Charter Trains 2022
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2022.
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This page does not include the regular running of Jacobite steam trains or Royal Scotsman 2022.
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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Charter Trains 2021
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Charter Trains 2019
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This page does not include the regular running of Jacobite steam trains or Royal Scotsman 2022.
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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| Date | Tour Name | Route | Traction | Promoter | Timings | Links |
| January 2022 | ||||||
| Wed 26th | The Electric Scot | London Euston - WCML - Glasgow Central (and return) | 87002 & DVT 82139 | Intercity | 1Z87, 1Z89 | Photo 87, DVT |
| February 2022 | ||||||
| Mon 14th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness Jn - Carnforth (via Edinburgh & Beattock) | 37676 | n/a | 5Z37 | Photo |
| Sat 26th | The Clansman | London Euston - WCML - Mossend* (Inverness) | 87002 (& DVT 82139 OR) | Intercity | 1Z59 | = |
| The Clansman | (London) Mossend* - Stirling - Inverness | 47593+47614 (DH) | Intercity | 1Z59 | Flickr | |
| Sun 27th | The Clansman | Inverness - Stirling - Mossend* (London) | 47614+47593 (DH)+DVT | Intercity | 1Z42 | Flickr |
| The Clansman | (Inverness) Mossend* - WCML - London Euston | DVT 82139 (& 87002 OR) | Intercity | 1Z42 | Flickr | |
| March 2022 | ||||||
| Thu 3rd | (LSL Private Charter) | Alnmouth - Arisaig (via Falkirk H) | 37s D6851+D6817 (DH) | (LSL) | 1Z80 | Photo |
| Imagine Cruising (Day.4) | (Manchester V) Oxenholme - Gleneagles (ECS to Joppa via Kirkcaldy) | 57314 & 57316 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z72, 5Z73 | = | |
| Sat 5th | Imagine Cruising (Day.6) | (ECS Joppa) Perth - Inverness - Edinburgh (via Stirling) | 57314 & 57316 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z74, 1Z75 | = |
| West Highland Statesman (Day.1) | Stevenage - ECML - Craigendoran* - Fort William | 47614+47593 (DH/T&T*) | Statesman Rail | 1Z37 | = | |
| Sun 6th | West Highland Statesman (Day.2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 47614 & 47593 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z38, 1Z39 | Photo |
| Mon 7th | West Highland Statesman (Day.3) | Fort William - (Craigendoran*) - ECML - Stevenage | 47614 & 47593 (T&T/DH*) | Statesman Rail | 1Z40 | Flickr 1, Flickr 2 |
| Imagine Cruising (Day.8) | Edinburgh - York (London KX) | 57314 (& 57316 OR)WCR 57s (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z76 | = | |
| (LSL Private Charter) | Arisaig - Fort William* - Alnmouth (via Carstairs) | 37s D6817+D6851 (T&T/DH*) | (LSL) | 1Z82 | Flickr | |
| Fri 11th | Imagine Cruising (Day.4) | (Manchester V) Oxenholme - Edinburgh | 57316 & 57314 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z72 | = |
| Sat 12th | West Highland Statesman (Day.1) | Milton Keynes - Mossend* - Fort William | 47614+D1944 (DH/T&T*) | Statesman Rail | 1Z44 | = |
| Sun 13th | Imagine Cruising (Day.6) | Edinburgh - | 57314 (& 57316 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z40 | (Failed) |
| Imagine Cruising (Day.6) | (Newbridge Jn) Edinburgh - Inverness | 57316 | Northern Belle | 1Z40 | = | |
| Imagine Cruising (Day.6) | Inverness - Gleneagles | 37685 (& 57316 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z41 | = | |
| West Highland Statesman (Day.2) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | 47614+D1944 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z45, 1Z46 | = | |
| Mon 14th | West Highland Statesman (Day.3) | Fort William - Mossend* - Milton Keynes | 47614+D1944 (T&T/DH*) | Statesman Rail | 1Z47 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 47815 +37668 (& 37518 DOR) | n/a | 5Z37 | Flickr | |
| Tue 15th | Imagine Cruising (Day.8) | (ECS Joppa) Perth - York (via Stirling) | 57316 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 5Z76, 1Z76 | = |
| Fri 18th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness Jn - Bridge of Orchy | 37668 | n/a | 5Z37 | Photo |
| Sat 19th | SRPS Railtour | Linlithgow - Edinburgh - Aviemore (and return) | 37685+37403 (DH) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z37, 1Z39 | Flickr |
| The Edinburgh Flyer | Preston - Carnforth* - Edinburgh (and return) | Steam 35018 'British India Line' (& diesel 47802 OR) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z80, 1Z81 | Photo | |
| Fri 25th | Imagine Cruising (Day.4) | (Manchester V) Oxenholme - Edinburgh (via Falkirk G) | 47815 & 57316 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z72 | = |
| Sat 26th | Lord Of The Isles Pullman (Day.1) | Slough - WCML - Inverness (via Forth Bridge) | HST 43046 & 43055 | Midland Pullman | 1Z80 | Photo |
| Sun 27th | Imagine Cruising (Day.6) | Edinburgh - Inverness - Gleneagles | 57316 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z40, 1Z41 | = |
| Lord Of The Isles Pullman (Day.2) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | HST 43046 & 43055 | Midland Pullman | 1Z82, 1Z83 | = | |
| Mon 28th | Lord Of The Isles Pullman (Day.3) | Inverness - WCML - Slough (via Stirling) | HST 43055 & 43046 | Midland Pullman | 1Z84 | = |
| (ECS move) | Bridge of Orchy - Carnforth | 47854 | n/a | 5Z25 | = | |
| Tue 29th | Imagine Cruising (Day.8) | (ECS Joppa) Perth - York (via Stirling) | 57316 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 5Z76, 1Z76 | = |
| Wed 30th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Craigendoran* (Fort William) | 37516 + Steam 45407 DH (& 44871 O.R) | n/a | 5Z52 | (Failed) |
| (ECS move) | (Carnforth) Craigendoran* - Fort William TNF | 37518 + Steam 45407 DH (& 44871 O.R) | n/a | 5Z52 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Hamilton | 33029+37706 (DH) | n/a | 5Z22 | Photo | |
| Thu 31st | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Hamilton - Shotts - Edinburgh (and return) | 66706 | n/a | 5Z78 | = |
| April 2022 | ||||||
| Mon 4th | The Jacobite (1st Morning train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 45407 | West Coast Railways | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| Royal Scotsman - Classic (Day.1) | Edinburgh - Keith | 66746 | Belmond | 1H79 | = | |
| Tue 5th | (Private Charter) | (Carnforth) Edinburgh - Arrochar | 57316 (& 47848 OR) | Northern Belle | 5Z45, 1Z45 | = |
| ( | Arrochar - | 47848 (& 57316 OR) | Northern Belle | 5Z47 | = | |
| Fri 8th | The Tweedmouth Tractors (Tyne Tees Tractors Day.1) | Edinburgh - Sunderland - Doncaster | 37403 & 37516 (T&T) | Branch Line Society | 1Z68, 1Z69 | Photo |
| The West Highlands & Royal Deeside (Day.1) | (London KX) Skipton - Dumbarton C (via Beattock) | 67006 | UK Railtours | 1Z31 | = | |
| Sat 9th | The West Highlands & Royal Deeside (Day.2) | (Mossend) Dumbarton C - Oban (and return) | 37422+37425 (DH) | UK Railtours | 1Z33, 1Z34 | = |
| | | | Northern Belle | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 10th | The West Highlands & Royal Deeside (Day.3) | Glasgow C - Aberdeen - Dumbarton C (out via Stirling, return Fife) | 67006 | UK Railtours | 1Z35, 1Z37 | Photo |
| Royal Scotsman - Private (Day.1) | Edinburgh - Tain | 66746 | Belmond | 1Z23 | = | |
| The Glengarnock Growler (Tyne Tees Tractors, Day.3) | Doncaster - Carlisle - Barassie - Bathgate - Edinburgh | 37516 & 37403 (T&T) | Branch Line Society | 1Z73, 1Z74 | = | |
| Mon 11th | The West Highlands & Royal Deeside (Day.4) | | 67006 | UK Railtours | 1Z39, 1Z40 | = |
| Thu 14th | (LSL Private Charter, day.1) | (Crewe) Edinburgh - York* - Lincoln - Orton Mere | 47614 | (LSL) | 5Z19, 1Z19 | Photo |
| Fri 15th | The Easter Highlander (Day.1) | (Eastleigh) Skipton* - Paisley G St (via Annbank) | 37422+37425 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z12 | = |
| Sat 16th | The Easter Highlander (Day.2) | Dalmuir - Oban (and return) | 37422+37425 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z14, 1Z15 | = |
| Sun 17th | The Easter Highlander (Day.3) | Dumbarton C - Aberdeen (out via Stirling, return Fife) | 37422+37425 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z16, 1Z17 | Flickr |
| Mon 18th | The Easter Highlander (Day.4) | Dumbarton C -York* - Eastleigh | 37422+37425 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z18 | Photo |
| Tue 19th | (LSL Private Charter, day.6) | Crewe - Alnmouth (via Beattock, Edinburgh) | 37688+D6817 (DH) | (LSL) | 1Z38 | Photo |
| Fri 22nd | (Loco move) | Carnforth - Joppa Straight | Steam 46115 'Scots Guardsman' | n/a | 5Z25 | = |
| Great Britain XIV (Day.1) | (London KX) York* - Edinburgh | Steam 35018 'British India Line' (& diesel 47802 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z23 | = | |
| Sat 23rd | Great Britain XIV (Day.2) | Edinburgh - Inverness (via Cardenden & Aviemore) | Steam 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (& diesel 47802 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z26 | Photo |
| Sun 24th | Great Britain XIV (Day.3) | Inverness - Stirling (ECS to Joppa) | Steam 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (& diesel 47802 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z28, 5Z29 | = |
| Mon 25th | Great Britain XIV (Day.4) | Stirling - Carstairs - Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Stirling | Steam 35018 'British India Line' (& diesel 47802 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z30, 1Z31 | = |
| Tue 26th | Great Britain XIV (Day.5) | (Joppa - Alloa -) Stirling - Carlisle* (Grange-over-Sands) | Steam 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (& diesel 47802 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 5Z32, 1Z32 | = |
| (Loco move) | Joppa Straight - Carnforth | Steam 35018 'British India Line' | n/a | 5Z31 | = | |
| Fri 29th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Carstairs* (Fort William) | 47245 + Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z44 | = |
| (ECS move) | (Carnforth) Carstairs* - Fort William TNF? | 47245 | n/a | 5Z44 | = | |
| Sat 30th | Plockton and Kyle of Lochalsh | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Kyle (and return) | 37685+37403 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z36, 1Z37 | = |
| May 2022 | ||||||
| Sun 1st | (ECS move) | Joppa Straight - Stirling - Bo'ness | 37685+37403 | n/a | 5Z38 | = |
| Mon 2nd | West Highland Pullman | Lancaster - Kilmarnock - Oban (and return) | HST 43049 & 43046 | Midland Pullman | 1Z43, 1Z44 | Photo |
| The Jacobite (1st Afternoon train) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return) | Steam 44871 | West Coast Railways | 2Y68, 2Y69 | = | |
| | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 6th | (Loco move) | Carstairs - | Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z45 | (Failed) |
| Sat 7th | (Loco move) | Crianlarich - Fort William TNF | Steam 45212 | n/a | 5Z45 | = |
| Northern Belle | Wakefield - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47804 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z20, 1Z23 | = | |
| Sat 21st | Northern Belle | Manchester V - WCML - Edinburgh - ECML - Preston) | 47813 (& 47812 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z46, 1Z49 | = |
| | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 27th | (ECS move) | Crewe HS - Falkland Yard | HST 43049 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z51 | = |
| Sat 28th | Settle to Carlisle & Jorvik Pullman | Ayr - Carlisle - York (& return) | HST 43046 & 43049 | Midland Pullman | 1Z53, 1Z55 | = |
| Sun 29th | (ECS move) | Kilmarnock - Crewe HS | HST 43049 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z56 | = |
| Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Crianlarich (& return) | 47815 & 47813 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z51, 1Z52 | Photo | |
| June 2022 | ||||||
| Thu 2nd | Royal Scotsman, H H & Gardens (Day.4) | Kingussie - Stirling - Dundee | 66743 | Belmond | 1Z82, 1Z83 | = |
| Fri 3rd | Imagine Cruising (Day.5) | (Cardiff) Chester - Edinburgh | 57314 (& 47812 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z46 | = |
| Sun 5th | Imagine Cruising (Day.7) | Edinburgh - Perth - Aberdeen - Edinburgh | 47812 & 57314 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z40, 5Z41, 1Z42 | = |
| Tue 7th | Imagine Cruising (Day.9) | Edinburgh - York (London KX) | 57314 (& 47812 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z76 | = |
| Fri 10th | Three Peaks Challenge by Rail (Day.2) | Ravenglass - Fort William (via Beattock, Glasgow C LL) | D1944 (& 47593 OR) | The Railway Children | 1Z82 | = |
| Sat 11th | Three Peaks Challenge by Rail (Day.3) | Fort William - Crewe (via Springburn & Annbank) | 47593 (& D1944 OR) | The Railway Children | 1Z84 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Craigendoran | 47804 | n/a | 5Z80 | = | |
| Sun 12th | (Loco move) | Fort William TNF - Dumbarton (Craigendoran) | Steam 45407 (TF) | n/a | 5Z81 | = |
| Mon 13th | (Private Charter) | Helensburgh Upper - Rannoch (-Fort William TNF) | Steam 45407 | n/a | 1Z82, 5Z83 | Photo |
| Tue 14th | Northern Belle | Crewe - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | 57313 (& 47813 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z47, 1Z50 | = |
| Wed 15th | (ECS move) | Crewe HS - Edinburgh (via ECML) | 47s D1935 (& D1924 OR) | n/a | 5Z74 | = |
| (Private Charter) | Edinburgh - Dundee - Gleneagles (ECS WCML - Crewe) | 47s D1935 & D1924 (T&T) | (LSL) | 1Z74, 5Z75 | = | |
| (Private Charter) | (FW) Rannoch - Helensburgh Upper (Craigendoran) | Steam 44871 | (WCR) | 5Z84, 1Z84 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Craigendoran - Fort William TNF | Steam 44871 (TF) | n/a | 0Z86 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Craigendoran - Carnforth | 47804 | n/a | 5Z85 | = | |
| Thu 16th | The Capitals Express To Edinburgh (Day.1) | London KX - Carlisle - Edinburgh | Steam 46100 'Royal Scot' (& 47593 OR) | Steam Dreams | 1Z46 | = |
| Fri 17th | Fife Circular | Edinburgh - Fife - Edinburgh | Steam 46100 'Royal Scot' (& 47593 OR) | Steam Dreams | 1Z48, 1Z49 | Photo |
| Forth Circular | Edinburgh - Fife - Alloa - Edinburgh | Steam 46100 'Royal Scot' (& 47593 OR) | Steam Dreams | 1Z50, 1Z51 | Flickr | |
| Sat 18th | West Highland Pullman | Darlington - Edinburgh - Oban (and return) | HST 43046 & 43049 | Midland Pullman | 1Z76, 1Z77 | = |
| Sun 19th | The Capitals Express To Edinburgh (Day.4) | Edinburgh - York* - London KX | Steam 46100 'Royal Scot' (& 47593 OR) | Steam Dreams | 1Z70 | = |
| (Private Charter) | Shotts - Burntisland (& return) | 158727+158731+158709 | St. Patrick's Picnic Group | 2Z60, 2Z63 | = | |
| Mon 20th | (Royal Scotsman ECS move) | Edinburgh - Doncaster Roberts Rd | 66743 (& 66746 OR) | n/a | 5D62 | = |
| Wed 22nd | (Royal Scotsman ECS move) | Doncaster Roberts Rd - Hamilton | 66746 | n/a | 5S92 | = |
| Fri 24th | (Loco & coach) | Doncaster Roberts Rd - Hamilton | 66743 | n/a | 5S92 | = |
| Mon 27th | Royal Train | Windsor - WCML - Edinburgh | 67007 & 67006 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z60 | = |
| Royal Train | Edinburgh - Carstairs - Wolverton | 67007 & 67006 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z60 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Fort William TNF | 37676 | n/a | 5Z77 | YouTube | |
| Wed 29th | (ECS move) | Fort William TNF - Carnforth | 37676 + Steam 44871 (DH) | n/a | 5Z38 | Flickr |
| Thu 30th | Royal Train | Wolverton - WCML - Edinburgh | 67006 (& 67007 OR) | n/a | 1Z64 | Flickr |
| Royal Train | Edinburgh - ECML - Whitemoor (King's Lynn) | 67007 (& 67006 OR) | n/a | 1Z64 | Flickr | |
| Wed 29th | Ben Nevis & Lochaber Pullman | Lancaster - Motherwell - Fort William (via Glasgow C LL & return via Springburn) | HST 43049 & 43046 | Midland Pullman | 1Z79, 1Z81 | YouTube, Photo |
| July 2022 | ||||||
| Fri 1st | (ECS move) | Crewe HS - Dundee HS (via Beattock & Stirling) | HST 43049 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z15 | = |
| Sat 2nd | North Wales Coast Pullman | Perth - Llandudno (& return) | HST 43046 & 43049 | Midland Pullman | 1Z16, 1Z17 | = |
| Sun 3rd | (ECS move) | Dundee HS - Crewe HS (via Stirling & Beattock) | HST 43046 & 43049 | n/a | 5Z18 | = |
| Fri 8th | (Loco move) | Carnforth - Fort William TNF | Steam 44871 | n/a | 0Z06 | Photo |
| Mon 11th | (British Pullman ECS) | Stewarts Lane - WCML - Bo'ness | 67005 (& 67024 OR) | n/a | 5Z74 | = |
| Tue 12th | British Pullman (private charter) | (Bo'ness) Edinburgh - York (London Vic) | 67024 (& 67005 OR) | n/a | 5Z75, 1Z75 | = |
| Thu 14th | Northern Belle | Darlington - Dundee (and return) | 47826 & 57314 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z60, 1Z62 | = |
| Fri 15th | Northern Belle | Glasgow - Edinburgh - Stirling - Perth (and return) | 47826 & 57314 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z71, 1Z72 | = |
| (Private Charter) | Keighley - Fort William (via WCML) | 47 D1944 (& 47593 OR) | (LSL) | 1Z36 | = | |
| Sat 16th | Northern Belle | Dumfries - Scarborough (and return) | 57314 & 47826 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z62, 1Z63 | = |
| Sun 17th | (Private Charter) | Fort William - Crianlarich | 47593 & D1944 (T&T) | (LSL) | 1Z37 | = |
| Mon 18th | (Private Charter) | Crianlarich - Dumfries - London Euston | 47593 & D1944 (T&T) | (LSL) | 1Z38, 1Z39 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Fort William TNF | 47804 | n/a | 5Z36 | = | |
| Wed 20th | (ECS move) | Fort William TNF - Carnforth | 47245 | n/a | 5Z36 | = |
| Thu 21st | | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = |
| Sat 23rd | Highland Clansman Pullman | Crewe - Lockerbie - Aviemore (& return) | HST 43049 & 43046 | Midland Pullman | 1Z20, 1Z21 | Photo |
| Wed 27th | | | | Intercity | Postponed | = |
| Thu 28th | | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = |
| Fri 29th | (ECS move) | Crewe HS - Dundee HS (via Beattock & Stirling) | HST 43049 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z39 | = |
| Sat 30th | Settle to Carlisle & Jorvik Pullman | Dundee - York (out ECML & return Carlisle) | HST 43046 & 43049 | Midland Pullman | 1Z40, 1Z43 | Photo |
| | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 31st | (ECS move) | Dundee HS - Crewe HS (via Stirling & Beattock) | HST 43049 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z44 | = |
| August 2022 | ||||||
| Thu 4th | Northern Belle | Skegness - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47812 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z60, 1Z62 | = |
| Wed 10th | | | | Intercity | Cancelled | = |
| Thu 11th | Northern Belle | Huddersfield - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47815 & 47812 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z75, 1Z77 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Fort William TNF | 47245 | n/a | 5Z66 | = | |
| Sat 13th | Northern Belle | Liverpool - WCML - Edinburgh (and return) | 47815 (& 37516 OR) | Northern Belle | 1Z10, 1Z12 | = |
| (ECS move) | Fort William TNF - Craigendoran* - Carnforth | 47804 & 47245 (T&T/DH*) | n/a | 5Z66 | Flickr, Flickr | |
| | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 19th | Royal Scotsman - Classic (Day.5) | Boat of Garten - Stirling - Edinburgh | 66743 | Belmond | 1H83 | = |
| Sat 20th | | | | SRPS Railtours | Postponed | = |
| | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = | |
| Tue 23rd | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Joppa | 47815 (47746 OR) | n/a | 5Z39 | = |
| Wed 24th | (ECS move) | Joppa - Glasgow C (via Carstairs) | 47746 (& 47815 OR) | n/a | 5Z40 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow C - Dundee (out via Kirkcaldy, return Stirling) | 47815 & 47746 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z40, 1Z41 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Glasgow C - Aberdeen Clayhills | 47815 (& 47746 OR) | n/a | 5Z41 | = | |
| Thu 25th | Northern Belle | Aberdeen - Auchinleck (and return) | 47746 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z25, 1Z27 | = |
| (Officers Saloon) | Carlisle - Kilmarnock - Wemyss Bay - Glasgow C | Caroline + 37418 | n/a | 2Z03, 2Z03 | = | |
| Fri 26th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Rannoch (and return) | 47746 & 47815 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z40, 1Z41 | = |
| (Officers Saloon) | Glasgow C - Helensburgh - Edinburgh - Carlisle | Caroline + 37418 | n/a | 2Z02-2Z04 | Photo | |
| September 2022 | ||||||
| Thu 1st | | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = |
| Sat 3rd | | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = |
| Mon 5th | Royal Scotsman - Private Tour (Day.4) | Dundee - Stirling - Perth | 66746 | Belmond | 1Z83 | = |
| Thu 8th | Royal Scotsman - Clans, Castles & Isles (Day.2) | Spean Bridge - Fort William - Oban | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z86-1Z88 | = |
| | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = | |
| Fri 9th | Royal Scotsman - Clans, Castles & Isles (Day.3) | Oban - Kilmarnock | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z89 | = |
| (ECS move) | Crewe HS - Dundee HS (via Beattock & Stirling) | HST 43047 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z39 | = | |
| Sat 10th | Settle to Carlisle & Jorvik Pullman | Perth - Carlisle - York (& return) | HST 43046 & 43047 | Midland Pullman | 1Z40, 1Z42 | = |
| Sun 11th | Royal Scotsman - Clans, Castles & Isles (Day.5) | Stirling - Carlisle - Sanquhar - Kilmarnock | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z92, 1Z93 | = |
| (ECS move) | Dundee HS - Crewe HS (via Stirling & Beattock) | HST 43047 & 43046 | n/a | 5Z44 | = | |
| Thu 15th | | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = |
| Fri 16th | (Loco & coach) | Hamilton - Carnforth | 37685 | n/a | 5Z57 | = |
| | | | Steam Dreams | Cancelled | = | |
| Sat 17th | | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = |
| | | | Midland Pullman | Cancelled | = | |
| | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 18th | (Loco & coach) | Carnforth - Hamilton | 37685 | n/a | 5Z57 | = |
| | | | Midland Pullman | Cancelled | = | |
| Mon 19th | | | | Midland Pullman | Cancelled | = |
| Wed 21st | The Ayrliner | Crewe - Carlisle* - Stranraer (out via Annbank, return Paisley GS & Beattock) | D8107+D8096 & 47828 (T&T) | Intercity | 1Z62-1Z64 | Flickr |
| Sat 24th | | | | Saphos Trains | Cancelled | = |
| Mon 26th | | | | Saphos Trains | Cancelled | = |
| Wed 28th | Ben Nevis & Lochaber Pullman | Darlington - Oban | HST 43047 & 43046 | Midland Pullman | 1Z41, 1Z42 | Photo |
| Royal Scotsman - Grand Tour of Great Britain (Day.3) | Dundee - Edinburgh* - Chester | 66746 (& 66743 OR*) | Belmond | 1Z75 | Flickr | |
| Fri 30th | The Jacobite (last Afternoon Train) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam 44871 | West Coast Railways | 2Y68, 2Y69 | = |
| October 2022 | ||||||
| Sun 2nd | | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = |
| (ECS move) | Fort William TNF - Craigendoran* (Carnforth) | Steam 44871 (& Diesel 37688 OR) | n/a | 5Z71 | Flickr | |
| (ECS move) | (Fort William TNF) Craigendoran* - Carnforth | Diesel 37688 & Steam 44871 (DH) | n/a | 5Z71 | YouTube | |
| Mon 3rd | Royal Scotsman - Grand Tour of Great Britain (Day.8) | Newcastle - Carlisle - Edinburgh | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1Z88 | = |
| (Queen of Scots ECS) | Carnforth - Glenfinnan | 57313 | n/a | 5Z47 | YouTube | |
| Fri 7th | (Queen of Scots ECS) | Glenfinnan - Carnforth | 57313 | n/a | 5Z48 | Flickr |
| Sat 8th | | | | SRPS Railtours | Cancelled | = |
| Fri 28th | The Jacobite (last Morning Train) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam 45212 | West Coast Railways | 2Y61, 2Y62 | = |
| Sat 29th | Royal Scotsman (Classic - last day) | Dundee - Edinburgh | 66746 | Belmond | 1H91 | = |
| (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Craigentinny - Hamilton (via Falkirk G) | 66746 | n/a | 5D91 | Flickr | |
| (Private Charter) | Keighley - Boat of Garten (via Beattock, Kirkcaldy) | 37s D6817 + 37688 (DH) | (LSL) | 1Z71 | Flickr | |
| Sun 30th | (Private Charter) | Boat of Garten - Kyle of Lochalsh | 37s D6817 + 37688 (DH) | (LSL) | 1Z72 | Flickr, Photo |
| (ECS move) | Fort William TNF - Lockerbie* - Carnforth | Steam 45212 & 45407 (DH) | n/a | 5Z81 | Flickr | |
| Mon 31st | (Private Charter) | (Kyle) Achnasheen - Carnforth (via Stirling) | 37s D6817 + 37688 (DH) | (LSL) | 1Z73 | Flickr |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Hamilton | 57314 | n/a | 5Z47 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Hamilton - Bo'ness Jn - Carnforth | 57314 | n/a | 5Z48, 5Z49 | Flickr | |
| November 2022 | ||||||
| Wed 2nd | (Loco move) | Lockerbie - Carnforth | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z45 | = |
| Fri 4th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Hamilton - Carnforth | 47812+47245 (DH) | n/a | 5Z37 | Flickr |
| Fri 18th | (Royal Scotsman ECS) | Carnforth - Hamilton | 37676+37706 (DH) | n/a | 5Z37 | = |
| Wed 23rd | Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Stafford - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 47593 | Statesman Rail | 1Z44, 1Z47 | = |
| Thu 24th | (ECS move) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 37676 | n/a | 5Z27 | Flickr |
| Sat 26th | Edinburgh at Christmas | Manchester V - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57313 & 47832 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z77, 1Z79 | Photo |
| Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Hereford - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 47593 & D1935 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z63, 1Z65 | Photo | |
| Wed 30th | Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Chester - WCML - Edinburgh | 47614+47593 (DH) | Statesman Rail | 1Z70 | = |
| Edinburgh Christmas Statesman | Edinburgh - WCML - Chester | 47593 | Statesman Rail | 1Z71 | = | |
| December 2022 | ||||||
| Fri 2nd | Edinburgh at Christmas | Hull - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | 57313 & 47812 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z33, 1Z34 | = |
| Sat 3rd | Edinburgh Christmas Pullman | Peterborough - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | HST 43055 & 43046 | Midland Pullman | 1Z70, 1Z72 | = |
| (N.Belle ECS move) | Newcastle - Joppa | 57313 & 47812 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z36 | = | |
| Sun 4th | Christmas Lunch | Glasgow C - Edinburgh - Perth (& return) | 57313 & 47812 (T&T) | Northern Belle | 1Z38, 1Z39 | Flickr |
| Wed 7th | Edinburgh Festive Special | Lancaster - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | 47826 & 47802 (T&T) | West Coast Railways | 1Z68, 1Z70 | = |
| Thu 8th | Edinburgh Christmas Pullman | Watford Jn - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | HST 43046 & 43055 | Midland Pullman | 1Z45, 1Z48 | Photo |
| Sat 10th | The Edinburgh Christmas Market | York - ECML - Edinburgh (& return) | Steam 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (& diesel 47804 O.R.) | Railway Touring Co. | 1Z18, 1Z20 | Flickr |
| Tue 13th | | | | Midland Pullman | Cancelled | = |
| Wed 14th | | | | Statesman Rail | Cancelled | = |
| Fri 16th | | | | Midland Pullman | Postponed | = |
| Tue 20th | Edinburgh Christmas Pullman | Cardiff - WCML - Edinburgh (& return) | HST 43059 & 43055 | Midland Pullman | 1Z61, 1Z63 | = |
| Wed 21st | | | | Railway Touring Co. | Cancelled | = |
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