16th December 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Christmas Market

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+3093+99127+1961+99352+99348+99347+13320+1861+4854+4951+21266

Route :
1Z54 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z55 : 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 [P11] 07.28 [P11]   21.49a [P11] 22.10
Skelton Jn 07/32 [DF] 07/31   21/46 22/04
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/35 [DS] 07/38   21*36 ~ 21*43 [UF] 22/01
Tollerton Jn 07/43 [DS] 07/47   21/29 [US] 21/54
Thirsk 08/00½ [DS] 08/08   21/16½ [US] 21/42
Longlands Jn 08/08½ 08/16   21/11 [US] 21/36
Northallerton 08/10½ 08/19   21/10 21/35
Darlington 08/24½ [P4] 08/33   20*54 ~ 20*57 [UM] 21/23
Ferryhill South Jn 08/38½ 08/46   20/43 21/14
Tursdale Jn 08/41½ 08/48   20/41 21/11
Durham 08.49a ~ 08.52d [P2] 08.58 ~ 09.01   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P1] 20.59 ~ 21.02
Birtley Jn 09/03½ 09/10   20/17½ 20/49
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/07½ 09/16   20/13 20/44
Newcastle 09.11a ~ 09.14d [P2] 09.19 ~ 09.23 [P2]   20.08a ~ 20.11d [P4] 20.37 ~ 20.41
Heaton South Jn 09/18 09/28   20/05½ 20/33
Heaton North Jn 09w20 ~ 09w59 [DGL] ? ~ 10.04   20/04½ 20/32
Benton North Jn 10/02 10/07   20/03½ 20/30
Morpeth 10/13 [P2] 10/19   19/51½ [P1] 20/17
Morpeth [Loop] - -   19w30 ~ 19w50 [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn 10/14 10/20   19/29½ 19/42
Wooden Gate Jn 10/31 10/34   19*07 ~ 19*12 [UPL] ? ~ 19.19
Alnmouth 10/32 [P2] 10/36   19/04½ [P1] 19/09
Belford LC 10/48½ 10/49   18/50½ 18/50
Crag Mill Loop 10/49 ?   18*21 ~ 18*48 [UPL] ? ~ 18.49
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   17w37 ~ 18w05 ? ~ 18.03
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/05½ 11/06   17/33½ [P1] 17/47
Berwick-upon-Tweed Loop 11w07 ~ 11w43 [GL] ? ~ 11.51   - -
Reston 11/55 12/04   17/23½ 17/36
Grantshouse 12/00 12/09   17/18½ 17/31
Oxwellmains 12/10½ 12/17   17/10½ 17/22
Dunbar 12/12½ [P2] 12/19   17/07½ 17/20
Drem 12/24 [P2] 12/29   16/57 [P1] 17/09
Prestonpans 12/31 12/35   16/50 16/58
Monktonhall Jn 12/38 12/38   16/45 16/53
Portobello Jn 12/44 12/46   16/41 16/47
Craigentinny Jn 12/45½ 12/50   16/39 16/45
Abbeyhill Jn 12/48 12/52   16/38 16/44
Edinburgh Waverley 12.51a [P20] 12.55   16.36d [P7] 16.42


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z53 : (46115 with 80217) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.10d
York Fuelling Point 06.15 ~ 06.21
York 06/26 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 06.28a

3Z54 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 06.56d
York 06.58a [P11]

5Z54 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z54 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z54 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z54 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.14d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/15
Craigentinny Jn 13/18
Portobello Jn 13/22
Niddrie West Jn 13.26 ~ 13.30
Newcraighall 13.41 ~ 13.56
Portobello Jn 14/00
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.04 ~ 14.07
Joppa Straight 14.09a

3Z55 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
3Z55 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
3Z55 : (47804 with 46115 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.26d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.30 ~ 15.35
Portobello Jn 15/37
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 15.40 ~ 16.11
Portobello Jn 16/14
Craigentinny Jn 16/17
Abbeyhill Jn 16/18
Edinburgh Waverley 16.21a [P11]

5Z56 : (46115 with 47804 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 22.07d [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 22.09a

5Z58 : (46115 with 80217) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 22.30d
York 22.32 ~ 22.34 [P10]
York Fuelling Point 22.39 ~ 22.44
York N.R.M. 22.49a


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