RHTT Season 2026

[train_lover]

Driver knowledge and RHTT set testing according to SE Gen, full 3J01 etc diagram to commence from next week

No issues with driver knowledge as its the same drivers that did it last year. This week is a shakedown of the equipment. We will be swapping the sets daily at Kings Norton to ensure everything is properly tested

 

[XCTurbostar]

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:19764/2026-09-29/detailed

37219 operating the above LE

 

[Amos390]

Shakedown for Toton in place Thursday: 3J84 3J92

Also another GBRf light loco move to Toton, again might be for RHTT, might not, cannot confirm anything but it appears to be a 99 (or few): 0D99

 

[Tobytrain10]

If its something with rhtt it will probably be 99001 and 2

 

[CR165022]

Are there any paths for the Chiltern circuit locos to move to Kings Norton? 710 is still at Doncaster, 709 is at Peterborough and 711 is on the Bletchley circuit. 711 is a definite at least as I've seen a photo of it with a shiny new tripcock fitted.

 

[Tobytrain10]

709 is at doncaster i think

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I would imagine they may be VSTP to bescot then VSTP to kings norton like they did on sunday and monday

 

[sad1e]

The 3S81 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf ran today With 66719 and 66750

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Train 3S81 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf Tue 29/09/2026 | Rail Record

Live Train Times for Train 3S81 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf departing on Tue 29/09/2026 | Rail Record

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Pretty sure this is the first run of this RHTT circuit this season

 

[jamdav1012]

Depends what you mean by RHTT!

With the current wagons then

 

[train_lover]

Are there any paths for the Chiltern circuit locos to move to Kings Norton? 710 is still at Doncaster, 709 is at Peterborough and 711 is on the Bletchley circuit. 711 is a definite at least as I've seen a photo of it with a shiny new tripcock fitted.

They arrive on Thursday as the chiltern circuit runs on Friday for a shakedown

 

[XCTurbostar]

As @sad1e stated above, 3S81 (Broxbourne Circuit) first ran today with 66719 & 750. Shame this circuit doesn’t have 69s!

 

[Freightmaster]

Interestingly, despite the various shakedown/test runs that have been running this week,
most of which somewhat confusingly use the headcodes of 'real' RHTT workings, only one
actual loco-hauled RHTT diagram (out of 30) has operated today, that being the
70-hauled Carstairs to Alloa working.

(for clarification, 3W74 from Tonbridge and the two Inverness trains have started,
but are not running daily yet)


I presume that the trees have not started shedding their leaves in earnest yet??

 

[Isle of Mull]

Does anyone know what traction will be doing the Edinburgh and Doncaster areas this year

 

[XCTurbostar]

Interestingly, despite the various shakedown/test runs that have been running this week,
most of which somewhat confusingly use the headcodes of 'real' RHTT workings, only one
actual loco-hauled RHTT diagram (out of 30) has operated today, that being the
70-hauled Carstairs to Alloa working.

(for clarification, 3W74 from Tonbridge and the two Inverness trains have started,
but are not running daily yet)


I presume that the trees have not started shedding their leaves in earnest yet??

The trees outside Waterloo General Office haven't given the green light yet

 

[Freightmaster]

Does anyone know what traction will be doing the Edinburgh and Doncaster areas this year

The only loco-hauled RHTT in the Edinburgh area is the Carstairs based train, which is Colas 70s.

Doncaster station itself doesn't see any RHTTs, but the 37-hauled Brough train and 66-hauled
Cleethorpes workings both get as near as Stainforth, just to the north of Doncaster.

 

[Isle of Mull]

The only loco-hauled RHTT in the Edinburgh area is the Carstairs based train, which is Colas 70s.

Doncaster station itself doesn't see any RHTTs, but the 37-hauled Brough train and 66-hauled
Cleethorpes workings both get as near as Stainforth, just to the north of Doncaster.

Ok thank you, is there timings for these

 

[endofthetunnel]

Interestingly, despite the various shakedown/test runs that have been running this week,
most of which somewhat confusingly use the headcodes of 'real' RHTT workings, only one
actual loco-hauled RHTT diagram (out of 30) has operated today, that being the
70-hauled Carstairs to Alloa working.

(for clarification, 3W74 from Tonbridge and the two Inverness trains have started,
but are not running daily yet)


I presume that the trees have not started shedding their leaves in earnest yet??

The season of autumn on the railway officially begins on 01/10 each year so the “default” is for that to be when most routes are planned to begin.

 

[Freightmaster]

The season of autumn on the railway officially begins on 01/10 each year so the “default” is for that to be when most routes are planned to begin.

That's exactly what I (and others) were telling people on this thread a few weeks ago,
but people see a random shakedown run and say "xxx RHTT started running today",
which in most cases is not true - it's infuriating!

Ok thank you, is there timings for these

The Carstairs train visits the Edinburgh area in an evening:

3S93 - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P20584/2026-09-29/detailed


The 66-hauled RHTT passes Stainforth at 0944 and 1244 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
and the 37-hauled train at 1536 and 1700, again on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.


Good luck!

 

[endofthetunnel]

Does anyone know what traction will be doing the Edinburgh and Doncaster areas this year

As has been said, Doncaster doesn’t get treated. But like last year there will be at least one weekend of outstabling of sets, when York isn’t accessible, so all 3 sets will head to Doncaster West Yard for stabling and refilling.

 

[sad1e]

Would it be appropriate for me to add updates on the LUL central, Metropolitan and Piccadilly line Rail adhesion trains here , or does that belong in another thread ?

 

[Freightmaster]

Would it be appropriate for me to add updates on the LUL central, Metropolitan and Piccadilly line Rail adhesion trains here , or does that belong in another thread ?

Go for it!

 

[sad1e]

3W90 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf is running today with 73107 and 73136

Train 3W90 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf Wed 30/09/2026 | Rail Record

Live Train Times for Train 3W90 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf departing on Wed 30/09/2026 | Rail Record

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This is the first time this circuit has run this RHTT season

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Would it be appropriate for me to add updates on the LUL central, Metropolitan and Piccadilly line Rail adhesion trains here , or does that belong in another thread ?

If anyone is interested in LUL Rat schedules, this is a Google Doc that contains all of their timings and run info , albeit keep in mind that even though a circuit may be timetabled to run to a set time , they often run off schedule or not at all towards the beginning and end of the RHTT season.

London Underground Rail Adhesion Train Timetables 2026

docs.google.com

 

[trainmania100]

Anyone know why 3W90 is no longer booked via Seaford branch except weekends?
This means there is no timetables RHTT - at all - Monday to Friday, including no MPV (3S93 does Eastbourne and Lewes but Seaford branch) or loco hauled.

3W90 weekday used to be Tonbridge - Brighton - Haywards Heath - Newhaven - Haywards Heath - London

Now it goes to Guildford ditching Seaford branch completely.

Quite surprised at this given bishop stone to Seaford is mostly covered in trees and the line around Southease south especially as well.

 

[XCTurbostar]

If anyone is interested in LUL Rat schedules, this is a Google Doc that contains all of their timings and run info , albeit keep in mind that even though a circuit may be timetabled to run to a set time , they often run off schedule or not at all towards the beginning and end of the RHTT season.

London Underground Rail Adhesion Train Timetables 2026

docs.google.com

Thanks for sharing. Does anyone know what headcodes are used for LUL adhesion trains?

 

[sad1e]

Thanks for sharing. Does anyone know what headcodes are used for LUL adhesion trains?

It's normally train No710 for the Met RAT ,
Train No489 for the Central line West RAT and Train No488 for the Central line East RAT

No Ideas on what train numbers the piccy RAT runs as though.

 

[bluegoblin7]

730 west end and 731 east end - all the information is in the task linked document.

 

[XCTurbostar]

It's normally train No710 for the Met RAT ,
Train No489 for the Central line West RAT and Train No488 for the Central line East RAT

No Ideas on what train numbers the piccy RAT runs as though.

730 west end and 731 east end - all the information is in the task linked document.

Many thanks both.

 

[Dumnonia]

Hello all,
Just wanted to start another thread for this year's RHTT season, as locos will start arriving at York to pick up sets for different depots soon.

My main questions are, are there any changes to the operators and traction being used this year? Any updates would be great.

Does anyone know what will be on the fair water rhtt to Penzance this year ?

 

[yorkshirerail]

Does anyone know what will be on the fair water rhtt to Penzance this year ?

GBRF 57s

 

[XCTurbostar]

3W90 operated in the WTT path for the first time today operated by 73s:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H49516/2026-09-30/detailed

 

[sad1e]

3W90 operated in the WTT path for the first time today operated by 73s:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H49516/2026-09-30/detailed

As I mentioned earlier in post #291