14th September 2023

Northern Belle
Flying Scotsman Steam Special - Edinburgh

Locos Used at least: 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (35486)+95325+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+92904

Route : 
1Z72 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z74 : Edinburgh Waverley to York

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
57313? (3) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 35486 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.24d [P10] 07.23   20.26a [P10] 20.33
Skelton Jn 07/29 [DS] 07/28   20/22½ [UF] 20/29
Tollerton Jn 07/39 [DS] 07/40   20/17 [UF] 20/22
Thirsk 08/01 [DS] 07/54   20/07½ [UF] 20/14
Longlands Jn 08/10 08/05   20/03 [UF] 20/10
Northallerton 08/11 08/07   20/02 20/09
Darlington 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P4] 08.25 ~ 08.31 [P4]   19.45a ~ 19.49d [P1] 19.50 ~ 19.55
Ferryhill South Jn 08/42 08/47   19/34½ 19/39
Tursdale Jn 08/45 08/49   19/32½ 19/37
Durham 08/51 [DM] 08/57 [DM]   19/26½ [P1] 19/32
Birtley Jn 08/58 09/04   19/18½ 19/24
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/03 09/09   19/14 19/19
Newcastle 09.07a ~ 09.11d [P2] 09.11 ~ 09.16   19.08a ~ 19.12d [P2] 19.11 ~ 19.17
Heaton South Jn 09/15 09/22   19/04 19/06
Heaton North Jn 09w18 ~ 09w57 [DGL] 09.24 ~ 10.01   19/03 19/05
Benton North Jn 10/01 10/04   19/01 19/04
Morpeth 10/14 [P2] 10/17   18/50½ [P1] 18/53
Morpeth Loop - -   18*38 ~ 18*48 [UPL] ? ~ 18.51
Morpeth North Jn 10/14½ 10/18   18/36 18/36
Wooden Gate Jn 10/29½ 10/32   17*42 ~ 18*17 [UPL] ? ~ 18.12
Alnmouth 10/30½ [P2] 10/33   17/39 [P1] 17/39
Belford LC 10/48 10/46   17/27 17/22
Crag Mill Loop 10/48½ ?   17*18 ~ 17*24 [UPL] ? ~ 17.21
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/03 11/05   17/04½ [P1] 17/01
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Loop] 11w04 ~ 11w40 [DGL] ? ~ 11.42   - -
Reston 11/54 11/56   16/55½ 16/52
Grantshouse 12/00 12/01   16/50½ 16/48
Oxwellmains 12/08 12/09   16/41½ 16/41
Dunbar 12/10 [P2] 12/11   16/40 16/39
Drem Up Loop - -   16*09 ~ 16*30 [UPL] 16.07 ~ 16.29
Drem 12/20 [P2] 12/20   16/07½ [P1] 16/06
Prestonpans 12/29½ 12/27   16/01½ 16/00
Monktonhall Jn 12/32½ 12/29   15/57½ 15/57
Portobello Jn 12/34½ 12/32   15/55 15/54
Craigentinny Jn 12/36 12/33   15/53½ 15/53
Abbeyhill Jn 12/37 12/36   15/52½ ?
Edinburgh Waverley 12.39a [P19] 12.40   15.51d [P9] 15.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z71 : (60103 with 35486) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 05.40d
York Fuelling Point 05.45 ~ 05.50
York 05.52 ~ 05.54 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 05.57a

5Z72 : (60103 with 57313 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 06.50d
York 06.53a [P10]

5Z73: (57313 with 60103 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z73 : (60103 with 57313 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z73 : (57313 with 60103 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 12.50d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 12/52
Craigentinny Jn 12/54
Portobello Jn 12.57 ~ 12.59
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 13.02 ~ 13.09
Joppa Straight 13.12a

5Z74 : (57313? + tour stock) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z74 : (57313? + tour stock) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.00d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.02 ~ 15.07
Portobello Jn 15/10
Niddrie West Jn 15/14
Craiglockhart Jn 15/26
Gorgie Jn 15/28
Haymarket Central Jn 15*31 ~ 15*33
Haymarket 15/35
Princes St Gardens 15/38
Edinburgh Waverley 15.40a [P9]

5Z76 : (60103 with 35486) : Joppa Straight to Aviemore (Speyside)

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 14.21d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.23 ~ 14.28
Portobello Jn 14/31
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 14.34 ~ 14.43
Portobello Jn 14/46
Craigentinny Jn 14/49
Abbeyhill Jn 14/50
Edinburgh Waverley 14.52 ~ 14.53 [P19]
Princes St Gardens 14/55
Haymarket 14*58 ~ 15*00
Haymarket Central Jn 15/03
Haymarket West Jn 15/06
Newbridge Jn 15/14
Winchburgh Jn 15/19
Linlithgow 15/24
Polmont 15/28
Grangemouth Jn 15/32
Falkirk Grahamston 15/33
Carmuirs East Jn 15/35
Larbert Jn 15/36
Larbert Down Loop 15*39 ~ 16*01 [DGL]
Stirling 16/16
Dunblane 16/25
Greenloaning 16/34
Blackford 16/38
Auchterarder SB 16/45
Hilton Jn 17/00
Perth 17w04 ~ 18w04 [P7]
Stanley Jn 18/15
Dunkeld & Birnam 18/27
Pitlochry 18/42
Blair Athol 18/51
Dalnacardoch 19/05
Dalnaspidal 19/15
Dalwhinnie 19/32
Kingussie 19/48
Kincraig 19/54
Aviemore (Speyside) 20.04a


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