We normally offer catering and refreshment facilities on our trains, details are displayed within the itinerary for each individual tour.

Our standard class carriages have moderate legroom, with all seats being sat around tables of four seats.

Most of our trains convey First Class carriages and will be available as advertised.

For a 'bit extra' our First Class carriages offer more comfortable seats - wider than those in standard class with more leg room, with tables, curtains, and often with personal roof lights or table lamps, in a more relaxing and tranquil environment.

We are more than happy to accommodate anybody with special needs connected to mobility or other disability.

Please advise us in advance of any assistance you may require, such as help with boarding and alighting from the train, access to a ramp and so on - so as we can discuss it with you and offer you any assistance on the day if needed as well as to allocate you the most appropriate seating.

Whilst on board you remain responsible for all personal belongings you have brought with you and the safe stowage of these. Overhead luggage racks are normally available and often space between seat backs and in areas at the end of the carriage.

When we are at our destination you may leave personal belongings aboard the train at your own risk (although please take anything valuable with you). The train is usually locked after passengers alight at the destination and usually goes to local sidings/depot for the period of our stay.

We usually have raffles, with the proceeds being donated to charity and possibly sales/information stands.

Occasionally Seasonal 'guests' have been seen aboard our trips including Father Christmas who joined us on the 8th December 2007 trip to Dundee.

Tickets and detailed itinerary which would include final timings will be posted to passengers who have booked in advance around one week before the trip.

If you require a confirmation that your booking has been received, please request this with your initial booking, including a stamped addressed envelope. If you do not request a booking confirmation and there are no problems with your booking, you will hear from us when your tickets are dispatched about a week before the excursion.

If the locomotive hauling the train is of interest to you, we can normally specify the class of locomotives intended to be used.

Locomotives used so far have included the AC Loco Group's 86101, Cotswold Rail owned 47714, 47813 and 47818, FM Rail owned 47703, 47709 and 47832, Riviera Trains owned 47769, 47805, 47812, 47815, 47839, 47843, 47847, 47848 and 47853, West Coast Railway Company owned 47854, and 57601, and Freightliner 47292. Our December 2007 tour to Dundee from Stockport featured EWS class 67015 and 67013. In 2008 our tours have featured EWS locos, 37401, 37405 and 37417 & 67019, CFPS 40145 & a selection of Riviera Trains class 47s that we have used in the past. 2009 So far has seen a selection of Riviera 47s that have been used on past trips, a welcome return for 40145 and DB Shenker have supplied a new engine for Compass in 37670 which has been partnering 37401 which we have used several times in the past.

Class 66 locomotives have now made their debut as booked motive power and are first scheduled haulage by them was in the shape of 66012 and 66075 which powered our West Highlander tour to Motherwell from where old friends 37401 & 37670 took us to Oban and back.

Class 67 locomotives which are now expected to become regular on many but not all tours have seen 'Royal' 67005 and 67030 feature in our 2009 programme.