23rd March 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Flyer

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392+3350+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z47 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z49 : Edinburgh Waverley to York

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
44871 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47848 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.29d [P10] 07.48   22.27a [P11] 22.31
Skelton Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/51   22/21 22/27
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/36 [DS] 07/53   22/17 22/25
Tollerton Jn 07/44 [DS] 08/02   22/03 [US] 22/18
Thirsk 08/01 [DS] 08/15   21/47 [US] 22/06
Longlands Jn 08/10 08/22   21/39 [US] 21/59
Northallerton 08/12 08/24   21/38 21/58
Darlington 08/26 [P4] 08/39   21/24 [UM] 21/39
Ferryhill South Jn 08/37 08/52   21*02 ~ 21*09 [US] ? ~ 21.21
Tursdale Jn 08/40 08/55   20/57 21/13
Durham 08.47a ~ 08.50d [P2] 09.04 ~ 09.07   20.46a ~ 20.48d [P1] 21.00 ~ 21.05
Birtley Jn 09/02 [SL] 09/17   20/36 20/51
Low Fell Jn 09/12 09/19   20/33½ 20/49
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/16 09/22   20/31 20/45
Newcastle 09.19a ~ 09.22d [P2] 09.25 ~ 09.29 [P2]   20.24a ~ 20.27d [P3] 20.35 ~ 20.42 [P3]
Heaton South Jn 09/26 09/36   20/20½ 20/30
Heaton North Jn 09w29 ~ 10w06 [DGL] 09.38 ~ 10.08   20/19 20/29
Benton North Jn 10/08½ 10/10   20/17 20/28
Morpeth 10/29 [P2] 10/26   20/02 [P1] 20/16
Morpeth [Loop] - -   19w39 ~ 20w00 [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn 10/30 10/27   19/37 19/45
Wooden Gate Jn 10*50 ~ 11*22 [DPL] 10/44   19/22 19/27
Alnmouth 11/24 [P2] 10/46   19/21 [P1] 19/26
Belford LC 11/40 11/03   19/05 19/09
Crag Mill Loop - -   18*56 ~ 19*03 [UPL] ?
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   18w14 ~ 18w42 [UPL] 18.09 ~ 18.54
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/57 [P2] ?   18/09 [P1] 18/06
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Loop] 12w00 ~ 12w31 [DGL] ? ~ 12.15   - -
Reston 12/41 12/29   17/57 17/56
Grantshouse 12*46 ~ 12*53 [DPL] 12.38 ~ 12.57   17/52 17/50
Oxwellmains 13/05 13/10   17/41 17/40
Dunbar 13/07 [P2] 13/12   17/39 17/38
Drem 13/19 [P2] 13/24   17/29 [P1] 17/28
Prestonpans [Loop] - -   17*04 ~ 17*19 [UPL] ?
Prestonpans 13/27 13/32   17/02 17/01
Monktonhall Jn 13/32 13/36   16/58 16/56
Portobello Jn 13/34½ 13/38   16/55 16/53
Craigentinny Jn 13/36½ 13/40   16/53 16/52
Abbeyhill Jn 13/38 13/42   16/51 16/50
Edinburgh Waverley 13.41a [P20] 13.45   16.49d [P9] 16.49


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (44871 with 35508) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.15d
York Fuelling Point 06.16 ~ 06.21
York 06/24 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 06.26a

3Z47 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 06.38d
York 06.41a [P10]

5Z48 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z48 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z48 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z48 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.54d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/56
Craigentinny Jn 13/58
Portobello Jn 14/00
Niddrie West Jn 14.07 ~ 14.14
Newcraighall 14.18 ~ 14.26
Portobello Jn 14/30
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.33 ~ 14.38
Joppa Straight 14.40a

3Z49 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
3Z49 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
3Z49 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 16.00d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 16.04 ~ 16.10
Portobello Jn 16/13
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 16.16 ~ 16.23
Portobello Jn 16/26
Craigentinny Jn 16/29
Abbeyhill Jn 16/32
Edinburgh Waverley 16.36a [P9]

5Z50 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 22.38d [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 22.41a

5Z51 : (44871 with 35508) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 23.20d
York 23/22 [P10]
York Fuelling Point 23.24 ~ 23.29
York N.R.M. 23.34a


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