21st April 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XI (Day 3 of 9)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 45699 'Galatea' & 61264 (2)
Stock Used (3) (80217)+14007+99723+99125+99128+99347+99348+99122+99712+3136+13320

Route : 1Z60 throughout

Loco(s) Route
61264 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth
61264 + 45699 (1) Perth - Pitlochry - Kingussie - Aviemore - Inverness

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 61264 was running in L.N.E.R. livery as 1264.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(4) This leg of the tour was originally advertised via Dundee, Aberdeen, Keith and Elgin, hauled by 60009 'Union of South Africa'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 07.50d [P20] 07.51
Princes Street Gardens 07/52 [Z] 07/53
Haymarket 07/55 [P2] 07/55 [P2]
Haymarket West Jn 07/57 07/57
Dalmeny Jn 08/04½ 08/04
Inverkeithing 08/14 [P2] 08/13
Burntisland 08/24½ 08/25
Kirkcaldy 08/33½ [P2] 08/34
Thornton South Jn 08/39 08/40
Thornton North Jn 08/40 08/42
Thornton North Loop 08.41 ~ 09.20 08.42 ~ 09.20
Ladybank 09/34 09/32
Newburgh 09/47 09/44
Hilton Jn 10/10 10/07
Perth  10L15a ~ 11L36d [P7] 10.17 ~ 11.36 [P7]
Stanley 11/48 11/56
Dunkeld & Birnam 12.01 ~ 12.38 [P2] 12.10 ~ 12.47
Pitlochry 12/56 [P2] 13/06
Blair Atholl 13/16 13/18
Dalnacardoch 13/34 ?
Dalnaspidal 13/46 ?
Dalwhinnie 14w02 ~ 14w57 [P2] 13.55 ~ 15.03
Newtonmore 15/12 ?
Kingussie 15/16 [P1] 15/20
Kincraig 15.26 ~ 16.21 ?
Aviemore 16.33 ~ 16.36 [P1] 16.38 ~ 16.41
Carrbridge 16/51 [P1] ?
Slochd 17/04 ?
Tomatin 17/08 ?
Moy 17/12 ?
Culloden 17/21 ?
Cradlehall 17/28 ?
Millburn Jn 17/33 ?
Inverness 17.35a [P2] 17.34


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z58 : (45699 with 80217) : Joppa Straight to Perth

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 04.42d
Portobello Jn 04.45 ~ 04.52
Niddrie West Jn 04/57
Craiglockhart Jn 05/09
Gorgie Jn 05/10
Haymarket West Jn 05.13 ~ 05.19
Dalmeny Jn 05/26
Inverkeithing 05/36
Burntisland 05/47
Kirkcaldy 05/56
Thornton South Jn 06/02
Thornton North Jn 06/03
Ladybank 06/14
Newburgh 06/30
Hilton Jn 06/47
Perth 06.52a [P7]

5Z59 : (61264 with 47760 on rear) : Bo'ness to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Bo'ness ?d
Bo'ness Exchange Siding ? ~ 06.20d
Bo'ness GF 06.28 ~ 06.34
Linlithgow 06/36
Winchburgh Jn 06/42
Newbridge Jn 06/47
Haymarket West Jn 06/55
Gorgie Jn 06/57
Craiglockhart Jn 06/59
Niddrie West Jn 07/21
Portobello Jn 07/26
Craigentinny Jn 07/32
Abbeyhill Jn 07/33
Edinburgh Waverley 07.36a [P20]

5Z61 : (47760 with 45699 + 61264 on rear) : Inverness to Milburn Jn
5Z61 : (61264 + 45699 with 47760 on rear) : Milburn Jn to Inverness T.C.

Location Booked
Inverness 17.51d [P2]
Milburn Jn 17.56 ~ 18.00
Inverness T.C. 18.08a


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