19th April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XV (Day 4 of 8)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99347+99352+1961+99351+99350+99348+99128+99371+99723

Route :
1Z25 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z29 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
45596 (1) Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 45596 replaced failed 46115 'Scots Guardsman'.
(3) 45596 carried a wreath in memory of Steve Peach.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.41d [P19] 09.42   20.44a [P7] 21.17
Princes St Gardens 09/42 [Z] 09/43   20/42 [X] 21/15
Haymarket 09/44 [P2] 09/45   20/40 [P3] 21/13
Haymarket West Jn 09/46 09/47   20/38 [US] 21/11
Edinburgh Gateway 09/50 09/50   - -
Dalmeny Jn 09/54½ 09/53   - -
Inverkeithing 10/06 [P2] 10/04   - -
Burntisland 10/18 [P2] 10/16   - -
Kirkcaldy 10/28 [P2] 10/28   - -
Thornton South Jn 10/34 10/34   - -
Thornton North Jn 10/35 10/35   - -
Ladybank 10/51½ [P2] 10/48   - -
Newburgh 11/04½ 11/00   - -
Newbridge Jn - -   20/30 21/06
Winchburgh Jn - -   20/26 21/02
Linlithgow - -   20/20 [P1] 20/57
Polmont - -   20/13 [P1] 20/52
Grangemouth Jn - -   20/00 20/49
Falkirk Grahamston - -   19/59½ [P1] 20/48
Carmuirs East Jn - -   19/56 20/46
Larbert Jn - -   19/55 20/45
Stirling - -   19/44 [P3] 20/31
Dunblane - -   19/37 [P1] 20/25
Greenloaning - -   19/31 20/19
Blackford - -   19/27 20/14
Auchterarder SB - -   19/23 ?
Hilton Jn 11*20 ~ 11*25 11/15?   19/08 ?
Perth [Dundee Loop] 11*32 ~ 11*41 11.22 ~ 11.42   - -
Perth 11/45 [P2] 11/45   19/00 [P1] 19/54
Barnhill 11/53½ 11/53   18/57 19/51
Errol 12/04½ 12/01   18/47 ?
Longforgan LC 12/09½ ?   18/40½ ?
Central Jn 12/15 ?   18/35 ?
Dundee 12w17 ~ 12w45 [DT] 12.12 ~ 12.45 [DT]   18w06 ~ 18w34 [DT] 18.38 ~ 19.13
Camperdown Jn 12/48 ?   18/03 ?
Broughty Ferry 12/54½ [P2] ?   17/57½ [P1] ?
Carnoustie 13/01 [P2] 13/06   17/50 [P1] 18/20
Arbroath 13/06½ [P2] 13/15   17/42 [P1] 18/12
Inverkeilor 13/14½ 13/22   17/35½ 18/05
Usan 13/19½ 13/28   17/29 17/58
Montrose 13/22 [P2] 13/31   17/25 [P1] 17/55
Craigo 13/28½ 13/36   17/20½ 17/51
Laurencekirk 13/34½ 13/41   17/15 17/45
Carmont 13/43 13/48   17/06 17/37
Stonehaven 13/48 [P2] 13/53   16/59 [P1] 17/31
Craiginches South 14/04 ?   16/40 ?
Ferryhill Jn 14/06½ ?   16/38 ?
Aberdeen 14.09a [P6] 14.12   16.36d [P6] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

18/04/23 :
5Z28 : (45596 with 14060) : Carnforth Steamtown to Joppa Straight

Location Additional
Carnforth Steamtown 22.50d
Carnforth H.S. 23.00 ~ 23.05
Carnforth 23/10
Carnforth North Jn 23/12
Carnforth South Jn 23.14 ~ 23.20
Oxenholme Lake District 23/34
Grayrigg 23/40
Tebay 23/46
Shap Summit 23/51
Shap Harrisons Sidings 23/55
Penrith North Lakes 00/05
Carlisle 00/23 [P3]
Gretna Jn 00/31
Lockerbie [Down Loop] 00.57 ~ 05.40 [DPL]
Lockerbie 05/42
Beattock 05/56
Beattock Summit 06/06
Abington 06/14
Carstairs South Jn 06/29
Carstairs East Jn 06/32
Auchengray 06/40
Midcalder Jn 06/53
Slateford 07/11
Craiglockhart Jn 07/14
Niddrie West Jn 07/30
Portobello Jn 07.35 ~ 07.50
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 07.54 ~ 08.02
Joppa Straight 08.12a

19/04/23 :
5Z25 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z25 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Niddrie West Jn
5Z25 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.46d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.48 ~ 08.52
Portobello Jn 08/55
Niddrie West Jn 09.00 ~ 09.18
Portobello Jn 09/23
Craigentinny Jn 09/27
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28
Edinburgh Waverley 09.31a [P19]

5Z26 : (47802 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.25d [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14.27 ~ 14.31
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.35a

5Z27 : (45596) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.35d [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14/39
Ferryhill [Turntable] 14.42a

5Z28 : (47802 + tour stock) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 15.40d
Ferryhill Jn 15.43 ~ 15.46
Aberdeen 15.49a [P6]

5Z29 : (45596) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Turntable] 16.14d
Ferryhill Jn 16/17
Aberdeen 16.22a [P6]

5Z30 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z30 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z30 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z30 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.19d [P11]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/21
Craigentinny Jn 21/23
Portobello Jn 21/26
Niddrie West Jn 21.32 ~ 21.36
Newcraighall 21.40 ~ 22.06
Brunstane 22*11 ~ 22*18
Portobello Jn 22/21
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 22.24 ~ 22.29
Joppa Straight 22.31a


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