Charter Trains 2015
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2015.
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
This page does not include the regular running of Jacobite steam trains or The Royal Scotsman.
Please note that all trains (especially steam loco moves) can be subject to late notice retimings, please check the Gen list for any late info.
Abbreviations:
ECS = Empty Coaching Stock
T&T = Top and Tail (locos on both ends)
DH = Double Headed locomotives
DOR = Loco dead on rear
TF = Steam loco running Tender First
DIT = Loco dead in train (between leading loco and any rolling stock)
* = Locomotive change at this location
tbc = to be confirmed
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
Lists of forthcoming railtours, posted to the Gen list:
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
Charter Trains 2014
Charter Trains 2013
Charter Trains 2012
Charter Trains 2011
Charter Trains 2010
Charter Trains 2009
Charter Trains 2008
Charter Trains 2007
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
This page does not include the regular running of Jacobite steam trains or The Royal Scotsman.
Please note that all trains (especially steam loco moves) can be subject to late notice retimings, please check the Gen list for any late info.
Abbreviations:
ECS = Empty Coaching Stock
T&T = Top and Tail (locos on both ends)
DH = Double Headed locomotives
DOR = Loco dead on rear
TF = Steam loco running Tender First
DIT = Loco dead in train (between leading loco and any rolling stock)
* = Locomotive change at this location
tbc = to be confirmed
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
| Date | Tour Name | Route | Traction | Promoter | Timings | Links |
| January 2015 | ||||||
| (no tours advertised) | ||||||
| February 2015 | ||||||
| Fri 13th | Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train | Carmarthen - (Carlisle*) - Edinburgh (via Beattock & Cumbernauld) | 68002 | Pathfinder Tours & ATW | 1Z68 | = |
| Sun 15th | The Great North of Scotland Reviver | Edinburgh - Elgin (and return. Via freight terminals in NE) | 66086 & 66232 (T&T) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z70, 1Z72 | photo |
| Mon 16th | Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train | Edinburgh - (Carlisle*) - Carmarthen (via Carstairs, Motherwell & Beattock) | 68002 | Pathfinder Tours & ATW | 1Z69 | photo |
| March 2015 | ||||||
| Tue 3rd | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | | WCR diesel | n/a | 5Z75, 5Z77 | Cancelled |
| Wed 4th | (ECS move) | Crewe H.S. - Glasgow Central | 68003 (& 68002 OR) | n/a | 5Z53 | = |
| Schools Charter | Glasgow Central - Wembley Central | 68002 (& 68003 OR) | unknown | 1Z53 | = | |
| Thu 5th | Schools Charter | Wembley Central - Glasgow Central | 68003 (& 68002 OR) | unknown | 1Z54 | = |
| Sat 7th | Cairngorm Mountain Statesman (day 1) | London Euston - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | 57313 (& 57314 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z68 | = |
| Cairngorm Mountain Statesman (day 1) | Edinburgh - Aviemore (via Kirkcaldy) | 57314 (& 57313 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z70 | = | |
| Mon 9th | Cairngorm Mountain Statesman (day 3) | Aviemore - London Euston (via Stirling & Beattock) | 57313 (& 57314 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z72 | = |
| Wed 11th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Carnforth - Kilmarnock | 47851+47746 (DH) | n/a | 5Z75 | = |
| (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Kilmarnock - Bo'ness | 47746 & 47851 (O.R) | n/a | 5Z77 | = | |
| Sat 14th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 1) | Cardiff - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57314 (& 57313 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z63 | = |
| Sun 15th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 57313 & 57314 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z65, 1Z66 | = |
| Mon 16th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 3) | Fort William - Cardiff (via Beattock) | 57313 (& 57314 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z64 | = |
| Sat 21st | Cairngorm Mountain Statesman (day 1) | Didcot - Edinburgh - Aviemore (via Beattock, Kirkcaldy) | 57313 & 57315 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z84, 1Z86 | = |
| Mon 23rd | Cairngorm Mountain Statesman (day 3) | Aviemore - Didcot (via Beattock) | 57313 (& 57315 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z88 | Photo |
| Sat 28th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 1) | Westbury - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57315 (& 57313 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z76 | = |
| Sun 29th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 57313 & 57315 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z77, 1Z78 | = |
| Mon 30th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 3) | Fort William - Westbury (via Beattock) | 57313 (& 57315 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z79 | = |
| April 2015 | ||||||
| Fri 3rd | The Easter Chieftain (day 1) | Eastleigh - Inverness (via Beattock) | 37607+37218 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z68 | = |
| Sat 4th | The Easter Chieftain (day 2) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | 37607+37218 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z69, 1Z70 | Photo |
| Sun 5th | The Easter Chieftain (day 3) | Inverness - Georgemas Jn* (Wick) | 37218+37607 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z71 | Photo |
| The Easter Chieftain (day 3) | Georgemas Jn* - Thurso - Wick | 37607+37218 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z71 | Photo | |
| The Easter Chieftain (day 3) | Wick - Inverness | 37607+37218 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z72 | Photo | |
| Mon 6th | The Easter Chieftain (day 4) | Inverness - Eastleigh (via Kilmarnock) | 37607+37218 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z73 | = |
| Wed 8th | The Salopian Express | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = |
| Sun 19th | BLS S&C Desiro Tracker | Manchester Piccadilly - Beattock (& return) | DMUs 185120+185151 | Branch Line Society | 1Z85, 1Z86 | = |
| Mon 20th | Royal Scotsman (1st of year) | Edinburgh - Keith | 66732 | Royal Scotsman | 1H79 | = |
| Sun 26th | The Fife Circle (am) | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | info |
| The Fife Circle (pm) | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = | |
| May 2015 | ||||||
| Fri 1st | The Great Britain VIII (Day 4) | Oxenholme - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | 66109+67018 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | Photo |
| Sat 2nd | SRPS Railtours | | | SRPS Railtours | Redated | = |
| The Great Britain VIII (Day 5) | | | Railway Touring Co. | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 3rd | The Great Britain VIII (Day 6) | | | Railway Touring Co. | Cancelled | = |
| Mon 4th | The Great Britain VIII (Day 7) | | | Railway Touring Co. | Cancelled | = |
| Tue 5th | The Great Britain VIII (Day 8) | | 67015 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z89 | = |
| Fri 8th | Northern Belle | Manchester - Helensburgh Upper (& return) | 57306 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z31, 1Z33 | = |
| Sat 9th | (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Dumfries* (Fort William Jn) | 37516+37518 (DH) | n/a | 5Z51 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS) | (Carnforth) Dumfries* - Fort William Jn | 37516 | n/a | 5Z51 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | York NRM - Fort William Jn (via ECML) | Steam 44871+45407 | n/a | 5Z51 | = | |
| Mon 11th | The Jacobite (1st Morning train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 45407 | WCR | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| Sat 16th | (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Fort William Jn | 57314 | n/a | 5Z51 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Grosmont - Dumbarton C (via ECML) | Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z45 | = | |
| Sun 17th | (Steam loco move) | Dumbarton C - Fort William Jn | Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z46 | = |
| Mon 18th | The Jacobite (1st Afternoon train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | WCR | 2Y68, 2Y69 | = |
| Fri 22nd | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 47237+47760 (DIT) | n/a | 5Z47 | = |
| Sat 23rd | The West Highlander | Glenrothes with Thornton - Crianlarich* (Fort William) (and return) | 47760 (& 47832 OR) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z47, 1Z50 | = |
| The West Highlander | Crianlarich* - Fort William* (and return) (and return) | 47760 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z47, 1Z50 | = | |
| The West Highlander | Fort William* - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 45407 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z48, 1Z49 | = | |
| Sun 24th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Craigentinny* (Carnforth) | 47760 & 47832 | n/a | 5Z51 | = |
| (ECS move) | (Bo'ness) Craigentinny* - Carnforth (via ECML) | 47237 (+47854 DIT) | n/a | 5Z51 | = | |
| Mon 25th | North East Railtours | | | North East Railtours | Cancelled | |
| Fri 29th | The West Highlander | Preston - Fort William (and return) | 47237 & 57314 (T&T) | Compass/WCR | 1Z66,1Z68 | = |
| Sat 30th | Edinburgh The Settle Carlisle | Stevenage - Edinburgh (via Beattock, return ECML) | 57315 (& 47786 O.R.) | WCR | 1Z05, 1Z07 | = |
| June 2015 | ||||||
| Wed 3rd | Edinburgh Dalesman | | | Compass/WCR | Cancelled | = |
| Fri 5th | Strathspey Highlander | | | Compass/WCR | Cancelled | = |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Falkland Yard | WCR 47/57 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z81 | = | |
| Sat 6th | The West Highlander | Ayr - Fort William* (and return) | 57316 (& 47786 OR) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z82, 1Z83 | = |
| The West Highlander | Fort William* - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 45407 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z82, 1Z83 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Grimsby - Edinburgh (and return) | 57305 (& 68003 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z68, 1Z70 | = | |
| Sun 7th | (ECS move) | Falkland Yard - Bo'ness | WCR 47/57 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z84 | = |
| Fri 12th | Edinburgh Lakelander | | Compass/WCR | Cancelled | = | |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Thornton Yard | 47786 | n/a | 5Z64 | = | |
| Sat 13th | SRPS Railtours | Glenrothes - Skipton (via ECML) | 47786 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z66 | = |
| SRPS Railtours | Leeds - Glenrothes (via Beattock, Edinburgh) | 47786 & 47830 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z67 | = | |
| Mon 15th | (ECS move) | Thornton Yard - Bo'ness (via Perth) | 47830 | n/a | 5Z69 | = |
| Wed 17th | (Steam loco move) | Shildon - Tyne Yard* - Millerhill (via ECML) | Steam 60163 Tornado (& 66099 O.R) | n/a | 5Z60 | = |
| Fri 19th | Three Peaks by Rail | Barrow - Fort William (via WCML) | DRS 57s (T&T) | The Railway Children | 1Z55 | = |
| Sat 20th | Three Peaks by Rail | Fort William - London Euston | DRS 57s (T&T) | The Railway Children | 1Z57 | = |
| (Steam + ECS) | Millerhill - Mossend - Stirling | Steam 60163 Tornado | n/a | 5Z10 | = | |
| The Highland Rambler | Stirling - Inverness | Steam 60163 Tornado | ScotRail Steam | 1Z10 | = | |
| Sun 21st | The Seaforth Highlander | Inverness - Brora (and return) | Steam 60163 Tornado | ScotRail Steam | 1Z11, 1Z12 | = |
| Mon 22nd | The Highland Caledonian | Inverness - Stirling | Steam 60163 Tornado | ScotRail Steam | 1Z13 | = |
| (Steam + ECS) | Stirling - Mossend - Millerhill | Steam 60163 Tornado | n/a | 5Z14 | = | |
| Tue 23rd | ECS move (Pullman) | Stewarts Lane - Millerhill (via ECML) | DBS diesel | n/a | 5Z67 | = |
| The Prince's Trust Steam Express | Edinburgh - Shotts - Whifflet - Stirling - Dunfermline - Kirkcaldy - Edinburgh | Steam 60163 Tornado | Prince's Trust | 1Z67 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Edinburgh - Carlisle Kingmoor Yard | Steam 60163 Tornado | n/a | 5Z68 | = | |
| Sat 27th | The Border Reivers | Carlisle - Bellshill - Carlisle (north via Beattock, south via Annbank) | Steam 60163 Tornado | ScotRail Steam | 1Z51 | = |
| Sun 28th | (ECS move) | Carlisle Yard - Mossend | DBS Class 66 | n/a | 5Z66 | = |
| Mon 29th | (loco convoy) | Bo'ness Jn - Bury ELR | DCR 31+20,26,37,47 | n/a | 0Z31 | = |
| (ECS move) | Mossend - Bo'ness Jn | DBS Class 66 | n/a | 5Z80 | = | |
| July 2015 | ||||||
| Sat 4th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Fife - Millerhill | DBS Diesel | n/a | 5Z65 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Carlisle Yard - Millerhill (via ECML) | Steam 60163 Tornado | n/a | 5Z63 | = | |
| Sun 5th | The Fife Circle (am) | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Niddrie West Jn - Edinburgh | Steam 60163 Tornado | SRPS Railtours | 1Z63 | = |
| The Fife Circle (pm) | Edinburgh - Dunfermline - Kirkcaldy - Niddrie West Jn - Edinburgh | Steam 60163 Tornado | SRPS Railtours | 1Z64 | ||
| Cathedrals Express | (London KX) York* - Edinburgh | Steam 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley | Steam Dreams | 1Z44 | = | |
| Mon 6th | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Mossend - Bo'ness | DBS Diesel | n/a | 5Z66, 5Z67 | = |
| Cathedrals Express | Edinburgh - Dunfermline (and return) | Steam 60007 | Steam Dreams | 1Z76 | = | |
| Cathedrals Express | Edinburgh - Dundee (and return) | WCR Diesel | Steam Dreams | 1Z77, 1Z78 | = | |
| Tue 7th | Cathedrals Express | Edinburgh - York* (London KX) | Steam 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley | Steam Dreams | 1Z48 | = |
| (Saloon ECS) | Derby RTC - Motherwell TMD (via WCML) | 47818 + Caroline | n/a | 5Z02 | = | |
| Wed 8th | Officer's Saloon | Edinburgh - Anniesland (via Berwick, Dunfermline, Alloa) | 47818 + Caroline | n/a | 2Z02 | = |
| Forth & Tay Express | York - Dundee (and return) | WCR 47/57s | WCR | 1Z30, 1Z31 | = | |
| Sun 12th | Royal Scotsman, GB tour (day 3) | Dundee - Edinburgh* - Chester (via Beattock) | WCR 47/57s | Belmond | 1Z64 | = |
| Mon 13th | (loco convoy) | Bury ELR - Bo'ness Jn | DCR 31+20,26,37,47 | n/a | 0Z31 | = |
| Thu 16th | Golf-link | Edinburgh - Leuchars (and return) | DRS Class 68s | ScotRail | tbc | Thursday |
| Royal Scotsman, GB tour (day 7) | York - Alnmouth (ECS to Berwick) | WCR 47/57s | Belmond | 5Z75 | = | |
| Fri 17th | Royal Scotsman, GB tour (day 8) | Newcastle - Edinburgh (ECML) | WCR 47/57s | Belmond | 1Z76 | = |
| Golf-link | Edinburgh - Leuchars (and return) | DRS Class 68s | ScotRail | tbc | Friday | |
| Sat 18th | SRPS Railtours | North Berwick - Kirkcaldy - Kyle of Lochalsh (and return) | 57315 & 47804 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z41, 1Z42 | = |
| Golf-link | Edinburgh - Leuchars (and return) | DRS Class 68s | ScotRail | tbc | Saturday | |
| Sun 19th | (ECS move) | North Berwick - Thornton Yard | WCR 47s? | n/a | 5Z42 | = |
| Golf-link | Edinburgh - Leuchars - Dundee (and return) | DRS Class 68s | ScotRail | tbc | Sunday | |
| Mon 20th | Golf-link | Edinburgh - Leuchars (and return) | DRS Class 68s | ScotRail | tbc | Times? |
| (ECS move) | Thornton Yard - Perth - Bo'ness | 57315 | n/a | 5Z43 | = | |
| Tue 21st | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Inverkeithing) | 57315 | n/a | 5Z44 | = |
| Fri 24rd | (loco convoy) | Washwood Heath - Bo'ness Jn | 31601 (+50007+40106+50017). | n/a | 0Z50 | = |
| Sat 25th | Northern Belle | Darlington - Helensburgh Upper (and return) | 57305 & 57306 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z26, 1Z27 | = |
| August 2015 | ||||||
| Sat 1st | (loco convoy) | Bo'ness Jn - Carlisle Yard | 31601+50007+50017 | n/a | 0Z50 | = |
| Tue 4th | (Private Charter) | London KX - Prestonpans | 57310 (& 57301 OR) | AHSTF | 1Z82 | = |
| (ECS move) | Prestonpans - Crewe H.S. (via Beattock) | 57310 (& 57301 OR) | n/a | 5Z82 | = | |
| Wed 5th | The Edinburgh Dalesman | Southport - Edinburgh, via Beattock (and return) | 57316 & 47851 (T&T) | WCR | 1Z60, 1Z62 | = |
| Fri 7th | (ECS move) | Crewe HS - Polmadie | 66736 | n/a | 5S67 | = |
| Sat 8th | (GBRf staff day out) | Glasgow C - Scarborough | 47843 | (GBRf) | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
| (GBRf staff day out) | Scarborough - Glasgow C | 47815 (& 47843 O.R.) | (GBRf) | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = | |
| Northern Belle | London KX - Edinburgh - Inverness (via Kirkcaldy) | 68008 | Belmond | 1Z12 | = | |
| Sun 9th | The Noah's Arc | Glasgow Central - York - Crewe (via Beattock, Newcastle*) | 47812+47843 (& 66736 DOR) | GBRf | 1Z69 | = |
| Mon 10th | Northern Belle | Inverness - Edinburgh - London KX (via Stirling) | 68008 | Belmond | 1Z17 | Photo |
| Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Alnmouth | 47854 (& 47804 OR) | Belmond | 1Z30 | = | |
| Tue 11th | The Edinburgh Tattoo & Loch Lomond | London KX - Edinburgh | 90036 | UK Railtours | 1Z78 | = |
| The Edinburgh Tattoo & Loch Lomond | Edinburgh - Bishopbriggs | 67030 | UK Railtours | 1Z80 | = | |
| The Jacobite (diverted) | Fort William - Crianlarich (and return) | Steam 45407 | WCR | 2Z68, 2Z69 | = | |
| Wed 12th | The Edinburgh Tattoo & Loch Lomond | Dumbarton C - Arrochar - Crianlarich (and return) | 67030 | UK Railtours | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
| Thu 13th | The Edinburgh Tattoo & Loch Lomond | Dumbarton C - Millerhill* (Berwick) | 67030 | UK Railtours | 1Z76 | = |
| The Edinburgh Tattoo & Loch Lomond | (Dumbarton C) Millerhill* - Berwick Upon Tweed | 90026 | UK Railtours | 1Z76 | = | |
| Fri 14th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 47804 (& 47854 O.R) | Belmond | 1Z76 | = |
| Sat 15th | Northern Belle | Warrington BQ, Liverpool - Edinburgh (& return) | 57301 & 57310 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z20, 1Z22 | = |
| SRPS Railtours | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 16th | The Edinburgh Festival Express | Holyhead - Edinburgh, via Beattock (and return) | 47851 & 47786 (T&T) | WCR | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = |
| Fri 21st | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Carnforth* - Southall | 47804 (& 47854 O.R) | Belmond | 5Z54 | = |
| Northern Belle | Chester - Alnmouth (ECS to Berwick) | 57301 & 57310 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z42, 1Z43 | = | |
| Sat 22nd | Northern Belle | Birmingham - Alnmouth (ECS to Berwick) | 57301 & 57310 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z35, 1Z36 | = |
| Sun 23rd | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Kingussie | 47804 (& 47802 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z57 | = |
| Thu 27th | (ECS, 1 coach) | Carnforth - Fort William | 37518 | n/a | 5Z61 | = |
| Fri 28th | The Jacobite (last Afternoon train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | WCR | 2Y68, 2Y69 | = |
| Sat 29th | (ECS move) | Fort William - Craigentinny | 37518 | n/a | 5Z62 | = |
| September 2015 | ||||||
| Sat 5th | (Steam loco move) | Fort Willam - Bo'ness | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z28 | = |
| An Gearasdan/The Garrison | | | ScotRail Steam | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 6th | The Forth Circle (am) | Linlithgow - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Stirling - Linlithgow | Steam 45407 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z29 | = |
| The Forth Circle (pm) | Dalmeny - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Stirling - Linlithgow - Dalmeny | Steam 45407 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z29 | = | |
| Mon 7th | (Steam loco move) | Bo'ness - Edinburgh - Fort Willam | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z32 | = |
| (ECS move) | Craigentinny - Fort William | WCR 37s (DH) | n/a | 5Z93 | = | |
| Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Alnmouth | 47804 (& 57313 OR) | Belmond | 1Z30 | = | |
| Tue 8th | (Steam loco move) | Tyne Yard - Millerhill Yard | Steam 60009+60163 (DH) | n/a | 5Z94 | = |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67026 | n/a | 5Z89 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Fort William - Craigentinny | 37518 | n/a | 5Z49 | = | |
| Wed 9th | (Borders, Royal Opening) | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (and ECS to Millerhill) | Steam 60009 & diesel 67026 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z08, 5Z09 | info |
| (Northern Belle ECS) | Crewe CS - Aberdeen (via Beattock & Stirling) | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 5Z70 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Aberdeen - Dunfermline (& return via Kirkcaldy) | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z70, 1Z71 | = | |
| Thu 10th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| (Northern Belle ECS) | Aberdeen - Edinburgh (via the Sub) | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 5Z72 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Shotts - Carstairs - Edinburgh | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z72 | = | |
| (Northern Belle ECS) | Edinburgh - Neville Hill (via ECML) | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 5Z73 | = | |
| Fri 11th | Royal Scotsman | Alnmouth - Dunkeld (ECML, Kirkcaldy) | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z07 | = |
| Sat 12th | The Tay Valley Pullman | Preston - Stirling - Dundee (& return) | WCR 47/57s | WCR | 1Z87, 1Z88 | = |
| Sun 13th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60163 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Mon 14th | (Steam loco move) | Millerhill - York NRM | Steam 60163 | n/a | 5Z63 | = |
| Wed 16th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | (private charter) | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| (ECS move) | Craigentinny - Carnforth | 37516 | n/a | 5Z92 | = | |
| Thu 17th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Fri 18th | Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Alnmouth | WCR 47/57 T&T | Belmond | 1Z30 | = |
| The Border Reiver | | | Pathfinder Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Sat 19th | SRPS Railtours | Tweedbank - Oban (and return) | Class 37s (tbc) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z37, 1Z39 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Chester (& return) | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z53, 1Z54 | = | |
| Sun 20th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| (Northern Belle ECS) | Polmadie - Crewe CS | DRS 57s | n/a | 5Z56 | = | |
| Wed 23rd | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| The Jacobite | Fort William - Mallaig | 37516 | WCR | 2Y61 | info | |
| The Jacobite | Mallaig - Fort William | Steam 44871 | WCR | 2Y62 | = | |
| Thu 24th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | WCR 47/57 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z17 | = |
| Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = | |
| Fri 25th | The Autumn Chieftain | Exeter - Inverness (via WCML) | DRS 37s | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z31, 1Z32 | = |
| Sat 26th | The Autumn Chieftain | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | DRS 37s | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z32, 1Z33 | = |
| The William Wallace Express | Whitehaven - Perth, via Beattock (and return) | WCR 47/57s | WCR | 1Z26, 1Z27 | = | |
| Sun 27th | The Autumn Chieftain | Inverness - Thurso & Wick (and return) | DRS 37s | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z34, 1Z35 | = |
| Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = | |
| Mon 28th | The Autumn Chieftain | Inverness - Exeter (via WCML) | DRS 37s? | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z37, 1Z38 | = |
| Wed 30th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| October 2015 | ||||||
| Thu 1st | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & 67026 (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| (ECS move) | Millerhill - Bo'ness (via Shotts) | 67026 | n/a | 5Z23 | = | |
| Fri 2nd | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (day 1) | London KX - Fort William (via Edinburgh) | WCR 57s (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z19 | = |
| Sat 3rd | SRPS Railtours | Linlithgow - Buxton (and return to Edinburgh) | WCR 47/57 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z92, 1Z93 | = |
| West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | Statesman Rail | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = | |
| Sun 4th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (day 3) | Fort William - London KX (via Beattock) | WCR 57s (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z21 | = | |
| Wed 7th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Thu 8th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Fri 9th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (day 1) | Bristol - Fort William (via Beattock) | WCR 57s (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z57 | = |
| Sat 10th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | Statesman Rail | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| Sun 11th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (day 3) | Fort William - Bristol (via Beattock) | WCR 57s (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z57 | = |
| Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = | |
| Wed 14th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Thu 15th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Sun 18th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60009 & DBS diesel (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = |
| Mon 19th | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Bo'ness (via Shotts) | 67004 | n/a | 5Z25 | = |
| Fri 23rd | The Jacobite (last of season) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 62005 | WCR | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| (Private charter) | Lancaster - Spean Bridge | 57601 | (WCR) | 1Z07 | = | |
| Sat 24th | The West Highlander | Polmont - Fort William | Diesel 47854 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z57 | = |
| The West Highlander | Fort William - Polmont | Steam 44871+45407 (& diesel 47854 O.R.) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z58 | = | |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Fort William - Craigendoran* (Carnforth) | Steam 62005 (& 37516 OR) | n/a | 5Z62 | Photo | |
| (Jacobite ECS) | (Fort William) Craigendoran* - Carnforth | 37516+Steam 62005 (DH) | n/a | 5Z62 | Photo | |
| Northern Belle | Manchester V - Edinburgh, via WCML (& return) | 57312 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z64, 1Z65 | = | |
| Sun 25th | (Private charter) | Spean Bridge - Lancaster | 57601 | (WCR) | 1Z08 | = |
| Mon 26th | (Steam loco move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Edinburgh & Beattock) | Steam 44871+45407 (& diesel 47854 DOR) | n/a | 5Z60 | = |
| Fri 30th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Kilmarnock - Carnforth | 57313 (& 47804 OR) | n/a | 5Z57, 5Z21 | = |
| November 2015 | ||||||
| Fri 20th | Northern Belle | Birmingham Int - Edinburgh, via ECML (& return) | 57305 & 68003 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z58, 1Z59 | = |
| December 2015 | ||||||
| Fri 4th | The Christmas Cracker | Linlithgow - ECML - Lincoln (return diverted via Tyne Valley) | 47802 & 57314 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z38, 1Z40 | = |
| Sat 5th | Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Holyhead - Oxenholme | WCR 47s (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z42, 1Z44 | Terminated short |
| Tue 8th | (ECS move) | | | n/a | 5Z76 | = |
| (ECS move) | York - Glasgow Central (via Millerhill) | 57305 (& 57301 O.R) | n/a | 5Z77 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C. - Dundee (and return) | 57301 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z76, 1Z77 | = | |
| Wed 9th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh, Stirling, Perth (lunch trip) | 57301 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z79, 1Z80 | = |
| The Festive Settle Scotsman | Todmorden - Edinburgh, via Beattock (and return) | 57315 & 57601 (T&T) | WCR | 1Z20, 1Z21 | = | |
| Sat 12th | Edinburgh Christmas Special | Bridlington - Edinburgh, via ECML (and return) | 47851 & 57601 (T&T) | WCR Spirit of the Lakes | 1Z70, 1Z71 | = |
| Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Wolverhampton - Edinburgh, via Beattock (and return) | 47760 + 47826 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z52, 1Z54 | = | |
| Sun 13th | (ECS move, 1 coach) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Croy) | 47802 & 57315 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z47 | = |
| Mon 14th | (Loco move) | Millerhill - Craigentinny | Diesel 66100 + Steam 60009 | n/a | 5Z69 | = |
| Wed 16th | (Loco move) | Craigentinny - Thornton (via Alloa) | Diesel 66100 + Steam 60009 | n/a | 5Z69 | = |
| Fri 18th | The Festive Settle Scotsman | Blackpool - Edinburgh, via Beattock (and return) | 47804 & 47826 (T&T) | WCR | 1Z46, 1Z48 | = |
| Sat 19th | Edinburgh Christmas Special | Stevenage - Edinburgh, via ECML (and return) | 57601 & 47786 (T&T) | WCR Spirit of the Lakes | 1Z58, 1Z60 | = |
| Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Cambridge - Edinburgh, via ECML (and return) | 57313 & 47760 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z51, 1Z53 | = | |
| Wed 30th | The Waverley | London KX - Millerhill*- Edinburgh | 90029 | UK Railtours | 1Z61 | = |
| The Waverley | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | 66003 & 66011 (T&T) | UK Railtours | 1Z62, 1Z69 | = | |
| The Waverley | Edinburgh - London KX | 67023 (+90029 DIT) | UK Railtours | 1Z71 | = | |
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See Also
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External Links
- UK mainline steam railtours
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- Railway Herald - listing of forthcoming Railtours & Excursions
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Tour Promoters
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- A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
- American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF)
- Belmond (Northern Belle), <FB>, <Tw>
- Branch Line Society
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- The Mid Cheshire Rail Users' Association (MCRUA)
- NENTA Traintours
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- Railway Touring Company, <news>
- Retro Railtours
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- ScotRail Steam
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- Steam Dreams - The Cathedrals Express, <Tw>
- UK Railtours
- Vintage Trains
- West Coast Railways (WCR), <FB>, <Tw>