20th May 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (Day 2 of 4) (3 trains)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+5236+5249+5237+1666+99121+13320+99127+13440+9104+5171+5200

Route:
1Z63 : Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton
1Z64 : Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z73 : Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton
1Z74 : Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z84 : Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton
1Z85 : Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Town - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Town - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Town - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 21/05/18 (Day 3 of 4) was a free day, with options to visit the Falkirk Wheel, Linlithgow Place,  the Royal Yacht 'Britannia' or the City of Edinburgh.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.36d [P20] 09.36
Princes Street Gardens 09/38 [Z] 09/38
Haymarket 09/41 [P2] 09/41
Haymarket West Jn 09/43 09/43
Dalmeny Jn 09/52 09/52
North Queensferry 09/58½ 09/57
Inverkeithing 10/04 [P2] 10/00
Burntisland 10/16 10/11
Kirkcaldy 10/26 [P2] 10/21
Thornton South Jn 10/37 10/27
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/41 [P1] 10/31
Cardenden 10/55 10/39
Cowdenbeath 11/06 [P1] 10/50
Dunfermline Town 11/16 [P1] 11/01
Inverkeithing 11/27 [P1] 11/11
North Queensferry 11/31½ 11/17
Dalmeny Jn 11/37 11/22
Haymarket West Jn 11/50 11/47
Gorgie Jn 11/52 11/49
Craiglockhart Jn 11/54 11/51
Niddrie West Jn 12/04 12/04
Niddrie North Jn 12/08½ 12/08
Portobello Jn 12/09 12/08
Craigentinny Jn 12/12 12/10
Abbeyhill Jn 12/15½ 12/14
Edinburgh Waverley 12.18a [P20] 12.18

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.36d [P20] 13.52
Princes Street Gardens 13/38 [Z] 13/54
Haymarket 13/41 [P2] 13/55
Haymarket West Jn 13/44 13/57
Dalmeny Jn 13/53 14/04
North Queensferry 13/59 14/08
Inverkeithing 14/04 [P2] 14/10
Burntisland 14/15 14/20
Kirkcaldy 14/24 [P2] 14/28
Thornton South Jn 14/33 14/33
Glenrothes with Thornton 14.37 ~ 14.50 [P1] 14/37?
Cardenden 14/58½ 14/44
Cowdenbeath 15/05 [P1] 14/53
Townhill [Loop] 15.14 ~ 15.46 [UGL] 15.00 ~ 15.45
Dunfermline Town 15/52 [P1] 15/50
Inverkeithing 16/03 [P1] 16/02
North Queensferry 16/07½ 16/07
Dalmeny Jn 16/13 16/11
Haymarket West Jn 16/25 16/24
Gorgie Jn 16/27 16/27
Craiglockhart Jn 16/29 16/29
Niddrie West Jn 16/48 16/46
Niddrie North Jn 16/52½ 16/50
Portobello Jn 16/53 16/50
Craigentinny Jn 16/56 16/52
Abbeyhill Jn 16/57 16/55
Edinburgh Waverley 16.59a [P20] 16.58

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 18.39d [P20] 18.44
Princes Street Gardens 18/41 [Z] 18/46
Haymarket 18/44 [P2] 18/48
Haymarket West Jn 18/46 18/50
Dalmeny Jn 18/55 18/58
North Queensferry 19/01½ 19/03
Inverkeithing 19/07 [P2] 19/07
Burntisland 19/19 19/20
Kirkcaldy 19/29 [P2] 19/30
Thornton South Jn 19/40 19/39
Glenrothes with Thornton 19/44 [P1] 19/42
Cardenden 19/58 19/51
Cowdenbeath 20/09 [P1] 20/02
Dunfermline Town 20/19 [P1] 20/13
Inverkeithing 20/30 [P1] 20/22
North Queensferry 20/34½ 20/26
Dalmeny Jn 20/40 20/34
Haymarket West Jn 20/55 20/49
Gorgie Jn 20/57 20/51
Craiglockhart Jn 20/59 20/53
Niddrie West Jn 21/09 21/07
Niddrie North Jn 21/19½ 21/20
Portobello Jn 21/20 21/20
Craigentinny Jn 21/23 21/23
Abbeyhill Jn 21/24½ 21/25
Edinburgh Waverley 21.27a [P20] 21.28


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