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  1. Arellcat
    Moderator

    It'll soon be time for The Great Britain XVIII, which comes from Aberdeen to Edinburgh on Friday, 24 April, arriving 1252 on platform 2:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U80553/2026-04-24/detailed

    It then goes to Joppa Straight for a couple of hours:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U80554/2026-04-24/detailed
    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U80555/2026-04-24/detailed

    and then departs Edinburgh for Newcastle at 1532:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U80556/2026-04-24/detailed

    Posted 7 months ago #

  2. ejstubbs
    Member

    Any idea which locomotive will be doing the hard work? I can't see any indication on RTT or the tour's web page. (RTT shows 1Z10 "pathed as a diesel locomotive".)

    Posted 7 months ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    “‘pathed as a diesel locomotive’”

    That’s normal - NetworkRail system doesn’t have a category for steam!

    Just means loco hauled not DMU

    Only steam loco for first stage announced, presume others to follow

    Posted 7 months ago #

  4. Arellcat
    Moderator

    I don't know either, just that all 8 days are meant to be steam hauled, with the ubiquitous maroon WCRC class 47 on the back.

    The only day that seems to be semi-confirmed is day 5 which is essentially The Jacobite and using a Black Five. What this also means is that if that loco isn't doing the Fort William to Aberdeen run the next day then there will be some other loco movements to look out for.

    Posted 6 months ago #

  5. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Would appear to be Black Five no.45407 doing the northern parts of the tour with class 47 no.47812 on the back. It's now on its way north through Dumfries & Galloway. The newly repaired SR no.34067 Tangmere was doing the rounds further south.

    Posted 6 months ago #

  6. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Somewhere east of Ballencrief:

    Return of The Lancashire Fusilier

    Posted 6 months ago #

  7. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Quite a bit happening this weekend, with a tour up from Manchester and another from York, within minutes of each other, both coming up via WCML from Carlisle:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:EDB/2026-05-16/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=WR

    34067 Tangmere is scheduled for "The Edinburgh Flyer", which is the York to Edinburgh one:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U82605/2026-05-16/detailed

    The Manchester one is another posh red carpet* Northern Belle** service, "Edinburgh at Leisure":

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U80974/2026-05-16/detailed

    * not so posh when you see where at Waverley they unceremoniously store it ;-)
    ** so probably class 66 hauled [Edit: was T&T class 57s)

    Posted 6 months ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 6 months ago #

  9. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Good one, chdot! I went out to Auchengray to see it:

    The Edinburgh Flyer 2026

    Posted 6 months ago #

  10. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.flickr.com/gp/chdot/9kW40vofb1

    Posted 6 months ago #

  11. acsimpson
    Member

    Last Monday I spotted some vintage rolling stock passing the airport. It was diesel hauled so not as exciting as it might have been.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  12. chdot
    Admin

    “

    Forth Bridge Lunchtime Tour Saturday 28 November 2026

    “

    https://steamdreams.co.uk/journey/forth-bridge-lunchtime-tour-3/

    “

    This tour boards at Edinburgh on its way to Forth Bridge
    Tour Promoter – Steam Dreams
    Locomotive –
    60007 Sir Nigel Gresley

    Timings Unavailable

    This page will be updated with timings once available.
    RailAdvent Plus Silver and Gold members can setup notifications for when timings are added

    “

    https://www.railadvent.co.uk/events/steam-dreams-edinburgh-christmas-market-2026-day-3

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

  13. Arellcat
    Moderator

    RealTimeTrains so far has 60007 coming up from York to Edinburgh on Thursday 26 Nov, hauling The Edinburgh Christmas Market:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U04309/2026-11-26/detailed
    1525 YRK – EDB 1957

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06542/2026-11-26/detailed
    2022 EDB – Joppa Straight 2108

    On Saturday 28 Nov we have the Forth Bridge Lunchtime Tour clockwise on the Fife Circle:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06542/2026-11-28/detailed
    0945 Joppa Straight – EDB 1042

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06543/2026-11-28/detailed
    1112 EDB – DFE 1231

    then the trip to Alloa, Stirling and back to Edinburgh via Linlithgow:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06545/2026-11-28/detailed
    1300 DFE – EDB 1512

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06544/2026-11-28/detailed
    1525 EDB – Joppa Straight 1546

    On the Sunday we then have:

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06547/2026-11-29/detailed
    0835 Joppa Straight – EDB 0915

    and the final trip which goes to London via Carlisle and Settle. According to Railtour Info it splits at York but that's wrong: it spends 40 minutes at Carlisle, and that's where the diesel takes over from 60007.

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U06546/2026-11-29/detailed
    0930 EDB – LST 2006

    There are also some Locomotive Services movements from/to Tamworth on Monday 30 Nov, which might be worth keeping an eye on. I understand that one is The Edinburgh Christmas Statesman using class 47s.

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

  14. chdot
    Admin

    Wow

    Didn’t realise RTT had info so far ahead!

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

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