West Coast Railways runs spot-hire trains from Carnforth MPD. In the news: Jacobite derailment disrupts the Highland line; Lumo suspends its London-Scotland service.
A Jacobite steam train derailed at Mallaig while repositioning for its Fort William return, forcing seven hours of line closure and replacements by rail buses. The locomotive was re-railed, with operations resuming the following day; regulator decisions over safety exemptions are pending.