Charter Trains 2021
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A list of charter trains, railtours and associated stock moves and locomotive movements on the mainline in Scotland during 2021
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This page does not include the regular running of Jacobite steam trains or Royal Scotsman 2021.
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 2019
Charter Trains 2018
...
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 Royal Scotsman 2021.
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 2021 | ||||||
no tours advertised | ||||||
February 2021 | ||||||
no tours advertised | ||||||
March 2021 | ||||||
All tours cancelled or postponed due to COVID lockdown | ||||||
April 2021 | ||||||
Fri 2nd | The Jacobite (1st Morning Train) ? | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam | West Coast Railways | tbc | Postponed? |
Sat 3rd | | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | tbc | Postponed |
Mon 5th | | | | A1 Steam Loco Trust | tbc | Postponed |
Fri 16th | Northern Belle | Manchester Victoria - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | WCR 57s (T&T) | Northern Belle | tbc | = |
Sat 24th | Royal Highland Pullman: Day 1 | London St Pancras - Inverness | LSL HST | Midland Pullman | tbc | Postponed? |
Sun 25th | Royal Highland Pullman: Day 2 | Inverness - Kyle (and return) | LSL HST | Midland Pullman | tbc | = |
Mon 26th | Royal Highland Pullman: Day 2 | Inverness - London St Pancras | LSL HST | Midland Pullman | tbc | = |
The Jacobite (1st Morning & Afternoon Trains) | Fort William - Mallaig (& return) | Steam | West Coast Railways | tbc | = | |
May 2021 | ||||||
Sat 22nd | The Edinburgh Explorer | Finsbury Park - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | LSL electric | InterCity Tours | tbc | = |
June 2021 | ||||||
Sat 19th | The Glasgow & Edinburgh Discovery | Crewe - WCML - Glasgow C - Edinburgh (and return) | LSL electric | InterCity Tours | tbc | = |
The Edinburgh Flyer | York - ECML - Edinburgh (and return) | Steam 60163 'Tornado' | Railway Touring Co. | tbc | Postponed |
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See Also
Internal Links
Charter Trains 2020Charter Trains 2019
Charter Trains 2018
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Charter Trains 2007
External Links
- UK mainline steam railtours (no longer updated)
- UK diesel & steam railtours with links to timings
- Railway Herald - listing of forthcoming Railtours & Excursions
- Six Bells Junction: railtour reviews
- National Preservation forum - Mainline activity
- The Class 47 List (news page)
- Class 37.co.uk (workings)
- Realtime Train Info
Tour Promoters
- A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
- Belmond - Royal Scotsman
- Bishop Trains
- Branch Line Society
- CFPS - Class 40 Preservation Society
- GBRf Charity Railtours <FB>
- Intercity Tours (LSL)
- Midland Pulman (LSL)
- NENTA Traintours
- Northern Belle, <FB>, <Tw>
- Pathfinder Tours
- PMR Tours
- The Railway Children (Three Peaks Challenge by Rail)
- Railway Touring Company, <news>
- Retro Railtours
- The Royal Scotsman
- Spirit of the Lakes (WCR)
- SRPS Railtours (and North East Railtours), <FB>
- Statesman Rail
- Steam Dreams - The Cathedrals Express, <Tw>
- UK Railtours
- Vintage Trains
- West Coast Railways (WCR), <FB>, <Tw>