25th November 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Forth Bridge Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used 40013 'Andania' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'
Stock Used 17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route:
1Z48 : Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline City
1Z51 : Dunfermline City to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - South Gyle - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline City - Charlestown Jn - Longannet - Alloa - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 40013 replaced failed 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 11.03d [P19] 11.03
Princes St Gardens 11/04 [Z] 11/04
Haymarket 11/08½ [P2] 11/08
Haymarket West Jn 11/10½ [DN] 11/09
South Gyle 11/13½ 11/12
Dalmeny Jn 11/19½ 11/19
Inverkeithing 11/29½ [P2] 11/27
Burntisland 11/41½ [P2] 11/40
Kirkcaldy 11/51½ [P2] 11/52
Thornton South Jn 12/02 12/00
Glenrothes with Thornton 12/04½ [P1] 12/03
Cardenden 12/12½ [P1] 12/12
Cowdenbeath 12/23 [P1] 12/21
Dunfermline Town 12.32a ~ 12.57d [P1] 12.34 ~ 13.00
Charlestown Jn 12/58 ?
Longannet SB 13/33 ?
Alloa Loop 13/53 13/49
Alloa 13*56 ~ 14*04 13.52 ~ 13.55
Cambus Loop 14/08 14/02
Causewayhead Jn 14/12½ 14/12
Stirling 14*15 ~ 14*17 [P9] 14/14
Larbert Jn 14/27 14/26
Carmuirs East Jn 14/29 14/27
Falkirk Grahamston 14/34 [P1] 14/30
Grangemouth Jn 14/35 14/31
Polmont 14/43 [P1] 14/43
Linlithgow 14/51 [P1] 14/51
Linlithgow Up Loop 14*53 ~ 15*06 [UPL] ? ~ 15.08
Winchburgh Jn 15/13 15/15
Newbridge Jn 15/17 15/19
Haymarket West Jn 15/23½ [US] 15/28
Haymarket 15/26 [P1] 15/30
Princes St Gardens 15/29 [Z] 15/33
Edinburgh Waverley 15.31a [P1] 15.35

 
Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z48 : (47810 with 40003 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z48 : (40013 with 47810 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Niddrie West Jn
5Z48: (47810 with 40013 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z48 : (40013 with 47810 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 09.40d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.43 ~ 09.53
Portobello Jn 09/55
Newcraighall Jn 09.59 ~ 10.02
Niddrie West Jn 10.07 ~ 10.10
Portobello Jn 10/27
Craigentinny Jn 10/33
Abbeyhill Jn 10/36
Edinburgh Waverley 10.39a [P19]

5Z51 : (40013 with 47810 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z51 : (47810 with 40013 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z51 : (40013 with 47810 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 15.50d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 15/52
Craigentinny Jn 15/54
Portobello Jn 15*57 ~ 16*01
Niddrie West Jn 16.09 ~ 16.30
Portobello Jn 16/54
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 16.57 ~ 17.02
Joppa Straight 17.05a


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