Charter Trains 2016
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2016.
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 re-timings, 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
West Coast Railways (WCR) was subject to a Prohibition Notice by the ORR issued on 17/02/16, and lifted on 23/03/16. The result of this was that no WCR operated charter trains ran until April.
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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 re-timings, 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 | Remarks |
| January 2016 | ||||||
| (no tours advertised) | ||||||
| February 2016 | ||||||
| (no tours advertised) | ||||||
| March 2016 | ||||||
| Sat 5th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 1) | | | Statesman Rail | Cancelled | (WCR) |
| Sun 6th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 2) | | | Statesman Rail | Cancelled | (WCR) |
| Mon 7th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 3) | | | Statesman Rail | Cancelled | (WCR) |
| Sat 12th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 1) | | | Statesman Rail | Cancelled | (WCR) |
| Fri 18th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Carnforth - Kilmarnock (via Dumfries) | 73969+73968 (DH) | n/a | 5Z15 | (GBRf) |
| (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Kilmarnock - Bo'ness (via Barassie Jn, Paisley G.St) | 73969+73968 | n/a | 5Z16 | (GBRf) | |
| Sat 19th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 1) | | | Statesman Rail | Cancelled | (WCR) |
| The Midday Scot | Manchester Vic - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | Steam 46233 Duchess of Sutherland | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z32 | Photo | |
| The Midday Scot | Edinburgh - Manchester Vic (via Beattock) | 67018 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z34 | (DB) | |
| Sun 20th | (Steam loco move) | Millerhill - Crewe (via Beattock) | Steam 46233 Duchess of Sutherland | n/a | 5Z43 | (DB) |
| The Fife Circle | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | (WCR) | |
| Sat 26th | The Royal Scot | | | Railway Touring Co. | Cancelled | (WCR) |
| April 2016 | ||||||
| Sat 2nd | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 1) | London Euston - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57601 (& 57316 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z49 | (WCR) |
| Sun 3rd | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 57316 & 57601 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z51, 1Z52 | (WCR) |
| Mon 4th | Winter West Highland Statesman (day 3) | Fort William - London Euston (via Beattock) | 57316 & 57601 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z53 | (WCR) |
| Sat 9th | The Deltic Borderer | Derby - York* - Edinburgh | D9009 Alycidon (& 67015 O.R.) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z54 | = |
| The Deltic Borderer | Tweedbank - Edinburgh | 67015 (& D9009 O.R.) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z55 | = | |
| The Deltic Borderer | Edinburgh - York* -Derby | D9009 Alycidon (& 67015 O.R.) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z56 | = | |
| Mon 18th | Royal Scotsman (1st of year) | Edinburgh - Keith | 66746 & 66736 (T&T) | Royal Scotsman | 1H79 | (GBRf) |
| Fri 22th | The Salopian Express | Dumfries - (Preston*) - Shrewsbury (& rtn) | 57315 (& 47580 O.R) | West Coast Railways | 1Z94, 1Z95 | = |
| The Spring West Highlander (Day 1) | (Eastleigh) Carlisle* - Fort William | 37610+37409 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z37 | = | |
| Sat 23rd | The Spring West Highlander (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (& rtn) | 37610 & 37409 (T&T) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z38, 1Z39 | = |
| Sun 24th | The Spring West Highlander (Day 3) | Fort William - Crianlarich - Oban (& rtn) | 37409+37610 (DH/T&T) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z40, 1Z41 | = |
| Mon 25th | The Spring West Highlander (Day 4) | Fort William - Carlisle (Eastleigh) | 37409+37610 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z42 | = |
| Fri 29th | The Great Britain IX (Day 4) | Grange-over-Sands - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | Steam 45699 'Galatea' (& diesel 47760 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z64 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness (via Beattock) | Steam 44871 & diesel 47832 (O.R.) | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Niddre W Jn - Carnforth (via Beattock) | Steam 45699 'Galatea' | n/a | 5Z66 | = | |
| ECS move | Niddre W Jn - Bo'ness (via Shotts) | 47760 | n/a | 5Z67 | = | |
| Sat 30th | The Great Britain IX (Day 5) | Edinburgh - Inverness (via Stirling) | Steam 44871 (& diesel 47760 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z71 | = |
| May 2016 | ||||||
| Sun 1st | The Great Britain IX (Day 6) | Inverness - Thurso (& rtn) | Steam 44871 & diesel 47760 (T&T) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z33, 1Z35 | = |
| Mon 2nd | The Great Britain IX (Day 7) | Inverness - Kyle (& return) | Steam 44871 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z44, 1Z45 | = |
| Tue 3rd | (Steam loco move) | Carnforth - Mossend | 45699 'Galatea' | n/a | 5Z33 | = |
| The Great Britain IX (Day 8) | Inverness - Mossend* (Oxenholme) | Steam 44871 (& diesel 47760 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z57 | = | |
| The Great Britain IX (Day 8) | (Inverness) Mossend* - Oxenholme (via Beattock) | 45699 'Galatea' (& diesel 47760 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z57 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Mossend - Dumbarton | Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z59 | = | |
| Wed 4th | (Steam loco move) | Dumbarton - Fort William | Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z60 | = |
| Fri 6th | Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Edinburgh - Chesterfield, via ECML (& return) | 57312 & 57306 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z77, 1Z79 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Fort William Jn | 37518 | n/a | 5Z10 | = | |
| (loco move) | Bo'ness - Grosmont NYMR | 55022+26038 | n/a | 0Z55 | = | |
| Sat 7th | SRPS Railtours | Tweedbank - Kyle (and return) | 47832 & 47826 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z75, 1Z76 | = |
| Sun 8th | (ECS move) | Tweedbank - Bo'ness | 47832 & 47826 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z76 | = |
| Mon 9th | The Jacobite (1st Morning train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 44871 | WCR | 2Y61, 2Y62 | (WCR) |
| (Steam loco move) | Bury ELR - Fort William Jn | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z29 | = | |
| Fri 13th | (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Fort William Jn | 47854 | n/a | 5Z65 | = |
| Sat 14th | Flying Scotsman To Edinburgh (Day 1) | (London KX) York* - Edinburgh | Steam 60103 (& diesel 47xxx O.R.) | Steam Dreams | 1Z44 | (WCR) |
| Sun 15th | (Steam ECS) | Bo'ness - Edinburgh | Steam 60103 & 47xxx | n/a | 5Z22 | (WCR) |
| Flying Scotsman To Edinburgh (Day 2, am) | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return) | Steam 60103 & diesel 47580 (T&T) | Steam Dreams | 1Z22, 1Z23 | (WCR) | |
| Flying Scotsman To Edinburgh (Day 2, pm) | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Edinburgh | Steam 60103 (& diesel 47580 O.R.) | Steam Dreams | 1Z19 | (WCR) | |
| Mon 16th | The Jacobite (1st Afternoon train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | WCR | 2Y68, 2Y69 | (WCR) |
| Tue 17th | Flying Scotsman To Edinburgh (Day 4) | Edinburgh - York* (London KX) | Steam 60103 (& diesel 47760 O.R.) | Steam Dreams | 1Z72 | (WCR) |
| (Steam loco move) | Grosmont NYMR - Fort William Jn | Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z25 | = | |
| Sat 21st | The West Highlander | North Berwick - Fort William* (and return) | WCR 47s (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z69, 1Z70 | = |
| The West Highlander | Fort William* - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | SRPS Railtours | 1Z69, 1Z70 | = | |
| Sat 28th | SRPS Railtours | Gourock - Whitby (and return) | WCR 47s (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z35, 1Z36 | = |
| Sun 29th | (ECS Move) | Gourock - Bo'ness Jn | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z35 | = |
| June 2016 | ||||||
| Wed 8th | The Forth & Tay Express | Whitehaven - Dundee (north via Kirkcaldy, return Stirling) | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z55, 1Z57 | = |
| Sat 11th | SRPS Railtours | Glenrothes with Thornton - Liverpool Lime Street (and return) | WCR 47s (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z49, 1Z50 | = |
| Sun 12th | (ECS Move) | Thornton Yard - Bo'ness Jn | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z52 | = |
| Mon 13th | Royal Scotsman, 'Scottish Golf' | Edinburgh - Tain (via Gleneagles) | GBRf 66 (T&T) | Royal Scotsman | 1Z35 | = |
| Tue 14th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness Jn - Mossend* (Crewe) | 66736 | n/a | 5Z66 | = |
| (ECS move) | (Bo'ness Jn) *Mossend- Crewe | GBRf 92 (DH) | n/a | 5Z66 | = | |
| Fri 17th | (ECS move) | Crewe - Mossend | GBRf 92 (DH) | n/a | 5Z92 | = |
| (ECS move) | Mossend - Bo'ness | GBRf 66 | n/a | 5Z66 | = | |
| Sat 18th | The Deltic Borderer II | Derby - York* - Edinburgh - Tweedbank | 55009 & DBC 67 (T&T) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z54 | = |
| The Deltic Borderer II | Tweedbank - Edinburgh | DBC 67 (& 55009 O.R.) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z55 | = | |
| The Deltic Borderer II | Edinburgh - Derby (via Millerhill) | 55009 (& DBC 67 (O.R.) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z56 | = | |
| Fri 24th | Three Peaks by Rail | Barrow - Fort William | DRS ?? | The Railway Children | 1Z55 | = |
| Sat 25th | Three Peaks by Rail | Fort William - Euston | DRS ?? | The Railway Children | 1Z57 | = |
| NE Railtours | Berwick - Holyhead (and return) | WCR 47s | NE Railtours | 1Z39, 1Z40 | = | |
| July 2016 | ||||||
| Sun 3rd | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 37516 | n/a | 5Z24 | = |
| Mon 4th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness Jn - Crianlarich | 37516 | n/a | 5Z25 | = |
| Private Charter | Crianlarich - Fort William (& return) | Steam 45407 | (Stagecoach) | 1Z26, 1Z27 | Photo | |
| (ECS move) | Crianlarich - Fort Carnforth | 37516 | n/a | 5Z27 | = | |
| Sat 9th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Aberdeen (via Kirkcaldy) | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z46 | = |
| Sun 10th | SRPS Railtours | Aberdeen - Kyle (and return) | WCR 47s (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = |
| Royal Scotsman, 'GB tour' (Day 3) | Dundee - Edinburgh* (Chester) | GBRf 66 | Belmond | 1Z75 | = | |
| Royal Scotsman, 'GB tour' (Day 3) | (Dundee) Edinburgh - Chester | GBRf 66 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z75 | = | |
| Mon 11th | (ECS move) | Aberdeen - Bo'ness (via Stirling) | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z49 | = |
| Tue 12th | (Saloon ECS) | Carlisle - Motherwell | 37419 + Caroline | n/a | 5Z02 | = |
| Wed 13th | Officer's Saloon | Yoker - Fort William | 37419 + Caroline | n/a | 2Z02 | = |
| Thu 14th | Officer's Saloon | Mallaig - Dalmuir | 37419 + Caroline | n/a | 2Z02 | = |
| (Saloon ECS) | Dalmuir - Carlisle | 37419 + Caroline | n/a | 5Z02 | = | |
| Fri 15th | Royal Scotsman, 'GB tour' (Day 8) | Newcastle - Edinburgh | GBRf 66 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z88 | = |
| Sat 16th | The Golden Stag | Linlithgow - Inverkeithing - Inverness (and return via Edinburgh) | 37025 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z37, 1Z38 | (GBRf) |
| Mon 18th | (Steam loco move) | Thornton Yard - Shildon | Steam 60009 | n/a | tbc | 5Z60 |
| Thu 21st | (HST ECS) | York Holgate - Bo'ness (via Cadder) | 20189+20205 (& 41001 DOR) | n/a | 5S20 | Photo |
| Fri 22nd | (Loco convoy) | Castleton (ELR) - Bo'ness | 47237 +40106+40135+33109 | n/a | 0Z40 | = |
| Sat 23rd | Northern Belle | London KX - Alnmouth (& Rtn. ECS to Berwick) | 68001 & 68017 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z50, 1Z51 | = |
| Mon 25th | (HST ECS) | Bo'ness - York Holgate | 20205+20189 (& 41001 DOR) | n/a | 5S20 | Photo |
| Fri 29th | (Loco convoy) | Bo'ness - Castleton (ELR) (Via Dalmeny, Springburn) | 47237 + 33109+40135+40106 | n/a | 0Z40 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Fort William Jn | 37516 | n/a | 5Z47 | = | |
| Sat 30th | (ECS move) | Fort William Jn - Carnforth | 37516 | n/a | 5Z48 | = |
| August 2016 | ||||||
| Thu 4th | (Steam loco move) | Crewe - Millerhill | Steam 46100 | n/a | 5Z46 | = |
| Fri 5th | (ECS move) | Leeds Balm Rd - Fort William Jn (via WCML) | 37516 | n/a | 5Z47 | = |
| Sat 6th | (ECS move) | Fort William Jn - Carnforth | 37516 | n/a | 5Z48 | = |
| Northern Belle | London KX - Edinburgh | 68005 & 68022 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z66 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Dundee (out via Kirkcaldy, return Stirling) | 68005 & 68022 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z68 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67009+66092 | n/a | 5Z21 | = | |
| Sun 7th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 & Diesel 67009 (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Dundee (out via Kirkcaldy, return Stirling) | 68005 & 68022 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z71, 1Z72 | = | |
| Mon 8th | (ECS move) | Polmadie - Edinburgh (via Carstairs) | 68005 (& 68022 O.R.) | Belmond | 5Z74 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - London KX | 68022 & (68005 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z74 | = | |
| Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Alnmouth (Scarborough) | 66743 (& 66746 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z21 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | 66092 | n/a | 5Z27 | = | |
| Fri 12th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 66746 (& 66743 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z31 | = |
| The Jacobite | Fort William - Crianlarich (& return) | Steam 62005 | WCR | 2Z61, 2Z62 | = | |
| Sat 13th | The Jacobite | Fort William - Crianlarich (& return) | Steam 62005 | WCR | 2Z61, 2Z62 | = |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67009 | n/a | 5Z40 | = | |
| Forth Circular | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Edinburgh | Steam 46100 | ScotRail Steam | 1Z41 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Chester - Edinburgh (and return) | 57312 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z55, 1Z57 | = | |
| Sun 14th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 & Diesel 67009 (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| The Jacobite | Fort William - Glenfinnan (& return) | Steam tbc | WCR | 2Z61-2Z68 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Mallaig - Fort William | 37518 (& Steam 45407) | n/a | 5Z69 | = | |
| Mon 15th | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | 66074 | n/a | 5Z27 | = |
| Sat 20th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67009 | n/a | 5Z40 | = |
| Forth Circular | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Edinburgh | Steam 46100 | ScotRail Steam | 1Z41 | = | |
| Sun 21st | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 & Diesel 67009 (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| Mon 22nd | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | 66169 | n/a | 5Z27 | = |
| Fri 26th | Northern Belle | Birmingham Int. - Alnmouth (& Rtn. ECS to Berwick) | 57310 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z36, 1Z39 | = |
| Sat 27th | The Ayr Apparent | (London Euston) Carlisle* - Kilmarnock (& return via Annbank) | 66108 & 66092 (T&T) | UK Railtours | 1Z71 | = |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67008 | n/a | 5Z21 | = | |
| Northumbrian Explorer | Gloucester - Alnmouth (ECS to Berwick. Rtn to Worcester) | 68022 & 68005 (T&T) | Pathfinder | 1Z49, 1Z51 | = | |
| Sun 28th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 & Diesel 67008 (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| Mon 29th | Steam Special | Edinburgh - Carlisle (via Beattock) | Steam 46100 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z64 | = |
| Steam Special | Carlisle - Newcastle - Edinburgh | 67008 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z67 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Carlisle London Road - Millerhill | Steam 46100 | n/a | 5Z66 | = | |
| September 2016 | ||||||
| Sat 3th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67008 | n/a | 5Z21 | = |
| Sun 4th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| Mon 5th | Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Alnmouth (Scarborough) | 66746 (& 66743 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z33 | = |
| (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | 67008 | n/a | 5Z27 | = | |
| Fri 9th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z43 | = |
| Northern Belle | Manchester Vic - Edinburgh (& return) | 57310 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z40, 1Z43 | = | |
| Sat 10th | GBRf 15 | Harwich International - Edinburgh (via ECML) | 86401 | GBRf | 1Z20 | = |
| GBRf 15 | Edinburgh - Aberdeen - Inverness | 20096+20107 (& 47739 O.R.) | GBRf | 1Z15 | = | |
| GBRf 15 | Inverness - Springburn - Shields Jn* | 47739 (& 20096+20107 O.R.) | GBRf | 1Z16 | = | |
| GBRf 15 | Shields Jn* - Airdrie - Edinburgh | 20096+20107 (& 47739 O.R.) | GBRf | 1Z16 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67008 | n/a | 5Z21 | = | |
| Fife Circle | | | SRPS Railtours | cancelled | = | |
| Forth Circle | | | SRPS Railtours | cancelled | = | |
| Sun 11th | GBRf 15 | Edinburgh - Liverpool | 87002 | GBRf | 1Z15 | = |
| Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 & Diesel 67008 (T&T) | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = | |
| Mon 11th | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | 67008 | n/a | 5Z27 | = |
| Thu 15th | (ECS move) | Crewe - Carstairs - Edinburgh | 57310 & 57312 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z77 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Fife - Ayr | 57310 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z77 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Ayr - Bellshill - Crewe | 57310 & 57312 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z78 | = | |
| Sat 17th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67009 | n/a | 5Z21 | = |
| Sun 18th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 & Diesel 67009 | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| Mon 19th | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | 67009 | n/a | 5Z27 | = |
| (Private Charter) | | | (WCR) | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 23rd | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Craigentinny | 47826 | n/a | 5Z47 | = |
| (Private Charter) | | | (WCR) | Cancelled | = | |
| Sat 24th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Millerhill | 67009 | n/a | 5Z21 | = |
| Sun 25th | Borders Railway | Edinburgh - Tweedbank (& return, twice) | Steam 46100 | ScotRail Steam | 1Z22-1Z25 | = |
| Mon 26th | (ECS move) | Millerhill - Carstairs - Bo'ness | DBC Diesel | n/a | 5Z27 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Millerhill - Crewe (via Beattock) | Steam 46100 | n/a | 5Z41 | = | |
| Tue 27th | The Jorvik & Scarborough Spa Explorer | Dumfries - Scarborough (& Rtn) | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z66, 1Z67 | = |
| Wed 28th | Private Charter | Fort William - Glenfinnan (& Return ECS) | Steam | n/a | 1Z80, 5Z81 | = |
| Thu 29th | (ECS move) | Fort William Jn - Carnforth | WCR 37? | n/a | 5Z11 | Cancelled |
| Fri 30th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (- Bury) | 47237 & 47826 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z47 | = |
| The Autumn West Highlander (Day 1) | (Paignton) Carlisle - Fort William | DRS 37s? | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z51 | = | |
| October 2016 | ||||||
| Sat 1st | Northern Belle | Wilmslow - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | DRS 57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z58, 1Z60 | = |
| The Autumn West Highlander (Day 2) | Fort William - Malliag (& rtn) | DRS 37s? | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z53, 1Z54 | = | |
| Sun 2nd | The Autumn West Highlander (Day 3) | Fort William - Crianlarich - Oban (& rtn) | DRS 37s? | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z56, 1Z57 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Mossend | 37669 | n/a | 5Z50 | = | |
| Mon 3rd | The Autumn West Highlander (Day 4) | Fort William - Dumfries - Carlisle (Exeter) | DRS 37s? | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z59 | Dep 6hrs Late |
| (ECS move) | Mossend - Bo'ness | 37669 | n/a | 5Z50 | = | |
| (RS ECS move) | Millerhill - Doncaster Roberts Rd. | 66733 | n/a | 5Z90 | = | |
| Tue 4th | (RS ECS move) | Doncaster Roberts Rd. - Craigentinny | 66733 | n/a | 5Z91 | = |
| Fri 7th | West Highland & Jacobite Weekend (Day 1) | London KX - ECML - Fort William | 57601 (& 57316 O.R.) | West Coast Railways | 1Z80 | = |
| Sat 8th | West Highland & Jacobite Weekend (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (& Rtn) | Steam | West Coast Railways | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Thornton Yard | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z15 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Thornton Yard | 37669 | n/a | 5Z14 | = | |
| Sun 9th | West Highland & Jacobite Weekend (Day 3) | Fort William - Carlisle - London KX | 57316 (& 57601 O.R.) | West Coast Railways | 1Z81 | = |
| Fife Circle | Dalgety Bay - Tweedbank (& rtn) | Steam 45407 & Diesel 37669 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z17-1Z20 | = | |
| Mon 10th | (Steam ECS move) | Thornton Yard - Greenhill Upper Jn | Steam 45407 & Diesel 37669 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z16 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Greenhill Jn - Fort William | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z16 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Greenhill Upper Jn - Bo'ness | 37669 | n/a | 5Z18 | = | |
| Thu 13th | (Private Charter) | Edinburgh - Rannoch | 66779 (& 66746 DOR) | Royal Scotsman | 1Z85 | = |
| (Private Charter) | Rannoch - WCML - London Victoria | 66746 (& 66779 DOR) | Royal Scotsman | 1Z87 | = | |
| Fri 14th | Northern Belle | Sheffield - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57312 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z50, 1Z52 | = |
| Mon 17th | (ECS move) | Polmadie - Crewe | 92032 | n/a | 5Z64 | = |
| Tue 18th | (ECS move) | London Euston - Polmadie | 92010 | n/a | 5Z80 | = |
| Sat 15th | (Private Charter) | Newcastle - Carlisle - Edinburgh | 66746 | Royal Scotsman | 1Z91 | = |
| Wed 19th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Crewe BH* (Eastleigh) | 90042 | n/a | 5Z80 | = |
| Fri 21st | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carlisle | Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z50 | = |
| Sat 22nd | SRPS Railtour | Linlithgow - Newcastle - Grange-over-Sands | 57601 (& 47851 O.R.) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z32 | = |
| SRPS Railtour | Ravenglass - Newcastle - Linlithgow | 47851 & 47826 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z35 | = | |
| Sat 29th | The West Highlander | Polmont - Fort William | 47826 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z47 | = |
| The West Highlander | Fort William - Polmont | Steam 44871 (& 47826 O.R) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z48 | = | |
| West Highland & Jacobite Weekend (Day 1) | Chepstow - WCML - Fort William | 57601 (& 57316 O.R.) | West Coast Railways | 1Z67 | = | |
| Sun 30th | West Highland & Jacobite Weekend (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (& Rtn) | Steam 45407 | West Coast Railways | 2Z72, 2Z73 | = |
| Mon 31st | (Steam loco move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Dalmeny & Slateford) | 47826+47851 +Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z50 | = |
| West Highland & Jacobite Weekend (Day 3) | Fort William - WCML - Chepstow | 57316 (& 57601 O.R.) | West Coast Railways | 1Z69 | = | |
| November 2016 | ||||||
| Tue 1st | (Steam ECS move) | Fort William - Carnforth | Diesel 37518 + Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z45 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 37516 | n/a | 5Z37 | = | |
| Sat 12th | Northern Belle | Birmingham Int. - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | 68025 & 68023 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z55, 1Z57 | = |
| Fri 18th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Darlington | 57313 & 57316 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z84 | = |
| Sat 19th | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML- Edinburgh (& return) | 57305 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z55, 1Z57 | = |
| Sun 20th | (ECS move) | Darlington - Bo'ness (via Cadder?) | 57316+57313 (DH) | n/a | 5Z89 | = |
| Sat 26th | Northern Belle | Manchester Vic - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57312 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z55, 1Z57 | = |
| The Edinburgh Festive Special | Southport - WCML - Edinburgh (& Rtn) | 57316 & 57313 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z72, 1Z73 | = | |
| Wed 30th | The Edinburgh Festive Special 2 | | | West Coast Railways | Cancelled | = |
| December 2016 | ||||||
| Fri 2nd | The Christmas Cracker | Linlithgow - ECML - Lincoln (& return) | 47854 & 47804 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z30, 1Z31 | = |
| Sat 10th | Edinburgh Christmas Special | Peterborough - ECML - Edinburgh (& Rtn) | 57313 & 57316 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z77, 1Z79 | = |
| Mon 12th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Dundee (& return) | 57312 & 57301 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z58, 1Z59 | = |
| Tue 13th | Northern Belle | Glasgow Central - Ardlui (& return) | 57301 & 57302 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z62, 1Z63 | Photo |
| Thu 15th | Northern Belle | Darlington - Cardenden (& return) | 68016 (& 68023 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z33, 1Z34 | = |
| Sat 17th | (ECS move) | Neville Hill - Edinburgh (via ECML) | DRS 68s (T&T) | (Belmond) | 5Z56 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Stirling - Perth - Dundee (& return) | DRS 68s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z57, 1Z58 | = | |
| (Jacobite Steam ECS) | Carnforth - Craigendoran* (Fort William Jn) | Diesel 47xxx + Steam Black 5 x2? | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| (Jacobite Steam ECS) | Craigendoran* - Fort William Jn | Steam Black 5 x2? (& 47 OR) | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| Sun 18th | (Private Charter) | (FW -) Corrour - Spean Bridge (-FW) | Steam Black 5 | tbc | 5Z45, 1Z47 | (WCR) |
| Mon 19th | (Private Charter) | (FW -) Spean Bridge - Corrour (-FW) | Steam Black 5 | tbc | 1Z48, 5Z49 | (WCR) |
| Tue 20th | The Jacobite Santa Special | Fort William - Glenfinnan (and return, twice) | Steam Black 5 | WCR | 2Z20/30, 2Z40/50 | (WCR) |
| Wed 21st | The Jacobite Santa Special | Fort William - Glenfinnan (and return, twice) | Steam Black 5 | WCR | 2Z20/30, 2Z40/50 | (WCR) |
| Thu 22nd | The Jacobite Santa Special | Fort William - Glenfinnan (and return, twice) | Steam Black 5 | WCR | 2Z20/30, 2Z40/50 | (WCR) |
| Tue 27th | The Jacobite Christmas Express | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam Black 5 | WCR | 2Z61, 2Z62 | (WCR) |
| Wed 28th | The Jacobite Christmas Express | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam Black 5 | WCR | 2Z61, 2Z62 | (WCR) |
| Thu 29th | The Jacobite Christmas Express | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam Black 5 | WCR | 2Z61, 2Z62 | (WCR) |
| Fri 30th | (Jacobite Steam ECS) | Fort William Jn - Craigendoran* (Carnforth) | Steam Black 5 x2? | n/a | 5Z37 | = |
| (Jacobite Steam ECS) | Craigendoran* - Carnforth | 47xxx + Steam Black 5 x2? | n/a | 5Z37 | = | |
Lists of forthcoming railtours, posted to the Gen list:
- none.
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
West Coast Railways (WCR) was subject to a Prohibition Notice by the ORR issued on 17/02/16, and lifted on 23/03/16. The result of this was that no WCR operated charter trains ran until April.
See Also
Internal Links
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Charter Trains 2012
Charter Trains 2011
Charter Trains 2010
Charter Trains 2009
Charter Trains 2008
Charter Trains 2007
External Links
- UK mainline steam railtours
- UK diesel & steam railtours with links to timings
- Railway Herald - listing of forthcoming Railtours & Excursions
- Charter train directory Rail.co.uk
- UK Railtours Advertising Rare Route
- Six Bells Junction: railtour reviews
- The Class 47 List (news page)
- Realtime Train Info
Tour Promoters
- 52A Tours
- A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
- American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF)
- Belmond (Northern Belle), <FB>, <Tw>
- Branch Line Society
- CFPS - Class 40 Preservation Society
- GBRf Charity Railtours <FB>
- The Mid Cheshire Rail Users' Association (MCRUA)
- NENTA Traintours
- Pathfinder Tours
- PMR Tours
- The Railway Children (Three Peaks Challenge by Rail)
- Railway Touring Company, <news>
- Retro Railtours
- The Deltic - Royal Scots Grey
- ScotRail Steam
- Spitfire Railtours
- SRPS Railtours (and North East Railtours), <FB>
- Statesman Rail
- Steam Dreams - The Cathedrals Express, <Tw>
- UK Railtours
- Vintage Trains
- West Coast Railways (WCR), <FB>, <Tw>