Royal Scotsman 2020
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A list of journeys operated by The Royal Scotsman train during 2021.
A very limited programme ran due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Also the Highand and Classic tours could not run via Aberdeen, due to the closure of the line through Carmont following the tragic accident on 12/08/20.
This year all tours were all top & tailed, by GBRf Class 66 locos 66743 or 66746 in Royal Scotsman livery.
There were three regular tour itineraries, plus one special tour at the end of season.
Highland 3 Day/2 Night Tour
Classic 5 Day/4 Night Tour
Western 4 Day/3 Night Tour
A very limited programme ran due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Also the Highand and Classic tours could not run via Aberdeen, due to the closure of the line through Carmont following the tragic accident on 12/08/20.
This year all tours were all top & tailed, by GBRf Class 66 locos 66743 or 66746 in Royal Scotsman livery.
There were three regular tour itineraries, plus one special tour at the end of season.
Highland 3 Day/2 Night Tour
Classic 5 Day/4 Night Tour
Western 4 Day/3 Night Tour
| Date | Tour Name | Route | Traction | Promoter | Timings | Links |
| August 2020 | ||||||
| Tue 4th | (ECS move) | Hamilton - Carstairs | GBRf 66 | n/a | 5Z49 | = |
| Fri 21st | (ECS move) | Hamilton - Craigentinny | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | n/a | 5B78 | = |
| Highland (day 1) | Edinburgh - Boat of Garten | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H89 | = | |
| Highland (day 2) | Aviemore - Inverness - Dundee | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H90 | = | |
| Sun 23rd | Highland (day 3) | Dundee - Edinburgh (& ECS to Hamilton | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H91, 5D91 | = |
| Fri 28th | (ECS move) | Hamilton - Craigentinny | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | n/a | 5B78 | = |
| Western (day 1) | Edinburgh - Spean Bridge | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H85 | = | |
| Sat 29th | Western (day 2) | Spean Bridge - Mallaig - Fort William - Bridge of Orchy | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H86 | = |
| Sun 30th | Western (day 3) | Bridge of Orchy - Wemyss Bay - Kilmarnock | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H87 | = |
| Mon 31st | Western (day 4) | Kilmarnock - Edinburgh | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H88 | = |
| (ECS move) | Edinburgh - Hamilton | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | n/a | 5D91 | = | |
| September 2020 | ||||||
| Mon 14th | (ECS move) | Hamilton - Craigentinny | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | n/a | 5B78 | = |
| Classic (day 1) | Edinburgh - Aviemore | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H79 | = | |
| Tue 15th | Classic (day 2) | Aviemore - Kyle of Lochalsh | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H80 | = |
| Classic (day 3) | Kyle of Lochalsh - Boat of Garten | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H81 | = | |
| Thu 17th | Classic (day 4) | Boat of Garten - Perth - Dundee | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H82 | = |
| Fri 18th | Classic (day 5) | Edinburgh - Dundee (& ECS to Hamilton) | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H84, 5D91 | = |
| Mon 21st | (ECS move) | Hamilton - Craigentinny | GBRf 66s (T&T) | n/a | 5B78 | = |
| Classic (day 1) | Edinburgh - Aviemore | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H79 | = | |
| Tue 22nd | Classic (day 2) | Aviemore - Kyle of Lochalsh | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H80 | = |
| Wed 23th | Classic (day 3) | Kyle of Lochalsh - Boat of Garten | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H81 | = |
| Thu 24th | Classic (day 4) | Boat of Garten - Perth - Dundee | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H82 | = |
| Fri 25th | Classic (day 5) | Edinburgh - Dundee (& ECS to Hamilton) | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H84, 5D91 | = |
| October 2020 | ||||||
| Mon 5th | (ECS move) | Hamilton - Craigentinny | GBRf 66s | n/a | 5B78 | = |
| Classic (day 1) | Edinburgh - Aviemore | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H79 | = | |
| Tue 6th | Classic (day 2) | Aviemore - Kyle of Lochalsh | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H80 | = |
| Wed 7th | Classic (day 3) | Kyle of Lochalsh - Boat of Garten | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H81 | = |
| Thu 8th | Classic (day 4) | Boat of Garten - Perth - Dundee | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H82 | = |
| Fri 9th | Classic (day 5) | Edinburgh - Dundee (& ECS to Hamilton) | 66743 & 66746 (T&T) | Belmond | 1H84, 5D91 | = |
| Mon 12th | (Private Charter) | Hamilton - Bridge of Orchy (and return) | 66746 & 66743 (T&T) | n/a | 1Z66, 1Z67 | = |