The Edinburgh Flyer

Join us on board this special train for a memorable journey from York to Edinburgh and back. Hauled by a locomotive from the Carnforth pool, you can sit back and enjoy the varied scenery as we travel north over one of Britain’s most scenic main lines.

Our journey will commence diesel hauled from the historic city of York, with its long association with railways, including the location of the National Railway Museum. Heading north away from York, we will travel down the East Coast main line through to Northallerton. From here we head to Durham to pick up further passengers, before heading towards Tyneside and over the river Tyne to Newcastle.

Leaving Newcastle, we head west along the scenic Tyne Valley line via Hexham to Carlisle, passing through some of the North East's most attractive countryside.

At Carlisle our steam locomotive will join the train to take over the journey to Edinburgh. You can sit back and enjoy a memorable steam hauled run north through the open landscapes of southern Scotland, travelling via Lockerbie and climbing to the summit at Beattock - one of the most famous stretches of railway in the UK.

We expect to arrive into Edinburgh behind steam at approximately 13:00, giving you around three hours to explore the city and its many attractions, located near Princes Street Gardens, whilst our steam locomotive is serviced for the return journey back to York. Apart from its many shops and restaurants along Princes Street, there are many sights to see and visit, including the Palace of Holyrood, the Castle on the Royal Mile, Galleries and Museums and Princes Street Gardens.

For the return journey, steam haulage will continue from Edinburgh back to Carlisle, following the same scenic route. At Carlisle, the steam locomotive will be detached and a diesel locomotive will take over for the final leg of the journey, returning via Newcastle and Durham before arriving back into York.

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