10th - 12th December 2005

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Christmas Scotsman

Loco(s) Used at least 67013
Stock Used 2834+3123+3146+1680+3119+3120+1671+3141+3147+1696

Route:
1Z?? Kings Cross to Berwick-upon-Tweed
1Z29 : Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen
1Z21 : Aberdeen to Elgin
1Z22 Keith to Dyce
1Z24 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z25 : Edinburgh Waverley to Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
10/12 67013 London Kings Cross - Stevenage - Peterborough - Berwick-upon-Tweed
10/12 67013 Berwick-upon-Tweed - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - (1) Dunfermline Town - Glenrothes-with-Thornton - (1) Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Leuchars - Dundee - Arbroath - Aberdeen
11/12 67013 Aberdeen - Elgin
11/12 67013 Keith - Dyce
12/12 67013 Aberdeen - Arbroath - Dundee - Leuchars - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
12/12 ?67013? Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via Burntisland & Kirkcaldy.

Sources : various including David Ross & 'Napier Nimbus'

Timings (Booked & Actual - from/to Berwick only)
(from David Ross)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle Central ? ?   15.32a ~ 15.34d 15.24 ~ 15.31
Morpeth ? ?   15/06 15/06
Alnmouth ? ?   14/52 14/50
Berwick-upon-Tweed ??.?? ~ 15.52d ??.?? ~ 15.59   14/27 14/27
Dunbar 16/14 16/24   14/03 14/00
Drem DPL ??/?? 16.37a ~ 16.42d   ? ?
Drem 16/23 16/43   13/53 13/52
Edinburgh Waverley 16.44a ~ 16.50d 17.06 ~ 17.09   11.14a ~ 13.33d 11.15 ~ 13.33
Haymarket 16/55 17/14   11/07 11/10
Dalmeny UPL - -   10.46a ~ 10.54d 10.44 ~ 10.56
Dalmeny 17/08 17/22   ? ?
Inverkeithing 17/16 17/31   10/37 10/37
Dunfermline Town DIV 17/36  
Cowdenbeath DIV 17/43  
Glenrothes-with-Thornton DIV 17/54  
Burtisland 17/26 DIV   10/28 10/26
Kirkcaldy 17/34 DIV   10/22 10/19
Ladybank 17/47 18/03   09/51 09/46
Cupar 17/53 18/09   09/42 09/41
Leuchars 17/59 18/16   09/39 09/33
Dundee 18.11a ~ 18.30d 18.31 ~ 18.50   09/23 09/20
Carnoustie 18/44 19/08   09/10 09/07
Arbroath 18/53 19/17   09/01 09/03
Montrose 19/12 19/32   ? ?
Stonehaven 19/38 19/55   08/23 08/24
Aberdeen 19.57a ~ 09.03d 20.17 ~ 09.03   08.04d 08.06
Dyce 09/13 09/14   16.56a 16.53
Inverurie 09/24 09.26a ~ 09.51d   16/43 16/42
Insch 09/36 10/04   16/33 16/31
Huntly 09/51 10/17   16.09a ~ 16.17d 16.09 ~ 16.16
Keith 10.05a ~ 10.06d 10/31   15.55d 15.55
Elgin 10.30a 10.49  


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