31st July 2021

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Aberdonian

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+5028+3115+1730+3096+3150+13229+35185+4856+1859+4831

Route :
1Z90 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z94 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60163 Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60163 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.48d [P19] 08.47   21.51a [P7] 22.13
Princes St Gardens 08/50 [Z] 08/49   21/48½ [X] 22/11
Haymarket 08/52 [P2] 08/56   21.43a ~ 21.45d [P3] 22.05 ~ 22.08
Haymarket West Jn 08/54 08/57   21/41½ [US] 22/03
South Gyle 08/56½ 09/00   - -
Dalmeny Jn 09/02 09/06   - -
Inverkeithing 09/12 [P2] 09/12   - -
Burntisland 09/22 09/24   - -
Kirkcaldy 09/31 [P2] 09/32   - -
Thornton South Jn 09/37 09/39   - -
Thornton North Jn 09/38 09/41   - -
Thornton North [Loop] 09*40 ~ 10*24 [DPL] 09.41 ~ 10.25   - -
Markinch 10/29 10/30   - -
Ladybank 10/42 [P2] 10/40   - -
Newburgh 10/52 10/55   - -
Newbridge Jn - -   21/33 21/57
Winchburgh Jn - -   21/27 21/53
Linlithgow - -   21/22 [P1] 21/48
Polmont - -   21/17 [P1] 21/43
Grangemouth Jn - -   21/12½ 21/39
Falkirk Grahamston - -   21/12 [P1] 21/38
Carmuirs East Jn - -   21/08½ 21/34
Larbert Jn - -   21/07½ 21/33
Stirling - -   20/58 [P3] 21/22
Dunblane - -   20/52 [P1] 21/17
Greenloaning - -   20/46½ ?
Blackford - -   20/43 21/08
Gleneagles - -   20/40½ ?
Hilton Jn 11/04 11/06   20/26½ ?
Perth 11*10 ~ 11*17 [P2] 11.13 ~ 11.21   20/22 [P1] 20/47
Barnhill 11/21 11/24   20/19 20/44
Errol 11/32 11/36   20/09½ 20/31
Invergowrie 11w38 ~ 11w49 [P2] ?   20/02½ ?
Central Jn 11/54 ?   19/59 ?
Dundee 11.56 ~ 12.06 [DT] 12.06 ~ 12.18   19w25 ~ 19w57 [DT] 19.53 ~ 20.11
Camperdown Jn 12/11 ?   19/22 ?
Broughty Ferry 12/17 [P2] ?   19/17½ [P1] ?
Carnoustie 12/25 [P2] 12/38   19/09 [P1] 19/39
Arbroath 12/32 [P2] 12/46   19/01 [P1] 19/31
Inverkeilor 12/40 12/54   18/54½ 19/22
Usan 12/46 13/00   18/48 19/16
Montrose 12/50½ [P2] 13/03   18/44 [P1] 19/13
Craigo 12/57½ 13/08   18/39½ 19/08
Laurencekirk 13/04 13/14   18/34 19/02
Carmont 13/13 13/23   18/25 18/54
Stonehaven 13/21 [P2] 13/28   18/17 [P1] 18/48
Craiginches South 13/38 ?   18/00 ?
Ferryhill Jn 13/41½ ?   17/58 ?
Aberdeen 13.45a [P6] 14.05   17.53d [P6] 18.24


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

30/07/21 :
5Z63 : (60163 with 21249) : Carnforth to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 19.50d
Carnforth H.S. 20.00 ~ 20.10
Carnforth 20/15
Carnforth North Jn 20.17 ~ 20.29
Oxenholme Lake District 20/44
Grayrigg 20/51
Tebay 20/58
Shap Summit 21/04
Shap Harrisons Sidings 21.08 ~ 21.44
Penrith North Lakes 21/56
Carlisle 22c16 ~ 22c18 [P1]
Gretna Jn 22/28
Lockerbie 22/46
Beattock 23/03
Beattock Summit 23*19 ~ 23*27 [DPL]
Abington 23/41
Carstairs South Jn 23/57
Carstairs East Jn 00/01
Auchengray 00/06
Midcalder Jn 00/25
Slateford 00/38
Haymarket 00.44 ~ 00.46
Princes St Gardens 00/50
Edinburgh Waverley 00/51 [P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 00/52
Craigentinny Jn 00/54
Portobello Jn 00.58 ~ 01.03
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 01.08 ~ 01.13
Joppa Straight 01.15a

31/07/21 :
5Z89 : (????? + tour stock) : Bo'ness to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding
5Z89 : (????? + tour stock) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z89 : (????? + tour stock) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Bo'ness ?d
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding ? ~ 05.46
Bo'ness GF 05.50 ~ 05.55
Linlithgow 06/01
Winchburgh Jn 06/05
Newbridge Jn 06/08
Haymarket West Jn 06/13
Gorgie Jn 06/16
Craiglockhart Jn 06/18
Niddrie West Jn 06/29
Portobello Jn 06/33
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 06.36 ~ 06.41
Joppa Straight 06.47a

5Z90 : (????? with 60163 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z90 : (60163 with ????? on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Niddrie West Jn
5Z90 : (????? with 60163 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z90 : (60163 with ????? on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Waverley
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 07.29d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 07.31 ~ 07.35
Portobello Jn 07/38
Niddrie West Jn 07.43 ~ 07.47
Newcraighall 07.50 ~ 08.07
Portobello Jn 08/11
Craigentinny Jn 08/18
Abbeyhill Jn 08/19
Edinburgh Waverley 08.22a [P19]

5Z91 : (60163 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.12d [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14.15 ~ 14.18
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.21a

5Z92 : (60163) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Ferryhill [Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.31d
Ferryhill Jn 14/33
Ferryhill [Turntable] 14.38a

5Z93 : (60163) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Ferryhill  [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Turntable] 16.38a
Ferryhill Jn 16/41
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.44d

5Z94 : (60163 + tour stock) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 17.11d
Ferryhill Jn 17.14 ~ 17.17
Aberdeen 17.22a [P6]

5Z95 : (????? with 60163 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Grangemouth Jn
5Z95 : (60163 with ????? on rear) : Grangemouth Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z95 : (????? with 60163 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding
5Z95 : (60163 with ????? on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Bo'ness

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 22.30d [P11]
Princes St Gardens 22/32
Haymarket 22/34
Haymarket West Jn 22/36
Newbridge Jn 22/44
Winchburgh Jn 22/49
Linlithgow 22/54
Polmont 22/57
Grangemouth Jn 23.04 ~ 23.09
Polmont 23/15
Bo'ness GF 23.21 ~ 23.26
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 23.30 ~ ?
Bo'ness ?a


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