2nd September 2021
A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Aberdonian
| Loco Used | steam: 60163 'Tornado' |
| Stock Used | 21249+5028+3115+1730+3096+3150+13229+35185+4856+1859 |
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
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 09.41d [P2] | 09.46 | 21.49a [P2] | 21.47 | |
| Princes St Gardens | 09/42½ [Z] | 09/47 | 21/47 [Z] | 21/45 | |
| Haymarket | 09/44½ [P2] | 09/49 | 21.42a ~ 21.44d [P1] | 21.40 ~ 21.43 | |
| Haymarket West Jn | 09/46½ | 09/50 | 21/39 | 21/36 | |
| South Gyle | 09/49 | 09/53 | - | - | |
| Dalmeny Jn | 09/54½ | 09/57 | - | - | |
| Inverkeithing | 10/03 [P2] | 10/03 | - | - | |
| Burntisland | 10/13 | 10/12 | - | - | |
| Kirkcaldy | 10/22 [P2] | 10/20 | - | - | |
| Thornton South Jn | 10/28 | 10/24 | - | - | |
| Thornton North Jn | 10/29 | 10/25 | - | - | |
| Markinch | 10/32½ | 10/28 | - | - | |
| Ladybank | 10/40½ [P2] | 10/37 | - | - | |
| Newburgh | 10/50½ | 10/49 | - | - | |
| Newbridge Jn | - | - | 21/29½ | 21/30 | |
| Winchburgh Jn | - | - | 21/23½ | 21/26 | |
| Linlithgow [Up Loop] | - | - | 21*02 ~ 21*17 [UPL] | ? ~ 21.18 | |
| Linlithgow | - | - | 21/00 [P1] | 20/56 | |
| Polmont | - | - | 20/55 [P1] | 20/50 | |
| Grangemouth Jn | - | - | 20/47½ | 20/45 | |
| Falkirk Grahamston | - | - | 20/46½ [P1] | 20/44 | |
| Carmuirs East Jn | - | - | 20/43 | 20/41 | |
| Larbert Jn | - | - | 20/42 | 20/40 | |
| Stirling | - | - | 20*21 ~ 20*32 [P3] | 20.21 ~ 20.28 | |
| Dunblane | - | - | 20/13½ [P1] | 20/15 | |
| Greenloaning | - | - | 20/08 | ? | |
| Blackford | - | - | 20/04½ | 20/05 | |
| Gleneagles | - | - | 20/02 | ? | |
| Hilton Jn | 11/02½ | 11/06 | 19/48 | ? | |
| Perth [Dundee Loop] | 11/06½ | ? | 19*10 ~ 19*42 | ? | |
| Perth | 11*10 ~ 11*16 [P2] | 11.12 ~ 11.17 | 19/07½ [P1] | 19/12 | |
| Barnhill | 11/20 | 11/20 | 19/04½ | 19/05 | |
| Errol | 11/31 | 11/30 | 18/54½ | 18/55 | |
| Invergowrie | 11w37 ~ 11w49 | ? | 18/47 | ? | |
| Central Jn | 11/54 | ? | 18/43½ | ? | |
| Dundee | 11.56 ~ 12.09 [DT] | 11.56 ~ 12.09 | 18.30 ~ 18.42 [DT] | 18.24 ~ 18.42 | |
| Camperdown Jn | 12/14½ | ? | 18/27½ | ? | |
| Broughty Ferry | 12/20½ [P2] | ? | 18/23 [P1] | ? | |
| Carnoustie | 12/28½ [P2] | 12/25 | 18/14½ [P1] | 18/09 | |
| Arbroath | 12/35½ [P2] | 12/32 | 18/06½ [P1] | 18/02 | |
| Inverkeilor | 12/43½ | ? | 18/00 | ? | |
| Usan | 12/49½ | 12/48 | 17/53½ | 17/48 | |
| Montrose | 12/54 [P2] | 12/53 | 17/49½ [P1] | 17/45 | |
| Craigo | 13/01 | 13/00 | 17/45 | 17/40 | |
| Laurencekirk | 13/07½ | 13/08 | 17/39½ | 17/35 | |
| Carmont | 13/16½ | 13/17 | 17/30½ | 17/27 | |
| Stonehaven | 13/24½ [P2] | 13/22 | 17/22 [P1] | 17/21 | |
| Craiginches South | 13/41½ | ? | 17/04 | ? | |
| Ferryhill Jn | 13/45 | ? | 17/02 | ? | |
| Aberdeen | 13.47a [P6] | 13.45 | 17.00d [P5] | 17.00 |
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z90 : (60163 with ????? on rear) : Bo'ness to Bo'ness Jn
Exchange Siding
5Z90 : (????? with 60163 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Millerhill S.S.
5Z90 : (60163 with ????? on rear) : Millerhill S.S. to Edinburgh Waverley
(whole train turned)
| Location | Booked |
| Bo'ness | ?d |
| Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding | ? ~ 06.10 |
| Bo'ness GF | 06.13 ~ 06.18 |
| Linlithgow | 06/24 |
| Linlithgow [Up Loop] | 06*26 ~ 06*35 [UPL] |
| Winchburgh Jn | 06/42 |
| Newbridge Jn | 06/48 |
| Haymarket West Jn | 06/56 |
| Gorgie Jn | 06/57 |
| Craiglockhart Jn | 06/58 |
| Niddrie West Jn | 07/12 |
| Newcraighall | 07/16 |
| Millerhill S.S. | 07.24 ~ 09.12 |
| Newcraighall | 09/19 |
| Portobello Jn | 09/23 |
| Craigentinny Jn | 09/26 |
| Abbeyhill Jn | 09/28 |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 09.31a [P2] |
5Z91 : (60163 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]
| Location | Booked |
| Aberdeen | 14.25d [P6] |
| Ferryhill Jn | 14.28 ~ 14.31 |
| Ferryhill [Goods Loop] | 14.34a |
5Z92 : (60163) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Ferryhill
[Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)
| Location | Booked |
| Ferryhill [Goods Loop] | 14.44d |
| Ferryhill Jn | 14/45 |
| Ferryhill [Turntable] | 14.51a |
5Z93 : (60163) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]
| Location | Booked |
| Ferryhill [Turntable] | 16.15a |
| Ferryhill Jn | 16/18 |
| Ferryhill [Goods Loop] | 16.21d |
5Z94 : (60163 + tour stock) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen
| Location | Booked |
| Ferryhill [Goods Loop] | 16.31d |
| Ferryhill Jn | 16.34 ~ 16.37 |
| Aberdeen | 16.41a [P5] |
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 | 22.33d [P2] |
| Princes St Gardens | 22/35 |
| Haymarket | 22/37 |
| Haymarket West Jn | 22/39 |
| Newbridge Jn | 22/47 |
| Winchburgh Jn | 22/52 |
| Linlithgow | 22/57 |
| Polmont | 23/00 |
| Grangemouth Jn | 23.07 ~ 23.12 |
| Polmont | 23/22 |
| Bo'ness GF | 23.25 ~ 23.30 |
| Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding | 23.34 ~ ? |
| Bo'ness | ?a |