | 1Z90 | photo | |
The Alloa Phoenix | Edinburgh - London Kings Cross | 90018 | UK Railtours | 1Z91 | = | |
Sat 27th | Settle for Edinburgh | Sheffield - Edinburgh (and return) | | Spitfire Railtours | 1Z56, 1Z58 | = |
| | | Vintage Trains | cancelled | = | |
| | | SRPS | cancelled | = | |
October 2008 | ||||||
Sat 4th | | | | SRPS | tbc | = |
Sat 11th | Photo charter | Fort William - Rannoch | 45407+76079 ? | NELPG | details | = |
Sun 12th | Photo charter | Banavie - Arisaig | 76079 ? | NELPG | details | = |
Mon 13th | (steam + ECS move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 76079 + 45407 | n/a | 5Z25 | photo |
Tue 14th | (Steam loco move) | Thornton - Bury (ELR) | 61994 | n/a | 5Z94 | photo |
Wed 15th | Electric Scot Tribute | Birmingham Int. - Glasgow C. | 87002 (+ 57601 DOR) | Spitfire Railtours | 1Z87 | photo |
Electric Scot Tribute | | 57601 (+ 87002 DOR) | Spitfire Railtours | 1Z88 | = | |
Fri 17th | The Autumn Highlander | London Kings Cross - Edinburgh | 90029 | UK Railtours | 1Z90 | = |
The Autumn Highlander | Edinburgh - Inverness | 37417+37401 | UK Railtours | 1Z20 | photo | |
Sat 18th | SRPS tour | Dundee - WCML - Keighley (and return) | 47854 + 47787 (T+T) | SRPS | 1Z47, 1Z48 | photo |
The Autumn Highlander | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | 37417+37401 | UK Railtours | 1Z21, 1Z22 | photo | |
The Lakeland Scotsman | Codsall - Shrewsbury - Glasgow C. | 47839+47815 | Compass Tours | 1Z57 | photo | |
The Lakeland Scotsman | Glasgow Central - Codsall | | Compass Tours | 1Z58 | = | |
Sun 19th | The Autumn Highlander | Inverness - Georgemas Jn | 37417+37401 | UK Railtours | 1Z23 | photo |
The Autumn Highlander | Georgemas - Wick - Thurso - Georgemas | 37401 + 37417 (T+T) | UK Railtours | 1Z23, 1Z24 | photo | |
The Autumn Highlander | Georgemas - Inverness | 37401+37417 | UK Railtours | 1Z24 | = | |
(empty stock) | Dundee - Bo'ness | 47787 + 47854 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z48 | = | |
Mon 20th | The Autumn Highlander | Inverness - Edinburgh | 37401+37417 | UK Railtours | 1Z25 | photo |
The Autumn Highlander | Edinburgh - London Kings Cross | 90029 | UK Railtours | 1Z25 | photo | |
Thu 23rd | Northern Belle | Bradford - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 67022 + 67021 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z46, 1Z48 | = |
Thu 30th | Northern Belle | Liverpool - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | 67021 + 67025 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
November 2008 | ||||||
Sat 1st | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | 67017 + 67006 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z67, 1Z69 | photo |
Sat 15th | | | | cancelled | = | |
Sat 22nd | Edinburgh Explorer | Llandudno Jn - Edinburgh (and return) | 47853 + 47815 | Compass Tours | 1Z35, 1Z36 | photo |
Private Charter | Doncaster - Edinburgh (and return) | 87002 + 86101 (T+T) | GBRf | 1Z86, 1Z87 | photo | |
Sun 23rd | (empty stock) | Doncaster - Edinburgh - Carnforth | 87002 + 86101 (DOR) | n/a | 5M87 | = |
Sat 29th | Northern Belle | Cambridge - ECML - Edinburgh | 67023 + 67026 (T+T) | VSOE | 1Z65, 1Z66 | = |
December 2008 | ||||||
Fri 5th | SRPS tour | Linlithgow - Lincoln (and return) | 47826 + 47804 (T+T) | SRPS | 1Z18, 1Z19 | = |
Sat 6th | The Westbrook Flyer | Harrogate - Edinburgh (and return) | 47760 + 47851 (T+T) | School Charter | 1Z16, 1Z17 | = |
Edinburgh Christmas Special | Stevenage - Edinburgh (and return) | 47787 + 47786 (T+T) | Railtourer | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = | |
Thu 11th | Northern Belle | Glasgow - Edinburgh - Chester (and return) | EWS 67s | VSOE | tbc | = |
Fri 12th | Northern Belle | Glasgow & Edinburgh (Xmas dinner, via Fife Circle) | EWS 67s | VSOE | tbc | = |
Sat 13th | | | | Celtic Promotions | Cancelled | = |
Tue 16th | (Steam loco move) | Bury ELR - Thornton Jn | 61994 | n/a | 5Z94 | = |
Sat 20th | Christmas Heart of Midlothian | (Huddersfield) York - Edinburgh | steam 30777 + WCRC 47s | Railway Touring Company | 1Z50 | photo |
Christmas Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh - Huddersfield | WCRC 47s | Railway Touring Company | 1Z54 | = | |
(Steam loco move) | Millerhill - York | steam 30777 | n/a | 5Z53 | = | |
| | | cancelled | = |
Charter Trains 2009
Charter Trains 2007
External Links:
- SRPS railtours (and North East Railtours)
- Green Express Railtours
- Pathfinder Tours
- VSOE (Orient-Express, Northern Belle)
- Stobart Pullman
- Railway Touring Company
- Heartland Rail
- Compass Tours
- Past-Time Rail
- UK Railtours
- Spitfire Railtours
- Kingfisher Railtours
- Railtourer
- Vintage Trains
- Retro Railtours
- Saltburn Railtours
- Celtic Promotions
- West Coast Railway Company
- The Deltic - Royal Scots Grey