18th May 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Flyer

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+3392+3352+1961+3326+3431+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z46 : 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) 47815 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.27d [P11] 07.27 [P11]   22.50a [P3] 22.52
Skelton Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/30   22/44 22/49
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/36 [DS] 07/33   22/42 [UF] 22/47
Tollerton Jn 07/44 [DS] 07/41   22/34 [UF] 22/41
Thirsk 08/02 [DS] 08/02   22/21 [UF] 22/29
Longlands Jn 08/09 08/11   22/14 [UF] 22/23
Northallerton 08/11½ 08/13   22/13 22/22
Darlington 08/25½ [P4] 08/29 [P4]   21/59 [UM] 22/08
Ferryhill South Jn 08/38½ 08/43   21/43 21/56
Tursdale Jn 08/41½ 08/46   21/39 21/54
Durham 08.49a ~ 08.51d [P2] 08.55 ~ 08.57   21.28a ~ 21.30d [P1] 21.41 ~ 21.45
Birtley Jn 09/02½ [SL] 09/08   21/17 21/30
Low Fell Jn 09/11½ 09/14   21/14 21/28
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/15½ 09/19   21/11 21/25
Newcastle 09.19a ~ 09.22d [P2] 09.22 ~ 09.31 [P2]   21.04a ~ 21.07d [P4] 21.15 ~ 21.22
Heaton South Jn 09/26½ 09/35   21/01 21/05
Heaton North Jn 09w30 ~ 10w06 [DGL] ? ~ 10.06   21/00 21/04
Benton North Jn 10/09 10/09   20/58½ 21/03
Morpeth 10/27 [P2] 10/28   20/45 [P1] 20/49
Morpeth [Loop] - -   19w55 ~ 20w43 [UPL] 19.55 ~ 20.47
Morpeth North Jn 10/28 10/29   19/53 20/00
Wooden Gate Jn 10/44½ 10/45   19*29 ~ 19*35 [UPL] ? ~ 19.36
Alnmouth 10/45½ [P2] 10/47   19/26 [P1] 19/28
Belford LC 11/02½ 11/04   19/09 19/08
Crag Mill Loop 11*05 ~ 11*31 [DPL] 11.05 ~ ?   19/08½ ?
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   18w15 ~ 18w56 [UPL] 18.16 ~ 18.41?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/48½ ?   18/10 [P1] 18/13
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Loop] 11w51 ~ 12w28 [DGL] ? ~ 12.29   - -
Reston 12/41 12/43   17/59½ 18/01
Grantshouse 12*46 ~ 12*52 [DPL] 12.51 ~ 12.57   17/54 17/55
Oxwellmains 13/04 13/08   17/42 17/44
Dunbar 13/07 [P2] 13/10   17/40 17/42
Drem 13/19 [P2] 13/21   17/29 [P1] 17/32
Prestonpans [Loop] - -   17*04 ~ 17*19 [UPL] ?
Prestonpans 13/28 13/29   17/02 17/23
Monktonhall Jn 13/32 13/32   16/58 17/19
Portobello Jn 13/35 13/34   16/55 17/17
Craigentinny Jn 13/38 13/36   16/53 17/15
Abbeyhill Jn 13/39½ 13/38   16/51 17/13
Edinburgh Waverley 13.42a [P19] 13.41 [P19]   16.49d [P11] 17.12


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z44 : (47815 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 06.31d
York 06.35a [P11]

5Z45 : (44871 with 35508) : York N.R.M. to York

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.40d
York Fuelling Point 06.45 ~ 06.50
York 06.53a [P11]

5Z47 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z47 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z47 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z47 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.54d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/56
Craigentinny Jn 13/58
Portobello Jn 14/01
Niddrie West Jn 14.07 ~ 14.14
Newcraighall 14.18 ~ 14.26
Portobello Jn 14/30
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.34 ~ 14.37
Joppa Straight 14.40a

5Z48 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z48 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z48 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.47d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.49 ~ 15.58
Portobello Jn 16/01
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 16.04 ~ 16.20
Portobello Jn 16/23
Craigentinny Jn 16/26
Abbeyhill Jn 16/27
Edinburgh Waverley 16.29a [P11]

5Z50 : (44871 with 47815 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z50 : (47815 with 44871 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North

Location Booked
York 22.55d [P3]
York Holgate Sidings 22.58 ~ 23.07
York Yard South Jn 23/09
York Yard North R.S. 23.13a

5Z51 : (44871 with 35508) : York Yard North to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 23.20d
Skelton Jn 23.22 ~ 23.24
York 23.27 ~ 23.41 [P10]
York Siemens 23.46 ~ 23.50
York N.R.M. 23.55a


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