10th September 2016

GB Railfreight
GBRf 15 (Day 3 of 4)

Locos Used 20096, 20107 & 47739 'Robin of Templecombe'
Stock Used 5998+6158+5961+1200+3364+3390+3356+3386+3304+3325+35469

Route :
1Z15 : Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
1Z16 : Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
20096 + 20107 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Thornton North Jn - Markinch - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dyce - Inverurie - Huntly - Keith - Elgin - Forres - Nairn - Inverness
47739 (2) Inverness - Slochd - Aviemore - Newtonmore - Dalwhinnie - Blair Athol - Pitlochry - Dunkeld & Birnam - Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Bellgrove - High Street Jn - Shields Jn
20096 + 20107 (1) Shields Jn - High Street Jn - Bellgrove - Coatbridge Sunnyside - Airdrie - Bathgate - Uphall - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47739 on rear.
(2) 20107 + 20096 on rear.
(3) John Clifford comments: This was the third day of a four day (and one overnight) tour to celebrate fifteen years of operation by GB Railfreight.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.15d [P20] 08.48
Princes Street Gardens 08/16 [Z] 08/50
Haymarket 08/19 [P2] 08/52
Haymarket West Jn 08/21 08/53
Dalmeny Jn 08/30 09/01
Inverkeithing 08/40 [P2] 09/07
Burntisland 08/51 09/20
Kirkcaldy 09/00 [P2] 09/30
Thornton South Jn 09/06 09/35
Thornton North Jn 09/07 ?
Thornton North [DPL] 09*08 ~ 09*18 ?
Markinch 09/22 [P2] 09/38
Ladybank 09/35 [P2]  09/44
Newburgh 09/44½ 09/54
Hilton Jn 09/56 ?
Perth 10.00a ~ 10.02d [P2] 10.12 ~ 10.14
Barnhill 10/05½ 10/18
Errol 10/15½ 10/29
Dundee Central Jn 10/25½ ?
Dundee 10.28a ~ 10.44d [P1] 10.45 ~ 10.46
Camperdown Jn 10/47½ [UL] ?
Carnoustie 10/59 11/00
Arbroath 11/08½ [P2] 11/08
Inverkeilor 11/17 ?
Usan 11/22 11/20
Montrose 11/24½ [P2] 11/23
Craigo 11/28½ ?
Laurencekirk 11/33 11/34
Carmont 11/41 11/43
Stonehaven 11/46 11/48
Newtonhill 11/51 ?
Craiginches South 12/00 ?
Ferryhill Jn 12/02 ?
Aberdeen 12.09a ~ 12.15d [P7] 12.09 ~ 12.16
Scatter Burns IBS 12/20 ?
Dyce 12.24 ~ 12.25 [P2] 12.29 ~ 12.29
Inverurie 12.38 ~ 12.49 [P1] 12.41 ~ 12.41
Insch 13.02 ~ 13.03 12.53 ~ 12.53
Kennethmont 13/10 13/03
Huntly 13.20 ~ 13.31 [P1] 13.12 ~ 13.13
Keith Loop 13.48 ~ 13.51 13.49 ~ 13.51
Keith 13.52 ~ 13.53 13.52 ~ 13.53
Elgin 14.13 ~ 14.14 [P2] 14.16 ~ 14.16
Elgin S.B. 14.15 ~ 14.15 ?
Forres Loop 14.26 ~ 14.26 ?
Forres 14.27 ~ 14.28 ?
Nairn 14.38 ~ 14.43 [P1] 14.48 ~ 14.48
Milburn Jn 14/59 ?
Inverness 15.02a [P2] ~ 16.00d [P2] 15.08 ~ 16.09
Milburn Jn 16/04 [UH] ?
Cradlehall 16/06½ ?
Culloden 16/18 ?
Moy 16*35 ~ 16*41 ?
Tomatin 16/48 ?
Slochd 16/55 ?
Carrbridge 17/01 [P2] ?
Aviemore 17.09 ~ 17.10 [P1] 17.09 ~17.10
Kincraig 17/19 ?
Kingussie 17.26 ~ 17.34 [P2] 17.27 ~ 17.39
Newtonmore 17/39 ?
Dalwhinnie 17/53 17/54
Dalnaspidal 18/00½ ?
Dalnacardoch 18/07½ ?
Blair Athol 18.17½ ~ 18.18½ ? ~ 18.20
Pitlochry 18.30 ~ 18.34 18.32 ~ 18.36
Dunkeld & Birnam 18/49 [P1] 18/51
Stanley 19/01 19/01
Perth 19.14a ~ 19.43d [P4] 19.13 ~ 19.46
Hilton Jn  19/50 ?
Blackford 20/09 20/09
Dunblane 20/19 20/22
Stirling 20/27 [P3] 20/28
Larbert Jn 20/38 ?
Carmuirs West Jn 20/39 20/41
Greenhill Lower Jn 20/42 20/45
Greenhill Upper Jn 20/43 20/46
Croy 20/49½ [P2] 20/53
Lenzie 20/55 [DEG] 20/58
Bishopbriggs 21/00 [DEG] 21/02
Cowlairs West Jn 21/03 21/06
Springburn 21.05 ~ 21.08 [P2] 21.08 ~ 21.11
Bellgrove 21/15 21/19
High Street Jn 21/17 ?
Shields Jn 21.28 ~ 21.41 ? ~ ?
High Street Jn 21/53 ?
Bellgrove 21/54 21/55
Shettleston 21/59 21/59
Coatbridge Sunnyside 22/08 22/08
Airdrie 22/13 [P3] 22/14
Bathgate 22/29 [P1] 22/34
Uphall 22/35 22/41
Newbridge Jn 22/42½ 22/48
Haymarket West Jn 22/50 [US] 22/57
Haymarket 22/52 [P3] 23/00
Princes Street Gardens 22/56 [X] ?
Edinburgh Waverley 22.58a [P2] 23.05


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/09/16 : 
0Z20 : (47739 + 20096 + 20107) : Barrow Hill Depot to Craigentinny Depot

Location Booked
Barrow Hill Depot 09.00d
Barrow Hill South Jn 09.08 ~ 09.11
Barrow Hill North Jn 09/22
Beighton Jn 09/28
Treeton Jn 09/30
Masborough Jn 09/36
Aldwarke Jn 09/39
Swinton 09/42
Mexborough 09/44
Hexthorpe Jn 09/50
Doncaster 09/54
Doncaster Sig.D1490 09.55 ~ 09.59
Doncaster West Yard 10.02 ~ 10.46
Shaftholme Jn 10/53
Temple Hirst Jn 11/02
Hambleton North Jn 11/08
Colton Jn 11/16
York Yard South Jn 11/24
Skelton Jn 11/28
Tollerton Jn 11/37
Thirsk 11/50
Northallerton 11/57
Darlington South [DPL] 12*10 ~ 12*24
Darlington 12/25
Ferryhill South Jn 12/40
Tursdale Jn 12/46
Durham 12/54
Birtley Jn 13/05
Tyne Yard S.S. 13.10 ~ 13.55
Low Fell Jn 14/01
King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/05
Newcastle 14/07
Heaton South Jn 14/10
Morpeth 14/25
Alnmouth for Alnwick 14/40
Belford LC 14/54
Berwick-upon-Tweed 15/07
Reston 15/16
Grantshouse 15/23
Oxwellmains 15/32
Dunbar 15/34
Drem [DPL] 15*47 ~ 16*20
Drem 16/21
Prestonpans 16/29
Monktonhall Jn 16/34
Portobello Jn 16/36
Craigentinny Jn 16/38
Abbeyhill Jn 16/39
Edinburgh Waverley 16.41 ~ 16.46
Abbeyhill Jn 16/48
Craigentinny Jn 16/50
Craigentinny Depot 16.56a

10/09/16 : 
5Z15 : (20096 + 20107 with 47739 on rear) : Craigentinny Depot to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Craigentinny Depot 07.59d
Craigentinny Jn 08/02
Abbeyhill Jn 08/04
Edinburgh Waverley 08.07a [P20]

5Z17 : (20096 + 20107 with 47739 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Millerhill Yard S.S.

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 23.15d
Abbeyhill Jn 23/18
Craigentinny Jn 23/20
Portobello Jn 23/24
Niddrie South Jn 23/27
Millerhill Yard S.S. 23.36a

11/09/16 : 
0Z20 : (47739 + 20096 + 20107) : Millerhill Yard S.S. to Doncaster Roberts Road

Location Booked
Millerhill Yard S.S. 11.05d
Monktonhall Jn 11/15
Prestonpans 11/22
Drem 11/30
Dunbar 11*43 ~ 11*51
Oxwellmains 11/55
Grantshouse 12/07
Reston 12/13
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/26
Crag Mill Loop 12*43 ~ 13*24
Belford LC 13/27
Alnmouth for Alnwick 13/44
Morpeth North Jn 14/02
Morpeth Loop 14*04 ~ 14*30
Morpeth 14/32
Heaton South Jn 14/50
Newcastle 14.55 ~ 15.41
King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/45
Birtley Jn 15/50
Durham 16/01
Tursdale Jn 16/10
Ferryhill South Jn 16*16 ~ 17*02
Darlington 17/19
Northallerton 17/33
Thirsk 17/41
Tollerton Jn 17/54
Skelton Bridge Jn 18*04 ~ 18*12
Skelton Jn 18/16
York Yard South Jn 18/20
York Holgate Sidings 18*22 ~ 18*48
Colton Jn 18/54
Church Fenton 19/00
Milford Jn 19/09
Ferrybridge North Jn 19/16
Knottingley West Jn 19/18
Knottingley South Jn 19/19
Haywood Jn 19/31
Shaftholme Jn 19*35 ~ 19*45
Doncaster 19.53 ~ 19.55
St James Jn 19/59
Doncaster Roberts Road Depot 20.04a


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