25th March 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Flyer

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+3136+99127+99712+3058+99121+99352+99122+1860+4905+99304

Route :
1Z78 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z80 : Edinburgh Waverley to York

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
46115 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47804 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.27d [P10] 07.28 [P10]   22.26a [P9] 22.31
Skelton Jn 07/32 [DS] 07/31   22/21 22/28
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/34   22/18 22/25
Tollerton Jn 07/42 [DS] 07/43   22/07 [US] 22/18
Thirsk 08/01 [DS] 07/59   21/51 [US] 22/05
Longlands Jn 08/10 08/08   21/44 [US] 21/58
Northallerton 08/11 08/09   21/43 21/57
Darlington 08/26 [P4] 08/24   21/29 [UM] 21/45
Ferryhill South Jn 08/40 08/39   21*04 ~ 21*14 [US] ? ~ 21.33
Tursdale Jn 08*44 ~ 08*53 [DS] ? ~ 08.52   20/59 21/15
Durham 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P2] 09.04 ~ 09.05   20.48a ~ 20.50d [P1] 21.00 ~ 21.05
Birtley Jn 09/13 09/15   20/38 20/48
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/18 09/20   20/33 20/44
Newcastle 09.22a ~ 09.24d [P2] 09.22 ~ 09.26 [P2]   20.26a ~ 20.30d [P3] 20.36 ~ 20.41 [P3]
Heaton South Jn 09/27½ 09/31   20/22 20/32
Heaton North Jn 09w31 ~ 10w07 [DGL] 09.33 ~ 10.05   20/21 20/31
Morpeth 10/24 [P2] 10/24   20/04 [P1] 20/17
Morpeth [Loop] - -   19w38 ~ 20w02 [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn - -   19/37 19/41
Alnmouth 10/42 [P2] 10/43   19/21 [P1] 19/24
Belford LC 10/59 10/59   19/05 19/08
Crag Mill Loop 11*02 ~ 11*31 [DPL] 11.00 ~ 11.31   18*56 ~ 19*02 [UPL] ? ~ 19.07
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   18w14 ~ 18w42 [UPL] ? ~ 18.42
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/49 [P2] 11/46   18/09 [P1] 18/04
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Loop] 11w52 ~ 12w29 [DGL] 11.49 ~ 12.41   - -
Reston 12/42 12/55   17/56½ 17/55
Grantshouse 12*47 ~ 12*54 [DPL] 13.01 ~ 13.02   17/52 17/48
Oxwellmains 13/05 13/11   17/41 17/40
Dunbar 13/07 [P2] 13/12   17/39 17/38
Drem 13/19 [P2] 13/22   17/28 [P1] 17/29
Prestonpans [Loop] - -   17*05 ~ 17*19 [UPL] 17.05 ~ 17.19
Prestonpans 13/28 13/30   17/04 17/05
Monktonhall Jn 13/32 13/33   17/01 17/00
Portobello Jn 13/35 13/36   16/58½ 16/57
Craigentinny Jn 13/37 13/37   16/57 16/56
Abbeyhill Jn 13/38 13/39   16/56 16/54
Edinburgh Waverley 13.41a [P19] 13.43 [P19]   16.54d [P7] 16.52


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z78 : (46115 with 80217) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings
5Z78 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.22d
York Fuelling Point 06.23 ~ 06.29
York 06.32 ~ 06.36 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 06.39 ~ 07.09
York 07.14a [P10]

5Z79 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z79 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z79 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z79 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.54d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/55
Craigentinny Jn 13/58
Portobello Jn 14/01
Niddrie West Jn 14.06 ~ 14.12
Newcraighall 14.16 ~ 14.25
Portobello Jn 14/31
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.36 ~ 14.41
Joppa Straight 14.46a

5Z80 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z80 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z80 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.39d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.41 ~ 15.49
Portobello Jn 15/52
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 15.54 ~ 16.22
Portobello Jn 16/24
Craigentinny Jn 16/27
Abbeyhill Jn 16/28
Edinburgh Waverley 16.30a [P11]

5Z81 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 22.39d [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 22.42a

5Z84 : (46115 with 80217) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 23.15d
York 23/18 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 23.19 ~ 23.24
York N.R.M. 23.26a


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