30th April 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain X (Day 2 of 9)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45212 & 62005
Stock Used (3) (35517?)+(80220)+3136+99371+99712+99122+99348+99351+99125+99128+99723

Route : 1Z60 throughout

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Cupar - Leuchars - Dundee
47746 (2) Dundee - Errol - Perth - Perth South
45212 (1) Perth South - Perth
45212 + 62005 Perth - Pitlochry - Kingussie - Aviemore - Inverness

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 45212 on rear.
(3) 35517? was only in the consist between Edinburgh and Perth. 80220 was only in the consist between Perth and Inverness.
(4) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 70013 'Oliver Cromwell', but this was unavailable, so 60009 'Union of South Africa' was to substitute. However this had failed and was replaced by 45212 at short notice.

Source : Geoff Brockett (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Geoff Brockett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.37d [P20] 09.36½
Princes St Gardens 09/39 [Z] 09/39
Haymarket 09/41½ [P2] 09/42
Haymarket West Jn 09/44 ?
Dalmeny Jn 09/52 09/51½
Inverkeithing 10/05 [P2] 09/59½
Burntisland 10/16 10/10
Kirkcaldy 10/25 [P2] 10/18½
Thornton South Jn 10/32 10/25½
Thornton North Jn 10/33 10/26½
Thornton North Loop 10.35 ~ 10.55 [DPL] 10.28 ~ 10.49½
Ladybank 11/05 [P2] 11/02
Cupar 11/11 11/09
Leuchars 11/19 [P2] 11/16
Tay Bridge South 11/28 11/24
Dundee Central Jn 11/33 11/31½
Dundee 11.35a ~ 11.50d [P1] 11.34 ~ 11.50½
Dundee Central Jn 11/52 11/53
Errol 12/04 12/05½
Barnhill 12/14 12/18½
Perth  12.19a ~ 12.20d [P1] 12.22 ~ 12.24½ [P1] 
Perth South 12.22 ~ 12.35 12.27½ ~ 12.29½ [DM]
Perth 12.38a ~ 13.30d [P7] 12.32 ~ 13.38½ [P7]
Stanley 13/41 13/51
Dunkeld & Birnam 13/53 [P1] 14/02½
Pitlochry 14.10 ~ 14.23 14.22 ~ 14.27
Blair Atholl 14/43 14/44½
Dalnacardoch 15/01 ?
Dalnaspidal 15/13 15/06½
Dalwhinnie 15/26 15/17
Kingussie 15w45 ~ 16w20 [P1] 15.35 ~ 16.23½
Kincraig 16.30 ~ 17.18 16.37 ~ 17.20 [Loop]
Aviemore 17/30 [P1] 17/32 [P1]
Carrbridge 17/45 [P2] 17/40½
Slochd 17/58 17/49½
Tomatin 18/02 17/54½
Moy 18/06 18/00½
Culloden 18/15 18/12
Cradlehall 18/20½ 18/19
Millburn Jn 18/24 18/21
Inverness 18.27a [P2] 18.24


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z59 : (47746 with 45212 on rear) : Bo'ness to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Bo'ness ?d
Bo'ness Exchange Siding ? ~ 08.35
Bo'ness GF 08.41 ~ 08.49
Linlithgow 08/51
Winchburgh Jn 08/57
Newbridge Jn 09/01
Haymarket West Jn 09/08
Haymarket 09/10
Princes Street Gardens 09/14
Edinburgh Waverley 09.16a [P1]


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