BWC 4

Name: BWC 4
Start: 2026-03-20T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-22T23:00:00+00:00
Location: 6th Floor, Derwent House, 150 Arundel Gate, S1 2FN Sheffield, United Kingdom

Schedule

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

6th Floor, Derwent House, 150 Arundel Gate, S1 2FN Sheffield, United Kingdom | Sheffield, EN

And so the excitement begins! BWC 4 is finally here and its time to explore a different part of Scotland’s railway network and its associated spectacular scenery. Sit back and relax behind our 2 x EPR Class 37s working in top and tail mode throughout all 3 days (one will be a 37/4), exploring a number of key mainlines, branchlines, commuter belt action, and generally places that just don’t see loco hauled trains!
As per last year, we are pleased to offer both First Class and Standard Class accommodation on BWC 4, but as per previously, please do not delay booking as this fixture sells out very quickly! Also worth noting, our special train is limited to just 6 vehicles due to platform lengths.
Towering mountains, glittering lochs, dense woodlands and miles upon miles of golden beaches - Scotland's landscapes and natural scenery really will take your breath away. View the rolling hills and lush farmland, as we travel throughout the Scottish lowlands, seeing many of the delights that the Country has to offer… we also find the time to pop down to Carlisle via some highlights too! You will have time to explore Glasgow’s fine atmospheric bars and restaurants for a drink (or two!) and grab a hearty meal with friends and family in-between the days out.
On board, visit our famous Real Ale Bar for a selection of hand pulled real ales, served by our expert Bar Stewards. A Buffet car service of drinks, snacks and light refreshments will also be available.
All profits from this fixture will be for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH).
So what is the plan and what can you look forward too! First thing to say... we have gone on sale a couple of weeks earlier than planned to allow you to book and plan your associated travel including our own positioning moves. Although our route is now finalised, we have not yet received our final timings, so can’t quote exact start and finish times... we will update on these as soon as possible. But enjoy reading our planned route, and some of the much sought after bits of unusual track, platforms, loops, crossings and so much more as we growl our way around Scotland.
All times and routing are indicative until confirmed by Network Rail. Final routing and timings are usually confirmed by Network Rail five days before travel and will be enclosed with your e-ticket.
Day One - Friday:
Dundee (PU 08:00) - Perth P1 (PU 08:25) - Up Dundee Loop - Stirling P9 (PU 09:00) - Stirling UPL - Cumbernauld - Gartcosh Jn - Stepps - Springburn P2 (PU TBA) - Maryhill - Anniesland - Hyndland Up & Dn Goods - Exhibition Centre (PU TBA) - Rutherglen West Jn - Dn Clydesdale Goods - Shields Jn - Elderslie UPL - Brownhill DPL - Kilwinning P3 - Barassie DPL - Newton on Ayr DGL - Ayr P3 (break / 20 minutes) - Girvan P2 - Stranraer (RM) - Dunragit Loop - Glenwhilly Loop - Girvan P1 - Kilkerran Loop - Ayr P4 - Barassie UGL - Byrehill Single - Misk DGL - Ardrossan Harbour (RM) - Ardrossan South Beach (RM) - Largs (RM) - Hunterston Jn - Up Freight - Kilwinning UGL - Brownhill UPL - Glengarnock UGL - Up & Dn Smithy Lye - Glasgow Central (RM) (SD TBA) - Arkleston DGL - Gourock P2 RM - Glasgow Central (RM) (SD Approx 23:30 TBA)
For those night-owls amongst you, we may have one more bonus before bed-time, but are still in detailed negotiations. We are aware that Paisley Canal remains the last branch for a Class 37, and if we can receive final agreement with Network Rail, we are hopefully going to cover it late on Friday night after Gourock, getting you back into Glasgow Central in the early hours of Saturday morning - we will update as soon as we can, but of course you are more than welcome to leave earlier at Glasgow Central if the bars are calling!
Day Two - Saturday:
Glasgow Queen Street HL (PU 08:00) - Cowlairs Passenger Loop - Cowlairs North Jn - Anniesland - Glasgow Queen Street LL (PU) - Bellgrove - Shettleston Up & Dn Goods Loop - Airdrie - Bathgate - Haymarket P0 (RM) - Falkirk Grahamston - Cumbernauld - Garnqueen North Jn - Langloan Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Glasgow Central (RM) (PU TBA) - Maxwell Park - Kings Park - Newton - Mossend East Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - Carstairs UPL - Beattock Summit UPL - Lockerbie UPL - Carlisle UPL - Carlisle (RM) - Mauchline Jn - Newton Jn - Barassie UGL - Kilmarnock P3 (RM) - Long Lye Sidings (RM) - Kilmarnock P3 - Mauchline Jn (RM) - Kilmarnock Through - Barrhead - Glasgow Central (RM) - Cathcart North Jn - Cathcart West Jn - Glasgow Central (RM) - Cathcart East Jn - Hamilton Central - Motherwell - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs Chord - Glasgow Q St HL (RM) - Cowlairs South Jn - Springburn - Bellgrove - St Johns Jn (RM) - Sunnyside Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend Up Reception (RM) - Whifflet - Langloan Jn - Rutherglen North Jn - Glasgow Central LL - Exhibition Centre Down Reception (RM) - Glasgow Central LL - Dalmarnock (SD Approx 19:00 TBA) - for connections via Scotrail back to Glasgow Central
Day Three - Sunday:
Exhibiton Centre (PU 07:00) - Hyndland Up & Dn Goods - Yoker - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Balloch (RM) - Dumbarton P3 - Yoker - Hyndland North Jn - Westerton - Milngavie P2 (RM) - Westerton - Anniesland (PU TBA) - Glasgow Central Low Level - Rutherglen West Curve - Larkfield Curve - Busby Jn - East Kilbride (RM) - Hairmyres Loop - Busby - Busby Jn - Terminus Curve - Burma Road - Gower Street Jn (RM) - Up Clydesdale - Polmadie Jn - Newton P1 - Allanton Loop - Larkhall P2 (RM) - Earnock Siding Headshunt (RM) - Motherwell Goods Loop - Dn Braidhurst Goods - Mossend East Jn - Holytown - Wishaw - Law Branch UPL - Lanark Jn - Lanark P1 (RM) - Lanark Jn - Law DPL - Wishaw - Shieldmuir - Uddingston - Newton P1 - Mount Florida - Pollockshields East - Glasgow Central (SD Approx 17:00) (RM) - Rutherglen Central Jn - Langloan Jn - Whifflet - Mossend Down Reception - Mossend East Jn - Shotts - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley (SD Approx 19:00) (RM) - Haymarket - Slateford - Carstairs - Shieldmuir South Jn - Motherwell - Mossend West Jn - Uddingston - Newton East Jn - Newton West Jn - Glasgow Central (SD Approx 20:45) (RM) - Polmadie Jn - Rutherglen West Curve - Glasgow Central LL - Maryhill - Cowlairs East Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Polmont (SD Approx 23:00 TBA)