3rd July 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Flying Scotsman Centenary Weekender (Day 3 of 4)

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 35486+99723+5032+99311+3143+3098+3093+99371+99712+99128+3097+3120

Route :
1Z50 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z54 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60103 (1) 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

Notes
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 02/07/23 was a day off from the tour.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.41d [P20] 09.42   20.45a [P7] 20.43
Princes St Gardens 09/42 [Z] 09/43   20/42½ [X] 20/41
Haymarket 09/44 [P2] 09/45   20/40½ [P3] 20/38
Haymarket West Jn 09/46 [DN] 09/47   20/39 [US] 20/33
South Gyle 09/49 09/50   - -
Dalmeny Jn 09/54½ 09/56   - -
Inverkeithing 10/06 [P2] 10/06   - -
Burntisland 10/18 [P2] 10/23   - -
Kirkcaldy 10/28 [P2] 10/34   - -
Thornton South Jn 10/34 10/40   - -
Thornton North Jn 10/35 10/41   - -
Markinch 10/39½ 10/45   - -
Ladybank 10/51 [P2] 10/55 [P2]   - -
Newburgh 11/04 11/08   - -
Newbridge Jn - -   20/31 20/27
Winchburgh Jn - -   20/27 20/23
Linlithgow - -   20/21 [P1] 20/19
Polmont - -   20/13 [P1] 20/13
Grangemouth Jn - -   20/00 20/00
Falkirk Grahamston - -   19/59½ [P1] 19/59
Carmuirs East Jn - -   19/56 19/56
Larbert Jn - -   19/55 19/55
Stirling - -   19/44 [P3] 19/45
Dunblane - -   19/37 [P1] 19/37
Greenloaning - -   19/31 19/27
Blackford - -   19/27 19/23
Auchterarder SB - -   19/23 19/18
Hilton Jn 11*20 ~ 11*25 ? ~ 11.26   19/08 ?
Perth [Dundee Loop] 11*32 ~ 11*41 [DL] ?   - -
Perth 11*46 ~ 11*47 [P2] 11.44 ~ 11.46 [P2]   19/00 [P1] 19/02
Barnhill 11/51½ 11/52   18/57 19/00
Errol 12/02½ 12/02   18/47 18/45
Longforgan LC 12/07½ 12/07   18/40½ ?
Central Jn 12/13 12/14   18/35 18/37
Dundee 12w15 ~ 12w45 [DT] 12.15 ~ 12.46   18w06 ~ 18w34 [DT] 18.09 ~ 18.36
Camperdown Jn 12/48 12/49   18/03 18/07
Broughty Ferry 12/54½ [P2] 12/56   17/57½ 18/02
Carnoustie 13/01 [P2] 13/17   17/50 [P1] 17/53
Arbroath 13/06½ [P2] 13/26   17/42 [P1] 17/45
Inverkeilor 13/14½ 13/33   17/35½ 17/38
Usan 13/19½ 13/38   17/29 17/33
Montrose 13/22 [P2] 13/41   17/25 [P1] 17/29
Craigo 13/28½ 13/47   17/20½ 17/24
Laurencekirk 13/34½ 13/54   17/15 17/19
Carmont 13/43 14/02   17/06 17/10
Stonehaven 13/48 [P2] 14/09   16/59 [P1] 17/01
Craiginches South 14/04 ?   16/40 ?
Ferryhill Jn 14/07 ?   16/38 ?
Aberdeen 14.10a [P7] 14.34   16.36d [P7] 16.38


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z50 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Millerhill S.S.
5Z50 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Millerhill S.S. to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.17d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.19 ~ 08.23
Portobello Jn 08/26
Newcraighall 08/29
Millerhill S.S. 08.37 ~ 09.07
Newcraighall 09/11
Portobello Jn 09/19
Craigentinny 09/23
Abbeyhill Jn 09*25 ~ 09*26
Edinburgh Waverley 09.29a [P20]

5Z51 : (47812 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.25d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 14.27 ~ 14.31
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.35a

5Z52 : (60103 with 35486) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.35d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 14/39
Ferryhill [Turntable] 14.42a

5Z53 : (60103 with 35486) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Turntable] 15.55a
Ferryhill Jn 15/59
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.01d

5Z54 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.18d
Ferryhill Jn 16.21 ~ 16.24
Aberdeen 16.28a [P7]

5Z55 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z55 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z55 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.05d [P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/07
Craigentinny Jn 21/09
Portobello Jn 21.13 ~ 21.20
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.23 ~ 21.27
Joppa Straight 21.29a


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