Charter Trains 2014
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2014.
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)
* = Changes locomotive at this location
tbc = to be confirmed
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
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)
* = Changes locomotive 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 2014 | ||||||
| Thu 9th | (ECS, SRPS stock) | Carnforth - Bo'ness (via Beattock) | 47245 (+37516 DIT) | (n/a) | 5Z22 | = |
| February 2014 | ||||||
| Fri 28th | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 1) | Bristol Temple Meads - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57315 (& 57314 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z37 | = |
| March 2014 | ||||||
| Sat 1st | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 2) | Fort William - Bristol Temple Meads (via Beattock) | 57314 (& 57315 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z39 | = |
| Fri 7th | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 1) | Holyhead - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57314 (& 57315 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z42 | RTT |
| Sat 8th | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 57315 & 37685 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z44, 1Z45 | = |
| Sun 9th | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 3) | Fort William - Holyhead (via Beattock) | 57315 (& 57314 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z46 | RTT |
| Mon 10th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Carnforth - Bo'ness (via Beattock) | 55002 | (n/a) | 5Z55 | RTT |
| (Light loco) | Bo'ness - York NRM (via Edinburgh) | 55002 | (n/a) | 0Z55 | RTT | |
| Fri 14th | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 1) | Hull - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57315 (& 57314 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z24 | RTT |
| Sat 15th | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 2) | Fort William - Hull (via Beattock) | 57314 (& 57315 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z25 | RTT |
| Wed 19th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness (via Beattock) | 47804 | (n/a) | 5Z47 | RTT |
| Fri 21st | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 1) | Derby - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57315 (& 57314 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z47 | RTT |
| Sat 22nd | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 57314 & 37685 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z49, 1Z51 | RTT-o, RTT-r |
| Edinburgh Spring Breakaway | | | West Coast Railway Co. | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 23rd | Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 3) | Fort William - Derby (via Beattock) | 57314 (& 57315 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z53 | RTT |
| Mon 24th | Edinburgh Spring Breakaway (return) | | | West Coast Railway Co. | Cancelled | = |
| April 2014 | ||||||
| Fri 4th | Northern Belle | Ayr - Carlisle - York (and return) | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z42, 1Z43 | = |
| Sat 5th | (Northern Belle ECS) | Ayr - Glasgow Central | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z45 | RTT |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Liverpool (and return) | 47832 & 47790 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z46, 1Z47 | = | |
| Sun 6th | (Northern Belle ECS) | Elderslie - Glasgow C - Edinburgh (via Carstairs) | 47832 & 47790 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z49 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Dundee (and return) | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z49 | = | |
| (Northern Belle ECS) | Edinburgh - Crewe C.S. (via Beattock) | 47832 & 47790 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z50 | = | |
| Sat 12th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness Jn - Edinburgh - York | 47854 | n/a | 5Z58 | = |
| The Deltic Aberdonian | York - Edinburgh - Aberdeen (and return) | 55002 | 52A Tours | 1Z59, 1Z60 | = | |
| Edinburgh and The Settle & Carlisle | Cleethorpes - Edinburgh (north via Carlisle, return ECML) | 47826 & 47804 (T&T) | West Coast Railway Co. | 1Z64, 1Z65 | = | |
| Mon 14th | (ECS move) | Hellifield - Bo'ness Jn (via Beattock) | 47854 | n/a | 5Z61 | |
| Tue 15th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Bo'ness - Edinburgh (via Sub) | 47854 | Royal Scotsman | 5Z89 | = |
| Royal Scotsman (1st of year) | Edinburgh - Boat of Garten | 47854 | Royal Scotsman | 1Z89 | = | |
| Wed 23rd | (Loco & Van) | Carnforth - Bo'ness Jn (via Beattock) | 47804 | n/a | 5Z94 | |
| Thu 24th | (steam loco move) | (York) Carlisle - Bo'ness Jn (via Beattock) | Steam 60009 | n/a | 5Z10 | |
| Fri 25th | The Lochalsh Highlander | Crewe - Kyle (and return) | 37259+37423 (DH) | Compass Tours | 1Z50, 1Z51 | RTT-links |
| Sat 26th | BLS Clyde Race Tracker | Manchester Picc - Wishaw - Craigentinny - Glasgow Central | EMU 350410 | Branch Line Society | 1Z50, 1Z51 | = |
| BLS Clyde Race Tracker | Glasgow - Central - Manchester Piccadilly | EMU 350410 | Branch Line Society | 1Z52 | Photo | |
| Sun 27th | The Forth Circle (am) | Linlithgow - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Alloa - Linlithgow | Steam 60009 Union of South Africa | SRPS Railtours | 1Z29 | = |
| The Forth Circle (pm) | Dalmeny - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Alloa - Linlithgow - Inverkeithing | Steam 60009 Union of South Africa | SRPS Railtours | 1Z29 | ||
| Tue 29th | The Great Britain VII (Day 4) | Grange over Sands - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Craigentinny - Carnforth (via Beattock) | Steam 46115 | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Grosmont - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | Steam 44871+45407 | n/a | 5Z71 | = | |
| Wed 30th | (Loco + coach) | Joppa - Falkland Yard | 47804 | n/a | 5Z53 | = |
| Galloway Steam Express (GBVII Day 5) | Edinburgh - Stranraer (via Bathgate) | Steam 44871+45407 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z25 | = | |
| Galloway Steam Express (GBVII Day 5) | Stranraer-Ayr* | Steam 44871+45407 (TF) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z27 | = | |
| Galloway Steam Express (GBVII Day 5) | Ayr*-Edinburgh | 47804 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z27 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Ayr - Cadder Yard | Steam 45407+44871 | n/a | 5Z54 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Grosmont - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | Steam K1 62005 | n/a | 5Z62 | = | |
| May 2014 | ||||||
| Thu 1st | The Great Britain VII (Day 6 - Train A) | Edinburgh - Aberdeen - Inverness | Steam 60009 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z60 | = |
| The Great Britain VII (Day 6 - Train B) | Edinburgh - Fort william (via Croy) | Steam 62005 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z22 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | | | n/a | 5Z45 | Cancelled | |
| Fri 2nd | The Robbie Burns Express | Hooton - Dumfries - Ayr (and return) | 47746 & 47786 (T&T) | MCRUA | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
| The Great Britain VII (Day 7 - Train A) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | 37516 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z34, 1Z35 | = | |
| The Great Britain VII (Day 7 - Train B) | Fort william - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 62005 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z36, 1Z37 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Cadder Yard - Castleton (ELR) | Steam 44871 & 45407 (T+T) | n/a | 5Z45 | = | |
| Sat 3rd | The Great Britain VII (Day 8 - Train A) | Inverness - Aberdeen | Steam 60009 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z42 | = |
| The Great Britain VII (Day 8 - Train A) | Aberdeen - Edinburgh | Steam 60009 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z42 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | | | n/a | 5Z54 | Cancelled | |
| The Great Britain VII (Day 8 - Train B) | Fort William - Edinburgh | Steam 62005 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z66 | = | |
| Sun 4th | The Great Britain VII (Day 9) | Edinburgh - York* (London KX) | Steam 60009 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z28 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Joppa Straight - Fort William Jn Yard | Steam K1 62005 | n/a | 5Z62 | = | |
| Mon 5th | Oban | Newcastle - ECML - Oban (and return) | 37516+37685 (DH) | North East Railtours | 1Z36, 1Z37 | = |
| The North Wales Scotsman | Llandudno Jn - WCML - Glasgow C. (and return) | 47813+47828 (DH) | Compass Tours | 1Z27, 1Z28 | = | |
| The Forth Scot | | | Pathfinder Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 9th | The Cock Of The North (Day 1) | (London) Appleby - Dumbarton C | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z21 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Beattock* - Fort William | 37518 | n/a | 5Z45 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Appleby - Thornton Yard | Steam 44871+45407 | n/a | 5Z61 | = | |
| Sat 10th | SRPS Railtours | North Berwick - Kyle (and return) | WCR 37s (DH) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z49, 1Z50 | = |
| The Cock Of The North (Day 2 p1) | Dumbarton C - Inverness (and return to Coatbridge C.) | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z23, 1Z24 | = | |
| The Cock Of The North (Day 2 p2) | Dumbarton C - Fort william (and return) | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z42, 1Z43 | = | |
| Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 2) | Appleby - Thornton Yd* (via Beattock) | WCR Diesel | Steam Dreams | 1Z63 | = | |
| Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 2) | (Appleby) Thornton Yd* - Inverness | Steam 44871+45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z63 | = | |
| Sun 11th | (ECS move) | North Berwick - Edinburgh* - Bo'ness | 47804 (37s O.R.)* | n/a | 5Z50 | = |
| Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 3) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | Steam 45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z64, 1Z65 | photo | |
| The Cock Of The North (Day 3) | Coatbridge C - Dundee (via Dunblane) | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z27 | = | |
| The Cock Of The North (Day 3) | Dundee - Coatbridge (Via Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh Sub) | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z28 | = | |
| Mon 12th | Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 4) | Inverness - Dunrobin, Brora (and return) | Steam 44871+45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
| The Jacobite (1st of year) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | West Coast Railway Co | 2Y61, 2Y62 | UKsteam info | |
| The Cock Of The North (Day 4) | Dumbarton C - Edinburgh (via Falkirk High) | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z31 | = | |
| The Cock Of The North (Day 4) | Edinburgh - London KX (ECML) | DBS 67 | UK Railtours | 1Z32 | = | |
| Tue 13th | Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 5) | Inverness - Fort William (via Stirling) | Steam 44871+45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z68 | = |
| Wed 14th | Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 6) | Fort William - Crianlarich (and return) | Steam 44871+45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z70, 1Z73 | = |
| Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 6) | (F.W.) Crianlarich - Oban (and return) | Steam 44871+45407 (T&T) | Steam Dreams | 1Z71, 1Z72 | = | |
| Thu 15th | Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 7) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 44871+45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z75, 1Z76 | = |
| Fri 16th | Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 8) | Fort William - Mossend* | Steam 44871+45407 | Steam Dreams | 1Z78 | = |
| Highlands & Islands Explorer (Day 8) | (Fort William) Mossend* - Gateshead | WCR class 47 | Steam Dreams | 1Z78 | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Mossend - Fort William Jn | Steam 44871+45407 | n/a | 5Z89 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Darlington - Helensburgh Upper (North by ECML, return via Beattock) | DRS 47 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z60, 1Z61 | = | |
| Fri 23th | (steam loco move) | Carnforth - Fort William | Steam 45231 | n/a | 5Z45 | = |
| Sat 24th | SRPS Railtours | Edinburgh - Carstairs - Fort William* (and return) | WCR 47 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z46, 1Z48 | = |
| SRPS Railtours | Fort William* - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | SRPS Railtours | 1Z46, 1Z47 | = | |
| Wed 28th | (Loco & Van) | Bo'ness Jn - Carnforth (via ??) | 47804 | n/a | 5Z47 | |
| Fri 30th | The Forth & Tay Highlander | Crewe, Newcastle, Edinburgh - Inverness (via Aberdeen) | DRS 37s (DH) | Compass Tours | 1Z51 | = |
| The Forth & Tay Highlander | Inverness - Edinburgh, Newcastle, Crewe (via Stirling) | DRS 37s (DH) | Compass Tours | 1Z52 | = | |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Beattock - Fort William | WCR diesel | n/a | 5Z48 | = | |
| Sat 31st | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | DRS 47 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z45, 1Z47 | = |
| June 2014 | ||||||
| Mon 2nd | The Jacobite (Afternoon train, 1st of year) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | West Coast Railway Co | 2Y68, 2Y69 | UKsteam info |
| Thu 5th | (DBS Management Train) | London KX - Edinburgh | DVT + DBS 67 | n/a | 1Z05 | = |
| Fri 6th | (DBS Management Train) | Edinburgh - London KX | DVT + DBS 67 | n/a | 1Z06 | = |
| The Highland Clansman | Leeds - Darlington - Aviemore | DRS class 47s | Compass Tours | 1Z61 | = | |
| The Highland Clansman | Aviemore - Darlington - Middlesbrough | DRS class 47s | Compass Tours | 1Z62 | = | |
| Sat 7th | SRPS Railtours | North Berwick - Fort William* (and return) | WCR 47 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z75, 1Z77 | = |
| SRPS Railtours | Fort William* - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | SRPS Railtours | 1Z76, 1Z77 | = | |
| The Highland Clansman | Saltburn - ECML - Aviemore (and return) | DRS class 47s | Compass Tours | 1Z71, 1Z72 | = | |
| Sun 8th | (ECS move) | North Berwick - Bo'ness Jn | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z77 | = |
| Fri 20th | Return of the Clansman | Saltburn - Inverness (via ECML, Kirkcaldy) | WCR diesels | Saltburn Railtours | 1Z69 | = |
| Three Peaks Challenge by Rail | Barrow - Fort William | DRS 37s? | The Railway Children | 1Z55 | = | |
| Sat 21st | Three Peaks Challenge by Rail | Fort William - Carlisle* (London Euston) | DRS 37s? | The Railway Children | 1Z57 | = |
| Chester & North Wales | Glenrothes - Edinburgh - WCML - Holyhead (and return) | WCR 47s ? | SRPS Railtours | 1Z04, 1Z05 | = | |
| Sun 22nd | (ECS move) | Thornton - Bo'ness Jn (via Alloa) | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z06 | = |
| Return of the Clansman | | WCR 37s | Saltburn Railtours | Cancelled | = | |
| Mon 23th | Return of the Clansman | Inverness - Saltburn (via Aberdeen, ECML) | WCR diesels | Saltburn Railtours | 1Z74 | = |
| Thu 26th | (Steam loco move) | Fort William - Carnforth (via Beattock) | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z74 | = |
| Sat 28th | Chester & North Wales Explorer | Ayr - Kilmarnock - Holyhead (and return) | 47851 & 47786 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z55, 1Z56 | = |
| The Retro Electric Scot | Crewe - (Preston*) - Edinburgh (and return) | 92041 | Retro Railtours | 1Z66, 1Z92 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Birmingham Int. - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47790 & 47853 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z42, 1Z43 | = | |
| NE Railtour | Alnmouth - Shrewsbury | WCR 47s (T&T) | NE Railtours | 1Z10, 1Z11 | = | |
| Sun 29th | (ECS move) | Heaton - Bo'ness (via Camelon) | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z97 | = |
| (ECS move) | Falkland Yard - Carnforth (via Kilmarnock) | WCR 47s (T&T) | n/a | 5Z57 | = | |
| Mon 30th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Edinburgh) | 47854 (& 47804 O.R.) | n/a | 5Z06 | = |
| July 2014 | ||||||
| Fri 4th | Northern Belle | Darlington - Helensburgh Upper (North ECML, return Beattock) | 47790 & 47818 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z45, 1Z46 | = |
| Wed 8th | (steam loco move) | Carnforth - Fort William | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z45 | = |
| Fri 11th | The White Rose Moorlander | Morpeth - Edinburgh - Carlisle - York | 47786 (& 57316 O.R.) | Compass Tours | 1Z27 | = |
| The White Rose Moorlander | York - Morpeth - Edinburgh - Carlisle | 47786 (& 57316 O.R.) | Compass Tours | 1Z28 | = | |
| Sun 13th | Royal Scotsman | Dundee - Edinburgh* (Chester) | 47854 | Belmond | 1Z64 | = |
| Royal Scotsman | (Dundee) Edinburgh* - Chester | 47854 (& 47804 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z64 | = | |
| Mon 14th | (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Fort William Jn Yard | 57313 | n/a | 5Z45 | = |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Fort William - Craigeninny | 37518 | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| Thu 17th | Royal Scotsman | York - Alnmouth (ECS to Berwick) | 47804 & 47854 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z74, 5Z74 | = |
| Fri 18th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 47804 & 47854 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z76 | = |
| Mon 21st | (Jacobite ECS) | Craigeninny - Fort William Jn Yard | 37518 | n/a | 5Z00 | = |
| Tue 22nd | (Jacobite ECS) | Fort William Jn Yard - Carnforth | 37518+ Steam 45231 | n/a | 5Z74 | = |
| Wed 23rd | The Forth & Tay Bridges Express | Hereford - WCML - Dundee (north via Kirkcaldy and return Dunblane) | 57316 & 57314 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z45, 1Z46 | = |
| Sat 26th | The Anglo Scotsman | Norwich - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47786 & 57314 (T&T) | NENTA Train Tours | 1Z11, 1Z12 | = |
| The White Rose Moorlander | | | Compass Tours | Postponed | = | |
| Tue 29th | (Northern Belle ECS) | Crewe C.S - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | 47790 (& 57307 DOR) | n/a | 5Z93 | RTT |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - London St Pancras (via ECML) | 47790 (& 57307 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z94 | RTT | |
| August 2014 | ||||||
| Fri 1st | (Private Charter) | London KX - Prestonpans | 57307 (& 57311 O.R) | AHSTF | 1Z88 | = |
| (ECS move) | Prestonpans - Crewe H.S. (via Beattock) | 57307 (& 57311 O.R) | n/a | 5Z88 | = | |
| Sat 2nd | The Forth & Tay Bridges Express | Scarborough - ECML - Dundee | 47786 & 57314 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z63 | = |
| The Forth & Tay Bridges Express | Dundee - ECML - York | 57315 (& 47786 O.R.) | Compass Tours | 1Z64 | (57314 failed) | |
| Northern Belle | London KX - Edinburgh - Dunfermline Townhill* (Inverness) | 47828+47790 (DH) | Belmond | 1Z20 | RTT | |
| Northern Belle | (London KX) - Dunfermline Townhill * - Inverness | 47790 (& 57304 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z20 | ||
| Sun 3rd | (Northern Belle ECS) | Keith - Aberdeen | 57304 (& 47790 DOR) | n/a | 5Z88 | RTT |
| Northern Belle | Aberdeen - Fife Circle - Perth - Aberdeen | 57304 (& 47790 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z88 | RTT | |
| Mon 4th | Northern Belle | Inverness - London KX (via Stirling & Edinburgh) | 47790 (& 57304 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z22 | RTT |
| Fri 8th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Edinburgh (WCML) | 86259 | n/a | 5Z02 | = |
| (Private Charter) | Edinburgh - London KX | 86259 | (Prudential) | 1Z57 | = | |
| (ECS move) | London KX - Craigentinny (ECML) | 86259 | n/a | 5Z57 | = | |
| Sat 9th | (Private Charter) | Edinburgh - London KX | 86259 | (Prudential) | 1Z05 | = |
| The Forth & Tay Bridges Express | Spondon - ECML - Dundee (& return to Derby) | 57315 & 47786 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z22, 1Z23 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Chester - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57307 & 47790 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z54, 1Z55 | = | |
| Sun 10th | (Private Charter) | London KX - Edinburgh | 86259 | (Prudential) | 1Z26 | = |
| (ECS move) | Craigentinny - Welwyn G.C | 86259 | n/a | 5Z67 | = | |
| Mon 11th | (Private Charter) | London KX - Edinburgh | 86259 | (Prudential) | 1Z04 | = |
| (ECS move) | Edinburgh - Carnforth (WCML) | 86259 | n/a | 5Z07 | = | |
| Wed 13th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Southall (via WCML) | 47804 (& 37516 DOR) | n/a | 5Z77 | = |
| Thu 14th | (loco move) | Grosmont - Fort William Jn Yard | 31128 | n/a | 0Z29 | = |
| Fri 15th | (loco move) | Fort William - Crewe | 57313 | n/a | 0Z57 | = |
| Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | 47804 (& 37516 DOR) | Belmond | 1Z79 | = | |
| Sat 16th | Northern Belle | London Paddington - Edinburgh (via WCML) | 57309 (& 57308 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z90 | = |
| (ECS move) | Edinburgh - Elderslie (via Shotts) | 57309 (& 57308 O.R.) | n/a | 5Z90 | = | |
| Sun 17th | Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Bridge of Orchy - Glasgow C | 57309 & 57308 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z77 | = |
| Mon 18th | (ECS move) | Elderslie - Edinburgh (via Shotts) | 57308 (& 57309 O.R.) | n/a | 5Z91 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - London Paddington (via WCML) | 57308 (& 57309 O.R.) | Belmond | 1Z92 | = | |
| Fri 22nd | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML - Helensburgh Upper (& return) | 47790 & 47805 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z13, 1Z14 | = |
| The Forth & Tay Bridges Express | Crewe - Nuneaton - ECML - Dundee (& return) | 47501 & 47810 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z94, 1Z95 | = | |
| Fri 29th | The Edinburgh Festival Moorlander | Darlington - Carlisle - Edinburgh | 47786 & 57315 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z40 | = |
| The Edinburgh Festival Moorlander | Edinburgh - ECML - Hellifield | 57315 & 47786 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z42 | = | |
| The Jacobite (Afternoon train, last of year) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | West Coast Railway Co | 2Y68, 2Y69 | UKsteam info | |
| Sat 30th | Northern Belle | Darlington - ECML - Dundee (& return via Perth) | 47828 & 47805 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z67, 1Z68 | = |
| September 2014 | ||||||
| Wed 3rd | (Jacobite ECS) | Fort William Jn Yard - Carnforth | 57313 | n/a | 5Z74 | = |
| Mon 8th | Royal Scotsman | Edinburgh - Alnmouth (Scarborough) | 57313 & 47854 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z30 | = |
| Wed 10th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness (via Beattock) | WCR 47s (T&T) | (SRPS) | 5Z48 | = |
| Thu 11th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Craigentinny (via Beattock) | WCR 37s | n/a | 5Z37 | = |
| Fri 12th | Royal Scotsman | Newcastle - Edinburgh | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z39 | RTT |
| SRPS Railtours | Polmont - Crewe | WCR Class 47 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z49 | = | |
| SRPS Railtours | Crewe - Polmont | Steam 46233 Duchess of Sutherland | SRPS Railtours | 1Z50 | ||
| Sat 13th | The White Rose Moorlander | Perth - Coatbridge - Carlisle - York (and return) | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z07, 1Z08 | = |
| Sun 14th | (ECS move) | Perth - Carnforth (via Beattock) | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | (Compass) | 5Z08 | = |
| The Forth Circle (am) | Linlithgow - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Alloa - Linlithgow | Steam 46233 Duchess of Sutherland | SRPS Railtours | 1Z29 | = | |
| The Forth Circle (pm) | Dalmeny - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Alloa - Linlithgow - Inverkeithing | Steam 46233 Duchess of Sutherland | SRPS Railtours | 1Z30 | ||
| Mon 15th | (Steam Loco move) | Bo'ness - Craiglockhart Jn* (Crewe H.C.) | 47854 (& Steam 46233 O.R.) | n/a | 5Z46 | RTT |
| (Steam Loco move) | (Bo'ness) Craiglockhart Jn* - Crewe H.C. | Steam 46233 | n/a | 5Z46 | = | |
| Fri 19th | The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 1) | Crewe - Preston* - Glasgow C (via Beattock) | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z56 | = |
| (Steam loco move) | Fort William Jn - Crianlarich | Steam 44871+45407 | n/a | 5Z89 | = | |
| Sat 20th | The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 2) | Glasgow Q St LL | 37516 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z61 | UKsteam |
| The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 2) | Crianlarich - Oban (& return) | Steam 44871+45407 (T&T) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z61, 1Z62 | = | |
| The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 2) | Crianlarich - Fort William | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z63 | = | |
| Sun 21st | The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 3) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam 62005 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z30, 1Z31 | UKsteam |
| The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 3) | Fort William - Crianlarich - Glasgow Q St | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z32 | = | |
| Mon 22nd | The West Highlander Steam Express (Day 4) | Barnhill - Preston (via Annbank) | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z94 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carlisle Kingmoor - Polmadie | DRS 68s? | n/a | 5Z68 | ||
| (ECS move) | Carlisle Kingmoor - Polmadie | DRS 57s? | n/a | 5Z57 | ||
| Tue 23rd | Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | DRS diesels (T&T) | ScotRail | tbc | Golfex |
| Wed 24th | Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | DRS 68s (T&T) | ScotRail | tbc | Golfex |
| Thu 25th | Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | DRS 68s (T&T) | ScotRail | tbc | Golfex |
| Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | DRS 57s (T&T) | ScotRail | tbc | Golfex | |
| Ryder Cup Train | | WCR diesel | West Coast Railways | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 26th | Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | DRS 68s (T&T) | ScotRail | tbc | Golfex |
| Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | DRS 57s (T&T) | ScotRail | tbc | Golfex | |
| Sat 27th | Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | Diesel (T&T) x3 | ScotRail | times | Golfex |
| SRPS Railtours | Newcastle - Linlithgow - Stranraer | WCR 37s | SRPS Railtours | 1Z88 | = | |
| SRPS Railtours | Stranraer - Ayr - Newcastle - Linlithgow (via Nith Valley and Tyne Valley) | WCR 37s | SRPS Railtours | 1Z89 | = | |
| The Scottish Lowlander | Crewe - Preston* - Bellshill (north via Beattock, return via Annbank) | Steam 60009 | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z75 | UKSteam | |
| Northern Belle | Cleethorpes - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | DRS 47/57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z40, 1Z41 | = | |
| Lord of the Isles (Day 1) | Cambridge - (Perth*) - Inverness. (via Beattock) | 57316 (& 57313 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z72 | = | |
| Lord of the Isles (Day 1) | (Cambridge) Perth* - Inverness | 47854+57316 (DH & 57313 O.R.) | Statesman Rail | 1Z72 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Fort William Jn - Crianlarich | 2x Steam locos | n/a | 5Z31 | = | |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 1) | Newport - Carlisle - Crianlarich* (Oban) | WCR 47/57s | Compass Tours | 1Z31 | = | |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 1) | (Newport) Crianlarich* - Oban | Steam (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z31 | = | |
| Sun 28th | Ryder Cup Golfex | Glasgow Central - Gleneagles (& return) | Diesel (T&T) x3 | ScotRail | times | Golfex |
| Lord of the Isles (Day 2) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | WCR 37s ? | Statesman Rail | 1Z73, 1Z74 | = | |
| Steam loco move | Oban - Fort William Jn | Steam 44871 | n/a | 0Z71 | = | |
| Mon 29th | (ECS move) | Polmadie - Crewe H.S | 57302+57303 | n/a | 5Z57 | = |
| (ECS move) | Polmadie - Carlisle Kingmoor | 68005+68006 | n/a | 5Z68 | = | |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 3) | Oban - Crianlarich* - Stirling | 37518 (& Steam 45407 O.R.) | Compass Tours | 1Z32 | = | |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 3) | Stirling - Newport (via Beattock) | WCR diesels | Compass Tours | 1Z33 | = | |
| (Steam loco move) | Crianlarich - Fort William Jn | Steam loco | n/a | 5Z32 | = | |
| Lord of the Isles (Day 3) | Inverness - Cambridge (via ECML) | WCR 47/57s ? | Statesman Rail | 1Z75 | = | |
| October 2014 | ||||||
| Fri 3rd | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 1) | Leicester - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57316 & 57314 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z70 | = |
| Sat 4th | The West Highlander Weekend (Day 1) | Crewe - Durham - Carlisle* - Crianlarich* (Oban) | 47804 (& 47786 O.R.) | Compass Tours | 1Z78 | = |
| The West Highlander Weekend (Day 1) | (Crewe) - Crianlarich* - Oban | 37668+37685 (DH) | Compass Tours | 1Z78 | = | |
| West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | Statesman Rail | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Aberdeen | 37516+37518 (DH, & 57313 O.R.) | (SRPS) | 5Z83 | = | |
| Sun 5th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 3) | Fort William - Leicester (via Beattock) | 57314 & 57316 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z72 | = |
| SRPS Railtours | Aberdeen - (Inverness Rose St*) - Kyle (and return) | 37516+37518 (DH) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z83, 1Z84 | = | |
| Mon 6th | (ECS move) | Aberdeen - Bo'ness (via Dunblane) | 57313 | (SRPS) | 5Z85 | = |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 3) | Oban - Crianlarich* (Stirling) | 37685+37668 (DH) | Compass Tours | 1Z79 | = | |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 3) | (Oban) Crianlarich* - Stirling | 47804 & 47786 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z79 | = | |
| The West Highland Weekend (Day 3) | Stirling - Crewe (via ECML) | 47786 & 47804 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z80 | = | |
| Tue 7th | (Saloon ECS) | Derby RTC - Inverness (via Beattock) | 37419 | n/a | 5Z02 | = |
| Wed 8th | (Officer's Saloon) | Inverness - Wick - Inverness | 37419 | n/a | 2Z02 | = |
| Thu 9th | (Saloon ECS) | Inverness - Crewe (via Beattock) | 37419 | n/a | 5Z02 | = |
| Fri 10th | Steam loco move | Carnforth - Crianlarich | Steam 61994 | n/a | 5Z94 | = |
| Sat 11th | (photo charter) | Fort William Jn Yard - Bridge of Orchy | Steam 45407 | WCR | 1Z44 | = |
| (photo charter) | Bridge of Orchy - Fort William Jn Yard | Steam 61994 | WCR | 1Z46 | = | |
| Lord of the Isles (Day 1) | Newport - Inverness (via WCML) | 57316 & 57315 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z81 | = | |
| Sun 12th | (photo charter) | Fort William Jn Yard - Mallaig | Steam 62005 | WCR | 1Z62 | = |
| (photo charter) | Mallaig - Fort William Jn Yard | Steam 61994 | WCR | 1Z61 | = | |
| Lord of the Isles (Day 2) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | 37685+37668 (DH) | Statesman Rail | 1Z82, 1Z83 | Photo | |
| Mon 13th | Lord of the Isles (Day 3) | Inverness - Newport (via WCML) | 57316 & 57315 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z84 | = |
| Steam loco move | Fort William Jn - Carnforth | Steam 61994 | n/a | 5Z95 | = | |
| Fri 17th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 1) | High Wycombe - Fort William (via Beattock) | 57316 & 57314 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z87 | = |
| Sat 18th | The Autumn Highlander | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = |
| West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | Statesman Rail | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = | |
| Sun 19th | West Highland & Jacobite Statesman (Day 3) | Fort William - High Wycombe (via Beattock) | 57314 & 57316 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z88 | = |
| The Autumn Highlander | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Mon 20th | The Autumn Highlander | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Tue 21st | (private charter) | Carnforth - Spean Bridge | 57315 | WCR | 1Z48 | = |
| Thu 23rd | (private charter) | Spean Bridge - Carnforth | 57315 | WCR | 1Z49 | = |
| Fri 24th | The Jacobite (last of year) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam | West Coast Railway Co | 2Y61, 2Y62 | UKsteam info |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow - Edinburgh - York (& return) | DRS 47/57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z25, 1Z26 | = | |
| Sat 25th | Northern Belle | Glasgow C, Edinburgh - Dunfermline lunch trip | DRS 47/57s (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z38, 1Z39 | = |
| (Steam Loco move) | Fort William Jn - Carnforth | Steam 62005 | n/a | 5Z89 | = | |
| The West Highlander | Polmont - Fort William | WCR Class 57 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z57 | = | |
| The West Highlander | Fort William - Polmont | Steam DH (Diesel O.R.) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z58 | = | |
| The Brief Encounter Special | Carnforth - Edinburgh (north ECML & return WCML) | WCR 47/57s (T&T) | Carnforth Stn H.C. | 1Z27, 1Z28 | = | |
| The Autumn Highlander | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 26th | The Autumn Highlander | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = |
| Mon 27th | (Steam Loco move) | Bo'ness - Braidhurst loop* (Carnforth) | WCR 57 (& Steam O.R.) | n/a | 5Z60 | = |
| (Steam Loco move) | (Bo'ness) Braidhurst loop* - Carnforth | Steam DH | n/a | 5Z60 | = | |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Fort William Jn - Carnforth | 37516+31128 (DH) | n/a | 5Z89 | = | |
| The Autumn Highlander | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| November 2014 | ||||||
| Thu 6th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Kilmarnock - Carnforth | 57313 | n/a | 5Z13, 5Z14 | = |
| Fri 14th | Northern Belle | Manchester Vic - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 47790 & 57312 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z80, 1Z81 | = |
| Sat 22nd | Northern Belle | Birmingham Int - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57305 & 57304 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z10, 1Z12 | = |
| Mon 24th | (N Belle ECS move) | Crewe C.S. - Craigentinny (via ECML) | 68003 | n/a | 5Z57 | = |
| Wed 26th | (N Belle ECS move) | Craigentinny - Crewe C.S. (via ECML) | 68003 | n/a | 5Z58 | = |
| Sat 29th | Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Cambridge - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47760 & 57313 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z85, 1Z87 | = |
| December 2014 | ||||||
| Wed 3rd | The Settle Scotsman | Buxton - Edinburgh (via Beattock, out & return) | 47854 & 47804 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z50, 1Z51 | = |
| Fri 5th | The Christmas Cracker | Linlithgow - Lincoln (and return) | 47786 & 57315 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z47, 1Z49 | = |
| Sat 6th | Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Wolverhampton - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | 57314 & 57316 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z54, 1Z55 | = |
| Fri 12th | (N Belle ECS move) | Heaton - Edinburgh | DRS 57305 (& 47790 O.R) | n/a | 5Z60 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee lunch trips | 47790 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z60, 1Z61 | = | |
| Sat 13th | The Festive Scotsman | Saltburn - ECML - Aberdeen (& return to Redcar) | 47760 & 57316 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z41, 1Z42 | = |
| Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Leicester - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 57315 & 57314 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z63, 1Z64 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C. Lunch trip (to Dundee) | 57305 & 57309 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z47 | = | |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C. Dinner trip (to Perth) | 57309 & 57305 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z25 | = | |
| Sun 14th | (N Belle ECS move) | Polmadie D.H.S. - Crewe C.S | 57305+47790 (& 57309 DOR) | n/a | 5Z24 | = |
| Fri 19th | The Festive Edinburgh Explorer | Hereford - Edinburgh (via Beattock, out & return) | 57316 & 47760 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z68, 1Z70 | = |
| Sat 20th | Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Hull - Edinburgh (via Beattock, out & return) | 57315 & 57314 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z69, 1Z70 | = |
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