3rd March 2019

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Auld Reekie

Locos Used D9009 'Alycidon', 67004 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) (21249)+35469+3097+3149+80042+3123+3141+3121+1832+4959+4991

Route :
1Z63 : Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z65 : Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster

Loco(s) Route
60163 Doncaster - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
D9009 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Berwick-upon-Tweed (3)
67004 + D9009 (4) Berwick-upon-Tweed - (via ECML) - Doncaster

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 07/10/18.
(2) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(3) D9009 failed near Drem, due to a high voltage power surge. The train was rescued by 67004 from Berwick-upon-Tweed, which then ran direct to Doncaster.
(4) D9009 dead-in-train.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Doncaster 08.30d [P8] 08.40   22.02a [P8] 00.02
Adwick 08/38 08/47   21/49 DIV
Adwick Jn 08/39 08/48   21/47½ DIV
South Kirkby Jn 08/45 08/54   21/43 DIV
Hemsworth Loop 08/47½ 08/56   21*28 ~ 21*38 [UPL] DIV
Hare Park Jn 08/52 09/00   21/22 DIV
Wakefield Westgate 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P2] 09.06 ~ 09.08   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P1] DIV
Holbeck Jn 09/09 09/23   21/02 DIV
Whitehall Jn 09/11 09/24   21/01½ DIV
Leeds West Jn 09/18 09/25   21/01 DIV
Leeds 09.21a ~ 09.27d [P16] 09.26 ~ 09.30   20.42a ~ 21.00d [P8] DIV
Neville Hill West Jn 09/34 09/34   20/38 DIV
Cross Gates 09/38 09/38   20/35½ DIV
Micklefield 09/46 09/45   20/30½ DIV
Church Fenton 09/51 09/52   20/23 DIV
Shaftholme Jn - -   DIV ?
Temple Hirst Jn - -   DIV ?
Hambleton North Jn - -   DIV ?
Colton Jn 09/57 09/57   20/19 23/37
York 10w03a ~ 10w14d [P11] 10.05 ~ 10.16 [P11]   20.07a ~ 20.12d [P9] 23.25 ~ 23.31
Skelton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/19   20/00½ 23/22
Skelton Bridge Jn 10/21 10/22   19/57 [UF] 23/21
Tollerton Jn 10/29 [DS] 10/28   19/50½ [US] 23/15
Thirsk 10/48 [DF] 10/45   19/39½ [US] 23/05
Longlands Jn 10/55 10/57   19/33 [US] 22/59
Northallerton 10/56 10/58   19/31½ 22/58
Darlington 11/09 [P4] 11/12 [P4]   19/20 [P1] 22/46
Ferryhill South Jn 11/21 11/23   19/11½ 22/37
Tursdale Jn 11/23 11/26   19/10 22/35
Durham 11*30 ~ 11*41 [P2] 11.33 ~ 11.43   19/04½ [P1] 22/30
Birtley Jn 11/53 11/56   18/58 22/23
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/58 12/00   18/54 22/19
Newcastle 12/01 [P2] 12/03 [P2]   18.50 ~ 18.52 [P3] 22.13 ~ 22.16
Heaton South Jn 12/05 12/06   18/46½ 22/10
Morpeth 12/20 [P2] 12/20   18/36 [P1] 21/58
Alnmouth for Alnwick 12/37 [P2] 12/36   18/24 [P1] 21/46
Belford LC 12/53 12/49   18/13½ 21/35
Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/10 [P2] 13/13   18/03½ [P1] ? ~ 21.22
Berwick-upon-Tweed Loop 13w13 ~ 13w41 [DGL] ?   - -
Reston 13/54½ 13/56   17/55 19/18
Grantshouse 14*04 ~ 14*10 [DPL] 14/03?   17/50½ 19/12
Oxwellmains 14/22 14/11   17/48 19/02
Dunbar 14/24 14/13   17/41½ 18/55
Drem 14/35 ?   17/34½ 18/08
Prestonpans 14/44 14/42   17/28½ 17/28
Monktonhall Jn 14/47½ 14/45   17/26½ 17/25
Portobello Jn 14/50½ 14/50   17/24½ 17/23
Craigentinny Jn 14/52½ 14/51   17/23 17/22
Abbeyhill Jn 14/53½ 14/53   17/21½ 17/21
Edinburgh Waverley 14.55a [P20] 14.56   17.20d [P8] 17.19


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (60163 with 21249) : Edinburgh Waverley to Millerhill Yard

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 15.25d [P20]
Princes Street Gardens 15/26
Haymarket 15/27
Haymarket Central Jn 15/29
Gorgie Jn 15/30
Craiglockhart Jn 15/31
Niddrie West Jn 15/40
Newcraighall 15/41
Millerhill S.S. 15.50a


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