Charter Trains 2017
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2017.
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 (2017).
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
Rtn = Return journey
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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 (2017).
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
Rtn = Return journey
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
| Date | Tour Name | Route | Traction | Promoter | Timings | Links |
| January 2017 | ||||||
| (no tours advertised) | ||||||
| February 2017 | ||||||
| Fri 24th | Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train | Carmarthen - Edinburgh (via Beattock & Cumbernauld) | 68004 | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z68 | = |
| Mon 27th | Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train | Motherwell - Carmarthen (via Carstairs, Edinburgh & Beattock) | 68004 | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z69 | = |
| March 2017 | ||||||
| Sat 11th | Mid-day Scot | Manchester Vic - Carlisle* - Abington* | Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z32 | = |
| Mid-day Scot | (Manchester Vic) Abington* - Edinburgh | 47580+Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z32 | = | |
| Mid-day Scot | Edinburgh - (Carlisle*) Manchester Victoria | 47580 (& 37685 O.R) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z34 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Craigentinny - Carlisle HWS | Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Co. | 5Z37 | = | |
| Wed 15th | The Edinburgh Express | Llandudno Junction - Edinburgh (Via Beattock & Rtn to Holyhead) | 57316 & 57313 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z41, 1Z43 | = |
| Sat 18th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Eastleigh - Bo'ness (via ECML) | 66717 | n/a | 5Z66 | = |
| Bound for Craigy | London KX - Edinburgh (Via Millerhill & Craigentinny, and Return) | 43300 (& 43082 O.R) | Branch Line Society | 1Z40, 1Z43 | = | |
| Bound for Craigy | Craigentinny - Portobello | 08472 (+43082 & 43300) | Branch Line Society | 1Z40 | = | |
| Wed 22nd | The Salopian Express | Dumfries - (Preston*) - Shrewsbury (& Rtn) | 47580 (& 37706 OR) | West Coast Railways | 1Z54, 1Z56 | = |
| April 2017 | ||||||
| Wed 5th | The North East Explorer | Bedford - Berwick upon Tweed (& Rtn) | 47746 & 47237 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = |
| Mon 10th | (Jacobite ECS move) | Carnforth - Craigendoran Jn* (- Fort William Jn) | Diesel 37518 +Steam 45212+45407 | n/a | 5Z46 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS move) | (Carnforth) Craigendoran Jn* - Fort William Jn | Steam 45212+45407 (& Diesel 37518 O.R) | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| Wed 12th | (Steam ECS move) | Fort William Jn - Glenfinnan (& return) | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z45, 5Z46 | = |
| Fri 14th | The Easter Jacobite | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam (Black 5) | West Coast Railways | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| The Spring Highlander: Day 1 | Eastleigh - Inverness (via ECML, Stirling) | 37609+37218 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z37 | Photo | |
| Sat 15th | The Spring Highlander: Day 2 | Inverness - Aberdeen | 37259+37609 (DH & 37605 DOR) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z38 | = |
| The Spring Highlander: Day 2 | Aberdeen - Inverness | 37259+37605 (DH & 37609 DOR) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z40 | = | |
| Sun 16th | The Spring Highlander: Day 3 | Inverness - Kyle (& Rtn) | 37259+37605 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z40, 1Z42 | = |
| Mon 17th | The Spring Highlander: Day 4 | Inverness - Eastleigh (via Stirling) | 37259+37609 (DH & 37605 DOR) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z43 | = |
| The Royal Scotsman: Classic | Edinburgh - Keith (via Aberdeen) | 66746 | Belmond | 1H79 | = | |
| Wed 19th | The Edinburgh Dalesman | Southport - Edinburgh (via Beattock & Rtn) | 57316 & 47854 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z51, 1Z54 | = |
| Sat 29th | (Steam loco move) | Carnforth - Thornton | 37685 + Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z62 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Bo'ness | Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z45 | = | |
| The Great Britain X | (London KX) York - Edinburgh | 47746 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z69 | = | |
| Sun 30th | The Great Britain X | Edinburgh - Dundee* - Perth* (Inverness) | Steam 45212 & 47746 (T&T) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | = |
| The Great Britain X | (Edinburgh) Perth* - Inverness | Steam 45212+62005 (DH) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | = | |
| (Loco+POB) | Perth - Inverness | 37685 | n/a | 5Z60 | = | |
| May 2017 | ||||||
| Mon 1st | The Heart Of Midlothian | Peterborough - (Tyne Yard*) - Edinburgh (& Rtn) | Steam 60163 'Tornado' | UK Railtours | 1Z63, 1Z65 | = |
| The Great Britain X | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | Steam 62005 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60, 1Z64 | Photo | |
| North East Railtours | Newcastle - Fort William (and return) | Colas 47739 | North East Railtours | 1Z71, 1Z72 | = | |
| Tue 2nd | (ECS move) | Newcastle - (Grantshouse*) - Millerhill | 92014 (+ failed 47739) | n/a | 5Z73 | = |
| (ECS move) | Millerhill - Bo'ness (via Shotts) | 66746 (+47739 DIT) | n/a | 5Z73 | = | |
| The Great Britain X | Inverness - Perth | Steam 45212+62005 ? | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | = | |
| The Great Britain X | Perth - Glasgow | Steam 62005 (& 47746 OR) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Perth - Dumbarton C | 37685 + Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z63 | = | |
| Inspection Saloon | Derby - Inverness | Caroline + 37409 | n/a. | 5Z02 | = | |
| Wed 3rd | The Great Britain X | Glasgow Q.St - Fort William | Steam 62005 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z65 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Dumbarton C - Fort William | 37685 + Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z64 | = | |
| The Great Britain X | Fort William - Glasgow Q.St | 47746 & 37518 (T&T) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z67 | = | |
| Inspection Saloon | Inverness - Aberdeen - Edinburgh | 37409 + Caroline | n/a. | 2Z02 | = | |
| Thu 4th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Glasgow Central (via Edinburgh, Shotts) | Diesel & Steam (T&T) | n/a. | 5Z33 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Carlisle - Carstairs - Polmadie | Steam 46233 | n/a | 5Z31 | = | |
| The Great Britain X | Glasgow C - Oxenholme | Steam 46233 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z33 | = | |
| Inspection Saloon | Edinburgh - Shotts - Glasgow C | 37409 + Caroline | n/a. | 2Z02 | = | |
| Inspection Saloon | Edinburgh -Carlisle (via Beattock) | 37409 + Caroline | n/a. | 2Z02 | = | |
| Fri 5th | Northern Belle | Manchester Victoria - Edinburgh (& Rtn) | DRS 57s/68s? | Belmond | 1Z42, 1Z45 | = |
| Sat 6th | Northern Belle | Darlington - Dundee (& Rtn) | DRS 57s/68s? | Belmond | 1Z87, 1Z89 | = |
| Sun 7th | 'The Forth Circle (am)' | Linlithgow - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Alloa - Stirling - Linlithgow | Steam | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = |
| 'The Forth Circle (pm)' | Dalmeny - Inverkeithing (pu) - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Alloa - Stirling - Linlithgow - Dalmeny (sd) - Inverkeithing | Steam | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = | |
| Sat 13th | 'The West Highlander' | Glenrothes with Thornton - Fort William* (and return) | 37518 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z86, 1Z89 | = |
| 'The West Highlander' | Fort William* - Arisaig | Steam | SRPS Railtours | 1Z87 | = | |
| Flying Scotsman to Edinburgh | (London KX) York* - Edinburgh | Steam 60103 (& Diesel 47746 O.R.) | Steam Dreams | 1Z72 | = | |
| Sun 14th | (ECS move) | Thornton Yard - Bo'ness (via Cadder) | WCR 37 | n/a | 5Z90 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS move) | Carlisle - Fort William Jn | 47826 | n/a | 5Z14 | = | |
| Fife Lunchtime Circular | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Edinburgh | Steam 60103 'Flying Scotsman' | Steam Dreams | 1Z61 | = | |
| Forth Evening Circular | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Edinburgh | Steam 60103 'Flying Scotsman' | Steam Dreams | 1Z63 | = | |
| Mon 15th | The Jacobite (afternoon train) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam (Black 5) | West Coast Railways | 2Y68, 2Y69 | = |
| Tue 16th | Flying Scotsman to Edinburgh | Edinburgh - Appleby (-Crewe* -London) | Steam 60103 'Flying Scotsman' | Steam Dreams | 1Z44 | = |
| Wed 17th | The Jorvik & Scarborough Spa I | Dumfries - Carlisle - Scarborough (& Rtn) | 57313 & 57316 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z11, 1Z12 | = |
| Thu 18th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Darlington (-Derby) | 37884 | n/a | 5M57 | = |
| Mon 22nd | (ECS move) | Carlisle - Bo'ness | 47812 | n/a | 5S05 | = |
| Fri 26th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - London Victoria (via ECML) | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z60 | = |
| Sat 27th | SRPS Railtours | North Berwick - Kyle of Lochalsh (and return) | 47237 & 47826 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z34, 1Z35 | = |
| Royal Scotsman | London Victoria - Garelochhead (via Dumfries) | 66743 | n/a | 1Z60 | = | |
| Sun 28th | Royal Scotsman | Garelochhead - Fort William | 66743 | n/a | 1Z61 | = |
| Tue 30th | Royal Scotsman | Fort William - Orton Mere (via ECML) | 66743 | n/a | 1Z62 | = |
| Thu 1st | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z65 | = |
| June 2017 | ||||||
| Fri 2nd | The Far North Explorer | Edinburgh - Stirling - Perth - (overnight to Wick) | 37025 + Colas 37 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z37 | = |
| Sat 3rd | The Far North Explorer | Wick - Thurso - Edinburgh | 37025 + Colas 37 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z38, 1Z39 | = |
| Sat 10th | SRPS Railtours | Glenrothes with Thornton - York* - Scarborough | DBC 67 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z50, 1Z51 | = |
| SRPS Railtours | Scarborough - York* - Glenrothes with Thornton | DBC 67 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z51 | = | |
| Fri 16th | Three Peaks Challenge | Barrow-in-Furness - Fort William | DRS 37s? | The Railway Children | 1Z55 | = |
| Sat 17th | Three Peaks Challenge | Fort William - Crewe | DRS 37s? | The Railway Children | 1Z57 | = |
| Sat 24th | Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Chester (& return) | DRS 57s? (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z66, 1Z68 | = |
| Sun 25th | (Northern Belle ECS) | Polmadie - Kidderminster | DRS 57s? (T&T) | n/a | 5Z70 | = |
| Mon 26th | Scottish Golf (Day 1) | Edinburgh - Tain (via Gleneagles) | Class 66 (T&T) | Belmond Royal Scotsman | 1Z35 | = |
| July 2017 | ||||||
| Sat 1st | SRPS Railtours | Edinburgh Waverley - Blackpool North (and return) | 37025+37219 (DH) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z37, 1Z39 | = |
| Northern Belle | Manchester Vic - ECML - Edinburgh (& Rtn). | 57303 & 57306 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z57, 1Z58 | = | |
| Sat 8th | The Jacobite (Afternoon) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | | West Coast Railways | 2Y68, 2Y69 | = |
| Sun 9th | Royal Scotsman: Grand Tour (day 3) | Dundee - Edinburgh* (- N Llanrwst) | 66746 | Belmond | 1Z75 | = |
| Royal Scotsman: Grand Tour (day 3) | Edinburgh* - Chester - North Llanrwst | 66744 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z75 | = | |
| Fri 14th | Royal Scotsman: Grand Tour (day 8) | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 66744 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z89 | = |
| (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Carnforth | 66746 | n/a | 5Z88 | = | |
| Mon 17th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Carnforth - Craigentinny | 66746 | n/a | 5S78 | = |
| Thu 20th | (Loco+coach) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 37516 | n/a | 5Z49 | = |
| Fri 21th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Fort William | 37516 | n/a | 5Z50 | Photo |
| Sat 22nd | (ECS move) | Fort William - Carnforth | 37516 | n/a | 5Z51 | Photo |
| Fri 28th | (ECS move) | Leeds Balm Rd - Fort William (via Beattock) | 37516 | n/a | 5Z53 | = |
| Sun 30th | (ECS move) | Fort William - Bo'ness | 37685 | n/a | 5Z54 | = |
| Mon 31st | (Loco+coach) | Bo'ness - Carnforth | 37685 | n/a | 5Z55 | = |
| August 2017 | ||||||
| Sat 5th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Bo'ness | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z54 | = |
| Sun 6th | 'Fife Circle & Borders' | Linlithgow - Dunfermline - Kirkcaldy - Dalgety Bay - Edinburgh - Galashiels - Tweedbank (and return) | Steam 45407 & diesel 37685 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z44, 1Z46 | = |
| Mon 7th | (Steam loco move) | Dumbarton C - Fort William | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z48 | = |
| Royal Scotsman: Majestic England (day 1) | Edinburgh - Alnmouth | 66743 (& 66746 OR) | Belmond | 1Z60 | = | |
| Thu 10th | (Locos+Van) | Carlisle Kingmoor - Bo'ness | 37602+37609 (DH) | n/a | 5Z37 | = |
| Fri 11th | Royal Scotsman: London (day 2) | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond Royal Scotsman | 1Z69 | = |
| Northern Belle | London KX - (Carlisle*) Edinburgh | 68003 & 68027 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z68 | = | |
| Sat 12th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Oban (& return) | 37602+37609 (DH) | Belmond | 1Z37, 1Z47 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | | | n/a | 5Z20 | Cancelled | |
| (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Bo'ness | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z54 | = | |
| Sun 13th | 'Fife Circle & Borders' | Linlithgow - Dunfermline - Kirkcaldy - Dalgety Bay - Edinburgh - Galashiels - Tweedbank (and return) | Steam 45407 & diesel 37685 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z44, 1Z46 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Inverness (N via Kirkcaldy, return Stirling) | 68003 & 68027 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z68, 1Z69 | = | |
| Mon 14th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - London KX (via ECML) | 68003 (& 68027 OR) | Belmond | 1Z68 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Dumbarton C - Fort William | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z48 | = | |
| Tue 15th | (Locos+Van) | Bo'ness - Carlisle Kingmoor | 37609 & 37602 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z37 | = |
| Thu 17th | (Steam loco move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z78 | = |
| Sat 19th | Northern Belle | Manchester V - ECML - Edinburgh (& Rtn) | 57303 & 57301 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z72, 1Z74 | = |
| Sun 20th | 'Fife Circle & Borders' | Linlithgow - Dunfermline - Kirkcaldy - Dalgety Bay - Edinburgh - Galashiels - Tweedbank (and return) | Steam 44871 & diesel 37685 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z44, 1Z46 | = |
| Mon 21st | Northern Belle | (London KX) York - Edinburgh | 68030 (& 68016 O.R) | Belmond | 1Z68 | = |
| (Northern Belle ECS) | Edinburgh - Carlisle - Kidderminster | 68016 (& 68030 O.R) | n/a | 5Z68 | = | |
| Sun 27th | 'Fife Circle & Borders' | Linlithgow - Dunfermline - Kirkcaldy - Dalgety Bay - Edinburgh - Galashiels - Tweedbank (and return) | Steam 44871 & diesel 37685 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z44, 1Z46 | = |
| Mon 28th | The Retro Edinburgh Festival Express | Chesterfield - Edinburgh (via ECML) | 68016 & 68029 (T&T) | Retro Railtours | 1Z16, 1Z17 | = |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth | 37685 | n/a | 5Z55 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Dumbarton C - Fort William | Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z48 | = | |
| Wed 30th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carlisle | Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z54 | = |
| September 2017 | ||||||
| Wed 6th | Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Orton Mere (via Beattock) | 66739 (& 66743 OR) | n/a | 1Z60 | = |
| Fri 8th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 66739 & 66743 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z63 | = |
| Sat 9th | The Humber Grid | | | 52A Tours | Cancelled | = |
| Thu 17th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 37685+37669 (DH) | n/a | 5Z26 | = |
| Fri 15th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Aberdeen | 37685+37669 (DH) | n/a | 5Z10 | = |
| Sat 16th | SRPS Railtour | Inverurie - Oban (& return to Aberdeen) | 37685+37669 (DH) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z11, 1Z12 | = |
| Sun 17th | (ECS move) | Aberdeen - Bo'ness | 37669 & 37685 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z13 | = |
| Mon 18th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth | 37669 & 37685 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z13 | = |
| Wed 20th | The Scenic Conwy Valley Explorer I | Dumfries - Blaenau Ffestiniog (& return) | 57315 & 57313 (T&T) | WCR Railtours | 1Z85, 1Z86 | = |
| Sat 30th | SRPS Railtour | Ayr - Inverness (& return) | 66764+73970 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z48, 1Z50 | Photo |
| SRPS Railtour | Inverness platform shunt | 08523 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z49 | = | |
| October 2017 | ||||||
| Sun 1st | (ECS move) | Mossend - Bo'ness | 73970+66764 | n/a | 5Z64 | = |
| Mon 2nd | (Jacobite ECS move) | Fort William - | 37516+ Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z87 | = |
| Tue 3rd | (Jacobite ECS move) | Craigendoran - Carnforth | 37669+ 37516 + Steam 44871 | n/a | 5Z87 | Photo |
| Fri 6th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman 1 | Kettering - Carnforth* - Fort William | 37518+37669 (DH & 47804 O.R) | Statesman Rail | 1Z38 | = |
| Sat 7th | The Caledonian | London Euston- Crewe* - Glasgow C. (& return) | 50007+50049 (DH) | Pathfinder | 1Z50, 1Z52 | = |
| Sun 8th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman 1 | Fort William - Kettering (via Beattock) | 47804 (& 37669 DOR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z40 | = |
| Sat 14th | Skipton & Saltaire | Linlithgow - Bradford Foster Sq. (and return) | 47804 & 57315 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z33, 1Z34 | = |
| Fri 20th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carnforth | Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z36 | = |
| Fri 27th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman 2 | High Wycombe - Carnforth* - Fort William | 47826 (& 47804 OR) | Statesman Rail | 1Z60 | = |
| Sat 28th | The Jacobite (Statesman) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam 45407 | Statesman Rail | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| Sun 29th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman 2 | Fort William - Crianlarich - Fort William | 47804 & 47826 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z63 | = |
| Mon 30th | (Statesman ECS) | Fort William - Carnforth | 47804 (& 47826 DOR) | n/a | 5Z63 | = |
| Tue 31st | (Jacobite ECS) | Fort William - Carnforth | 37518 | n/a | 5Z63 | = |
| November 2017 | ||||||
| Mon 6th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Eastleigh (via WCML) | 66744 | n/a | 5Z66 | = |
| Sat 11th | Northern Belle | Warrington B.Q. - Edinburgh (& return to Liverpool) | 57305 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z20, 1Z21 | = |
| Sat 18th | Festive Capital Express | Bishop Auckland - Edinburgh (& return) | 47772 & 47804 (T&T) | Bishop Trains | 1Z20, 1Z21 | = |
| Sun 19th | (ECS move) | Darlington - Bo'ness | 47772 & 47804 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z24 | = |
| Sat 25th | Northern Belle | Manchester Vic - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57305 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z57, 1Z58 | = |
| December 2017 | ||||||
| Fri 1st | (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Fort William | 57315 | n/a | 5Z46 | = |
| Sat 2nd | Edinburgh Christmas Pullman I | Bridlington - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | 47826 & 57601 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z79, 1Z81 | = |
| Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Holyhead - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 47772 & 57316 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z62, 1Z64 | = | |
| Mon 4th | The Festive Jacobite (first day) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam 45407 | West Coast Railways | 2Z25, 2Z26 | = |
| Fri 8th | The Christmas Cracker | Linlithgow - ECML - Lincoln (& return) | 47237 & 47826 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z30, 1Z31 | = |
| Sun 10th | (Northern Belle ECS) | Carlisle - Glasgow C (via Beattock) | 57311 & 57303 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z26 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Edinburgh - Dundee - Glasgow C - Edinburgh | 57303 & 57311 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z26, 1Z27 | = | |
| Sat 16th | Edinburgh Christmas Pullman II | Stevenage - Edinburgh (& return) | 57313 (+47772 DIT) | West Coast Railways | 1Z33, 1Z35 | = |
| Fri 29th | The Festive Jacobite (last day) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam 45407 | West Coast Railways | 2Z25, 2Z26 | = |
| Sun 31st | Hogmany Party Train | London KX - Edinburgh (ECML) | 90018 (& 67010 DOR) | Stoke Travel | 1Z73 | = |
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