The AC Locomotive Group

Main Line

87002 and 86101

This page aims to list all upcoming main line activites for which ACLG locomotives have been booked as traction.

Note: the AC Locomotive Group does not run its own Railtours - tours featuring any of our locomotives are run by established Railtour companies, with train crews provided by established operating companies. We will endeavour to include appropriate links for bookings.

All locomotives subject to availability.

Upcoming Bookings

Date Loco Route Operator Train Notes

To hire a locomotive, please contact us with your requirements.

Previous Operations

Date Loco Route Operator Train Notes
20 March 2026 89001 Crewe - Tebay and return LSL Test Run 89001 loaded test run. 86101 DIT as backup.
18 March 2026 89001 Crewe - Tebay and return LSL Test Run 89001 loaded test run. 86101 DIT as backup.
24 November 2025 89001 Crewe - Stafford and return LSL Test Run 89001 main line test run. Southbound in TDM mode with DVT 82139 leading. 87002 DIT as backup.
29 September - 1 October 2025 89001 Crewe - Stafford and return LSL Test Run 89001's first main line test runs, light engine with 90001 DIT as backup. Four return runs over two nights.
March 2015 - October 2019 86 101
86 401
87 002		 London and Glasgow area GBRf Caledonian Sleeper ECS movements between Wembley & London Euston and Polmadie & Glasgow Central, plus some workings between London and Scotland
20 September 2018 87 002 Didcot to Paddington GBRf Railtours GBRf 2018 - Out of the Ordinary Didcot to London Paddington
1 & 2 June 2018 86 401 Around Glasgow and Edinburgh areas SRPS Routes & Branches Tour of railways around Glasgow & West of Scotland, Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife and Stirlingshire
7 October 2017 87 002 London to Glasgow and return Pathfinder The Caledonian London to Crewe and return
13 August 2017 86 101 Newcastle to Basingstoke GBRf The Absent Shunter (charity tour) Crewe to Euston leg
18 October 2016 87 002 Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston GBRf The Paralympian Taking Paralympic athletes from Manchester to London
8 - 11 September 2016 86 401
87 002		 Harwich International - Stratford - Edinburgh Waverley; Edinburgh - Liverpool GBRf Railtours GBRf 15th Anniversary Charity Railtour 86401 from Harwich to Edinburgh; 87002 from Edinburgh to Liverpool
15 May 2016 87 002 London - Newcastle and return GBRf Football Charter  
11 May 2016 87 002 London - Liverpool and return GBRf Football Charter  
10 May 2016 87 002 London King's Cross - York UK Railtours The Atlantic Star Northbound only
30 April 2016 87 002 London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly UK Railtours The Pines Express Northbound only
18 April 2016 87 002 London - Stoke-on-Trent and return GBRf Football Charter  
2 April 2016 86 101 London - Liverpool and return GBRf Football Charter  
12 March 2016 87 002 London - Liverpool and return GBRf Football Charter  
December 2014 - February 2015 86 101
87 002		 Northern West Coast Main Line GBRf Network Rail
'Icebreaking' Standby		 OHLE ice clearance, based at Mossend, operating as required in icy weather
9 August 2014 87 002 Newcastle - London and return GBRf Private Charter  
December 2013 - March 2014 87 002 Northern West Coast Main Line GBRf Network Rail
'Icebreaking' Standby		 OHLE ice clearance, based at Warrington, operating as required in icy weather
December 2012 - April 2013 86 101
87 002		 Northern West Coast Main Line   Network Rail
'Icebreaking' Standby		 OHLE ice clearance, based at Carlisle, operating as required in icy weather
28 September 2012 87 002 London King's Cross - York UK Railtours The Modern Railways Golden Jubilee Northbound only
14 July 2012 86 101
87 002		 Newcastle - London King's Cross and return GBRf Private Charter  
December 2011 - February 2012 86 101
87 002		 Northern West Coast Main Line   Network Rail
'Icebreaking' Standby		 OHLE ice clearance, based at Carlisle, operating as required in icy weather
23 July 2011 86 101
87 002		 Retford - Edinburgh and return GBRf Private Charter  
23 - 25 May 2011 86 101 London - Crewe, Motherwell - London The Railway Children Three Peaks Challenge  
6 May 2011 86 101 Watford - Edinburgh and return Rail Blue West Coast Premier II  
2 March - 31 March 2011 86 101 Crewe - Manchester area GBRf Route Learning for new freight flow  
December 2010 - February 2011 86 101
87 002		 Northern West Coast Main Line   Network Rail
'Icebreaking' Standby		 OHLE ice clearance, based at Carlisle and Crewe, operating as required in icy weather
1 - 3 November 2010 86 101
87 002		 West Anglia area   Network Rail
GSM-R Test Trains		  
10 September 2010 87 002 Watford - Edinburgh and return Rail Blue West Coast Premier  
24 - 26 June 2010 87 002 London - Crewe, Motherwell - London The Railway Children Three Peaks Challenge  
1 January 2010 -
31 May 2010		 86 101
87 002		 Royal Mail Standby GBRf Regular service  
25 July 2009 87 002 Doncaster - Brighton and return Flamboyant Brighton Rocks with AC:DC Class 73s on the DC section.
11 July 2009 87 002 Birmingham - Glasgow - Ayr and return Spitfire The Electric Scot Top-and-tail with a diesel.
1 January 2009 -
31 December 2009		 86 101
87 002		 Royal Mail Standby GBRf Regular service  
22 November 2008 86 101
87 002		 Doncaster - Edinburgh and return GBRf Private Charter  
15 October 2008 87 002 Birmingham - Glasgow Spitfire Electric Scot Tribute  
5 September -
End December 2008		 87 002 Royal Mail Standby GBRf Regular service 87002 will be covering for 86101 whilst on exam.
16 July 2008 87 002
86 101		 Crewe - Carstairs and return   Test run 87002's first main line test run. 86101 DIT as standby and for shunting at Carstairs.
23 June -
End December 2008		 86 101 Royal Mail Standby GBRf Regular service 86101 will normally be based at Warrington RMT.
11 January 2008 -
20 April 2008		 86 101 Doncaster - Kings Cross and return Hull Trains Regular service  
24 October 2007 -
11 January 2008		 86 101 ECML between Kings Cross and Doncaster   Hull Trains test and training runs.  
22 October 2007 86 101 Crewe - Euston and return Pathfinder Atomic Harbour Master  
12 October 2007 86 101 Crewe - Doncaster via Edinburgh (one way)   Delivery run Loco and stock move for Hull Trains. 110 mph running achieved for the first time.
11 October 2007 86 101 Crewe - Carlisle and return   Test run Proving run for Hull Trains
2 May 2007 86 101 Crewe - Preston and return   Cargo-D Mk3 test run  
24 March 2007 86 101 Carlisle - Crewe and return Compass Ynys Mon Express First railtour hauled by a preserved AC electric locomotive (load 13 Mk2s plus 47 DIT).
21 March 2007 86 101 Crewe - Carnforth and return   Test Run Loaded test run (with 47 DIT as backup).
15 March 2007 86 101 Crewe - Stafford and return   Test Run 86101's first main line test run (light engine with 47 DIT as backup).