Charter Trains 2012
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2012.
This page does not include 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
DOR = Dead (loco) on rear
TF = Tender First
* = Changes locomotive at this location
tbc = to be confirmed
Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
Charter Trains 2010
Charter Trains 2009
Charter Trains 2008
Charter Trains 2007
This page does not include 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
DOR = Dead (loco) on rear
TF = Tender First
* = 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 2012 | ||||||
| Fri 6th | Northern Belle | Birmingham Int. - Edinburgh via ECML (and return) | 47841 & 47790 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z30, 1Z32 | YouTube |
| Sun 15th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Craigentinny | 47760 (+37175 DIT) | n/a | 5Z47 | Photo |
| Thu 19th | (ECS move) | Craigentinny - Bo'ness (via Greenhill Jn) | 47760 (+37175 DIT) | n/a | 5Z47 | Photo |
| February 2012 | ||||||
| Sat 4th | The West Highland Way | Birmingham International - Fort William (via Beattock, Glasgow Central LL) | 37676+37685 (DH) | Spitfire Railtours | 1Z32 | YouTube |
| Sun 5th | | | | | | = |
| The West Highland Way | Fort William - Birmingham International (via Glasgow Central LL, Beattock) | 37685+37676 (DH) | Spitfire Railtours | 1Z34 | = | |
| Sat 18th | (ECS move) | Carlisle Kingmoor - Glasgow Central (via Beattock) | 47810 & 47790 (T&T) | (VSOE) | 5Z40 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow Central - Edinburgh - Perth (out via Carstairs & Stirling, return Kirkcaldy & Cumbernauld) | 47790 & 47810 (T&T)) | VSOE | 1Z40, 1Z41 | Photo Youtube | |
| Northern Belle | Ayr - Stranraer (and Return) | 47790 & 47810 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z42 | = | |
| Sun 19th | (ECS move) | Ayr - Glasgow Central | 47810 & 47790 (T&T) | (VSOE) | 5Z43 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow Central - Edinburgh (out via Carstairs, return Shotts & Hamilton) | 47790 & 47810 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z43, 1Z44 | Photo | |
| March 2012 | ||||||
| Sat 3rd | Winter West Highland Statesman | Hereford - Fort William (via Beattock, Glasgow Central LL) | 47826 & 47786 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z31 | Youtube |
| Sun 4th | Winter West Highland Statesman | Fort William - Hereford (via Glasgow Central LL, Beattock) | 47786 & 47826 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z33 | = |
| Sat 10th | Winter West Highland Statesman | Nottingham - Fort William (via Beattock, Glasgow Central LL) | 47786 & 47826 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z62 | Photo |
| Sun 11th | Winter West Highland Statesman | Fort William - Nottingham (via Glasgow Central LL, Beattock) | 47826 & 47786 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z64 | Photo |
| Sat 17th | The Heart of Midlothian | Huddersfield - York* - Edinburgh | Steam 70013 & 47760 (O.R.) | Railway Touring Company | 1Z20 | Photo YouTube |
| The Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh - Huddersfield | 47760 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z24 | = | |
| (Steam Loco move) | Niddrie West Jn - Thornton Yard | Steam 70013 | n/a | 5Z23 | = | |
| Winter West Highland Statesman | Rugby - Fort William (via Beattock, Glasgow Central LL) | 47786 & 47826 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z51 | = | |
| The Holy Island of Lindisfarne | London KX - Berwick (and return) | 90036 (& 67016 DOR) | UK Railtours | 1Z82, 1Z83 | = | |
| Sun 18th | Winter West Highland Statesman | Fort William - Rugby (via Glasgow Central LL, Beattock) | 47826 & 47786 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z53 | = |
| Wed 21st | (ECS move, SRPS coaches) | Bo'ness - Mossend (via Edinburgh) | 66111 | n/a | 5Z37 | YouTube |
| (ECS move, SRPS coaches) | Mossend - Wembley (to Southall) | 90020 | n/a | 5Z38 | = | |
| Thu 22nd | (ECS move, Royal Scotsman) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 57001 | n/a | 5Z73 | Photo |
| (ECS move, SRPS coach) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Millerhill) | 57001 | n/a | 5Z74 | = | |
| Sat 24th | (Steam Loco move) | Thornton Yard - Joppa Straight | Steam 70013 | n/a | 5Z32 | Photo |
| The Auld Reekie | Manchester Victoria - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | 47760 & 47580 (T&T) | Railway Touring Company | 1Z30 | = | |
| The Auld Reekie | Edinburgh - Manchester Victoria (via Beattock) | Steam 70013 & 47760 (O.R.) | Railway Touring Company | 1Z34 | Photo | |
| Fri 30th | Clyde Moorlander | Helensburgh Upper - Lockerbie - York (and return) | 47826 & 47786 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z40, 1Z41 | = |
| April 2012 | ||||||
| Fri 6th | The Easter Chieftain (Day 1) | (Exeter) Penrith - Dumbarton C. (via WCML) | 37608+37069 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z27 | = |
| Sat 7th | The Easter Chieftain (Day 2) | Dumbarton C. - Oban (and return) | 37608+37069 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z18, 1Z19 | YouTube |
| Edinburgh Easter Statesman | Ely - Edinburgh (and return) | 57001 & 57601 (T&T) | Statesman Rail | 1Z32, 1Z33 | = | |
| Sun 8th | The Easter Chieftain (Day 3) | Glasgow C. - Ayr & Stranraer (return to Paisley G.St.) | 37608 & 37069 (T&T) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z20, 1Z21 | Flickr |
| Mon 9th | (ECS move) | Polmadie - Dumbarton C. (via Glasgow Central LL) | 37069 & 37608 (T&T) | (Pathfinder Tours) | 5Z22 | = |
| The Easter Chieftain (Day 4) | Dumbarton C. - Exeter (via WCML) | 37069+37608 (DH) | Pathfinder Tours | 1Z22 | YouTube | |
| Wed 18th | (DBS Company train) | Doncaster - Millerhill - Mossend - Glasgow C. | DVT+67029 | (DB Schenker) | 1Z05, 1Z06, 1Z07 | = |
| Thu 19th | (DBS Company train) | Glasgow Central - Bescot (via Beattock) | 67029+DVT | (DB Schenker) | 1Z05 | = |
| (steam loco move) | Barrow Hill - Thornton (via Beattock & Dalmeny) | Steam 61994 | n/a | 5Z98 | = | |
| (Locos & SRPS coach) | Carnforth - Bo'ness (via Falkirk High) | 37685+37676 (DH) & (57001 DOR) | n/a | 5Z44 | = | |
| Fri 20th | (ECS move) | Crewe - Edinburgh (and return) | 47832 & 47790 (T&T) | (VSOE) | 5Z47, 5Z48 | photo |
| The Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Dundee (out via Kirkcaldy, return Dunblane) | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z48 | YouTube | |
| Sat 21st | Cruise Saver Express | Edinburgh - Southampton Docks (via ECML) | 47841 & 47818 (T&T) | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z73 | = |
| The Waverley Express | Shrewsbury - Edinburgh (and return) | 67005 & 67027 (T&T) | Chester Model Railway Club | 1Z44, 1Z45 | photo | |
| The Great Britain V (Day 1) | London KX - (York*) - Edinburgh | Steam 70013 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z20 | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Carnforth - Inverness | Steam 45305 | n/a | 5Z33 | photo Youtube | |
| (steam loco move) | Carnforth - Joppa (Edinburgh) | Steam 46115 | n/a | 5Z26 | = | |
| Sun 22nd | The Great Britain V (Day 2) | Edinburgh - Thornton Jn (train divides) | Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z28 | = |
| The Great Britain V (Day 2) | Thornton Jn - Inverness (via Aberdeen) | Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z28 | photo | |
| The Great Britain V (Day 2) | Thornton Jn - Fort William (via Alloa) | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z29 | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Joppa - Carnforth (via Beattock) | Steam 70013 | n/a | 5Z25 | photo | |
| (ECS move) | Joppa - Inverness (via Aberdeen) | 47760 | n/a | 5Z30 | = | |
| Mon 23rd | The Great Britain V (Day 3) | Inverness - Kyle (and return TF) | Steam 45305 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z34, 1Z35 | photo |
| The Great Britain V (Day 3) | Fort William - Mallaig (and return TF) | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z36, 1Z37 | = | |
| Tue 24th | The Great Britain V (Day 4) | Inverness - Glasgow C. | Steam 46115 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z42 | Photo Youtube |
| The Great Britain V (Day 4) | Fort William - Ashfield (Glasgow) | Steam 61994 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z40 | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Cadder Yard - Thornton (via Dalmeny) | Steam 61994 | n/a | 5Z41 | = | |
| (loco move) | Inverness Yard - Perth* | 47760 + Steam 45305 | n/a | 5Z82 | Photo | |
| (Steam loco move) | Perth* - Cadder Yard | Steam 45305 | n/a | 5Z82 | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Grosmont - Cadder Yard | Steam 45407 | n/a | 5Z46 | photo | |
| (ECS move, SRPS stock) | Southall - Bo'ness (via Beattock) | 66108 | n/a | 5Z22 | = | |
| Wed 25th | The Great Britain V (Day 5) | Barnhill - Stranraer (return TF to Glasgow Central) | Steam 45305+45407 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z47, 1Z48 | = |
| (steam loco move) | Butterley - Cadder Yard (via Beattock) | Steam 46233 | n/a | 5Z52 | = | |
| Thu 26th | Cruise Saver Express | Edinburgh - (Drem*) - Southampton Docks | 47841 (& 47818 O.R) | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z74 | Failed |
| Cruise Saver Express | Edinburgh (Drem*) - (Swinton*) Southampton Docks (via ECML) | 47818 (& 47841 O.R) | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z74 | Failed | |
| The Great Britain V (Day 6) | | Steam 46233 | Railway Touring Company | 1Z53 | Photo | |
| (steam loco move) | Cadder Yard - Carlisle* - Grosmont | Steam 45305+45407 | n/a | 5Z49 | = | |
| Sat 28th | The Forth Circle | Linlithgow – Linlithgow (via Kirkcaldy & Alloa) | Steam 46115 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z46 | = |
| The Forth Circle | Inverkeithing – Inverkeithing (via Kirkcaldy & Alloa) | Steam 46115 | SRPS Railtours | 1Z47 | = | |
| (ECS move) | Inverkeithing Yard - Bo'ness | 37676 & Steam 46115 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z47 | = | |
| Sun 29th | (steam loco move) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Edinburgh and Beattock) | Steam 46115 | n/a | 5Z48 | = |
| May 2012 | ||||||
| Tue 1st | (ECS for filming) | Bo'ness - Perth (and return) | 37676 | n/a | 5Z97, 5Z98 | = |
| (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Wembley Yard | 67025 | n/a | 5Z67 | = | |
| Wed 2nd | Cruise Saver Express | Edinburgh - Southampton Docks (via ECML) | 37601+37608 (& 47810 O.R) | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z75 | = |
| (ECS move) | Carnforth - Wemyss Bay (via Beattock) | 47804 & 47826 | (Compass Tours) | 5Z30 | = | |
| Thu 3rd | The Nevis And Glenfinnan Highlander | Wemyss Bay - Arisaig (and return) | 47826 & 47804 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z30, 1Z31 | = |
| Fri 4th | Northern Belle | Warrington & Liverpool - Helensburgh Upper (and return) | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z36, 1Z39 | = |
| (ECS move) | Southall - Bo'ness | 67025 | n/a | 5Z22 | = | |
| Sat 5th | Private Charter (Queen of Scots) | Carnforth - Glenfinnan | 57001 | (WCR) | 1Z10 | = |
| Edinburgh The Settle Carlisle | St.Neots - Edinburgh (north via Beattock, return ECML) | 47854 & 47826 (T&T) | Railtourer | 1Z84, 1Z85 | = | |
| Cruise Saver Express | Southampton Docks - Edinburgh (via ECML) | 37608+37601 (& 47810 O.R) | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z76 | = | |
| (loco and generator van) | Carnforth - Bo'ness | 37516 | n/a | 5Z39 | Youtube | |
| Sun 6th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Morpeth | 37676+37516 | (North East Railtours) | 5Z40 | = |
| Mon 7th | Oban | Newcastle - Oban (and return) | 37516+37676 | North East Railtours | 1Z41, 1Z42 | YouTube |
| Tue 8th | (ECS move) | Morpeth - Bo'ness (via Shotts & Mossend) | 37516+37676 | (North East Railtours) | 5Z43 | = |
| (loco and generator van) | Bo'ness - Carnforth (via Dalmeny, Cumbernuald) | 37516 | n/a | 5Z44 | = | |
| Wed 9th | Private Charter (Queen of Scots) | Glenfinnan - Carnforth | WCR 57001 | (WCR) | 1Z11 | Youtube |
| | | | Compass Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Thu 10th | (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Beattock (and return) | Steam 62005 & Diesel 37706 (T&T) | n/a | 5Z66 | Failed |
| Fri 11th | The Heart Of Wales Scenic Rambler | Dumfries - Cardiff (and return) | 47851 & 47580 (T&T) | Compass Tours | 1Z42, 1Z43 | = |
| Sat 12th | The West Highlander | North Berwick – Mallaig (and return) | 47804 & 47826 (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | 1Z94, 1Z95 | = |
| Northern Belle | Glasgow Central - Edinburgh - York (and return) | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z28, 1Z29 | = | |
| (Jacobite ECS) | Carnforth - Fort William Yard | Steam 62005 ( & 37706 O.R) | n/a | 5Z66 | = | |
| | | | Cheshire Cat Tours | Cancelled | = | |
| Sun 13th | Northern Belle | Glasgow Central - Dundee - Glasgow Central (via Cumbernauld & Kirkcaldy) | 47790 & 47832 (T&T) | VSOE | 1Z40 | = |
| (ECS move) | Glasgow Central - Crewe C.S. | 47790 & 47832 | (VSOE) | 5Z41 | = | |
| Cruise Saver Express | Eastleigh - Edinburgh (via ECML) | 37602 & 37259 (& 47810 O.R) | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z77 | = | |
| Tue 15th | (ECS move) | Bo'ness - Southall (via Edinburgh & Beattock) | 66112 | n/a | 5Z67 | = |
| Fri 18th | Cruise Saver Express | Southampton Docks - Edinburgh (via ECML) | DRS 47s? | Cruise Saver Travel | 1Z78 | = |
| (steam loco move) | Tyne Yard - Millerhill Yard | Steam 60163 | n/a | 5Z13 | = | |
| Sat 19th | The Glasgow Avoider | Crewe - Stirling (and return) | DRS 37s | Retro Railtours | 1Z66, 1Z67 | = |
| (steam loco move) | Millerhill - Perth (via Kirkcaldy) | Steam 60163 | n/a | 5Z24 | = | |
| The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 2) | Durham - Perth (via Millerhill & Kirkclady) | Steam 60019 ? | Steam Dreams | 1Z22 | = | |
| The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 2) | Perth - Inverness | Steam 60163 | Steam Dreams | 1Z24 ! | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Thornton - Inveness Yard | Steam 61994 | n/a | 5Z30 | = | |
| (steam loco move) | Perth - Thornton Yard | Steam 60019 ? | n/a | 5Z23 | = | |
| Sun 20th | The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 3) | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | Steam 61994 | Steam Dreams | 1Z31, 1Z32 | = |
| Mon 21st | (steam loco move) | Inverness Yard - Thornton | Steam 61994 | n/a | 5Z34 | = |
| Tue 22nd | The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 5) | Inverness - Aberdeen | Steam 60163 | Steam Dreams | 1Z35 | = |
| The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 5) | Aberdeen - Edinburgh | Steam 60163 | Steam Dreams | 1Z37 tbc | = | |
| Wed 23rd | Cruise Saver Express | Glasgow C. - Southampton Docks (via WCML) | DRS 47s | Cruise Saver Travel | tbc | = |
| The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 6) | Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Edinburgh | Steam 60019 ? | Steam Dreams | tbc | = | |
| Thu 24th | The Catherdrals Explorer (Day 7) | Edinburgh - Hellifield (via Beattock) | Steam 60019 ? | Steam Dreams | tbc | = |
| Sat 26th | Castle To Scotland | Tyseley - Edinburgh (via Beattock) | Steam 5043 | Steam Dreams | tbc | = |
| Sun 27th | Forth Circle Luncheon | Linlithgow - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Linlithgow - Inverkeithing | Steam 5043 | Steam Dreams | tbc | = |
| Mon 28th | Castle To Scotland | Edinburgh - Tyseley (via Beattock) | Steam 5043 | Steam Dreams | tbc | = |
| June 2012 | ||||||
| Sat 2nd | SRPS Railtours | North Berwick - Kyle of Lochalsh (and return) | WCR 47s (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | tbc | = |
| Sun 3rd | Cruise Saver Express | Glasgow C. - Southampton Docks (via WCML) | DRS 47s | Cruise Saver Travel | tbc | = |
| Tue 5th | Cruise Saver Express | Southampton Docks - Glasgow C.(via WCML) | DRS 47s | Cruise Saver Travel | tbc | = |
| Wed 6th | The Oban & Lorn Highlander | Ayr - Hamilton - Oban (and return) | WRC 37s | Compass Tours | tbc | = |
| Thu 7th | Northern Belle | Edinburgh - Chester (and return) | DRS 47s (T&T) | VSOE | tbc | = |
| Fri 8th | Northern Belle | York - Dundee (and return) | DRS 47s (T&T) | VSOE | tbc | = |
| The Midsummer West Highlander (Day 1) | (London KX) Carlisle - Dumbarton C | DRS ? | UK Railtours | tbc | = | |
| Sat 9th | The Midsummer West Highlander (Day 2) | Dumbarton C - Mallaig (and return) | DRS 37s? | UK Railtours | tbc | = |
| Sat 10th | The Midsummer West Highlander (Day 3) | Dumbarton C -Oban (and return) | DRS 37s? | UK Railtours | tbc | = |
| Mon 11th | The Midsummer West Highlander (Day 4) | Dumbarton C - Edinburgh - London KX | DRS ? | UK Railtours | tbc | = |
| Sat 16th | SRPS Railtours | Glenrothes with Thornton - Llandudno (and return) | WCR 47s (T&T) | SRPS Railtours | tbc | = |
| Sun 17th | The Fathers Day Highland Mountain Explorer | Edinburgh - Stirling - Kyle (and return) | WRC 47s | Compass Tours | tbc | = |
| Cruise Saver Express | Southampton Docks - Glasgow C.(via WCML) | DRS 47s | Cruise Saver Travel | tbc | = | |
| Sat 23rd | NE Railtour | Berwick - Stratford Upon Avon (and return) | WCR 47s | North East Railtours | tbc | = |
| Sat 30th | The Highlander | Glenrothes with Thornton – Dundee | Steam 60009 T&T Class 37 | SRPS Railtours | tbc | = |
| The Highlander | Dundee – Perth | Class 37 T&T Steam 60009 | SRPS Railtours | tbc | = | |
| The Highlander | Perth – Inverness | Steam 60009 | SRPS Railtours | tbc | = | |
See Also
Internal Links
Charter Trains 2011Charter Trains 2010
Charter Trains 2009
Charter Trains 2008
Charter Trains 2007
External Links
- UK mainline steam railtours
- UK diesel hauled railtours
- Railway Herald - listing of forthcoming Railtours & Excursions
- UK Railtours Advertising Rare Route
- Six Bells Junction: railtour reviews
- The Class 47 List (news page)
Tour Promoters
- A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
- CFPS - Class 40 Preservation Society
- Cheshire Cat Tours
- Compass Tours
- Cruise Saver Travel
- Green Express Railtours
- HF Railtours
- Nenta Traintours
- Omega Holidays
- Past-Time Rail
- Pathfinder Tours
- PTG Tours
- Rail-Blue Charters
- Railtourer
- The Railway Children (Three Peaks Challenge by Rail)
- Railway Touring Company
- Retro Railtours
- The Deltic - Royal Scots Grey
- Saltburn Railtours
- Severn Valley Railway Association
- Spitfire Railtours
- SRPS Railtours (and North East Railtours)
- Statesman Rail
- Steam Dreams
- UK Railtours
- Vintage Trains
- VSOE (Orient-Express, Northern Belle)
- West Coast Railway Company
- WhestRail