6th October 2024

InterCity
Central Scotland and Fife Push Pull (Day 2 of 2)

Loco Used 47712 (1)
Stock Used 11082+11066+10404+12171+12111+9707

Route :
 1Z50 : Edinburgh to Leven
1Z51 : Leven to Dunfermline City
1Z52 : Dunfermline City to Crewe

Loco Used Route
47712 Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Gorebridge - Galashiels - Tweedbank
47712 (2) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Newcraighall - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline - Cowdenbeath - Glenrothes with Thornton - Thornton North Jn - Earlseat Jn - Cameron Bridge - Leven
47712 Leven - Cameron Bridge - Earlseat Jn - Thornton North Jn - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing Avoiding Line - Dunfermline City
47712 (2) Dunfermline City - Charlestown Jn - Longannet - Alloa - Cambus - Stirling - Larbet Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Cumbernauld - Coatbridge Central - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - Carstairs - Abington [UPL] - Beattock - Carlisle - Plumpton [UGL] - Shap Summit - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47712 running numbered / named as 47709 'The Lord Provost' on one side & 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' on the other.
(2) 47712 Propelling.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.41d [P5][NL] 08.14d [P2][NL]
 
Abbeyhill Jn 08/43 08/42½
 
Craigentinny Jn 08/44 08/44
 
Portobello Jn (Lothian) 08/46½ 08/47
 
Newcraighall 08.51a ~ 08.53d [P1] 08.51a ~ 08.53d   11/05 10/56½
Newcraighall South Jn 08/55 08/53½   11/04 10/55½
King's Gate Jn 08/59 08/56   10/57 10/52½
Gorebridge 09/07 09/02   10/52 10/46½
Fushiebridge Jn 09/08 09/02½   10/50 10.43 ~ 10.45
Tynehead Jn 09/16 09.07½ ~ 09.13   10/42 10/37½
Galabank Jn 09/27 09/25½   10/30 10/26
Bowland Jn 09/32 09.30½ ~ 09.38½   10/21 10/21½
Galashiels 09.38a ~ 09.39 [P1] 09.45a ~ 09.46d   ? 10/17½
Tweedbank Sig.EMB244 09/44 ?
 
Tweedbank 09.46a ~ [P1] 09.50a ~ [P1]   ~ 10.12d [P1] ~ 10.14d [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Niddrie West Jn 11/07 10/59
Craiglockhart Jn 11/18 11/12
Gorgie Jn 11/20 11/14
Haymarket West Jn 11/22 11/16½ [DnFife]
Dalmeny Jn 11/27 11/24½
Inverkeithing 11/32 [P2] 11/31½ [P2]
Dunfermline City 11/39 [P2] 11/41 [P2]
Cowdenbeath 11/49 [P2] 11/52 [P2]
Glenrothes with Thornton 12/06 [P2] 12/06 [P2]
Thornton North Jn 12/09 12/07
Earlseat Jn 12/11 12/09
Leven 12.21a ~ 12.28d [P2] 12.18½a ~ 12.27½ [P2]
Earlseat Jn 12/38 12/37
Thornton North Jn 12/40 12/38½
Thornton South Jn 12/41 12/39½
Kirkcaldy 12/47 [P1] 12/44 [P1]
Burntisland 12/54 [P1] 12/51½
Inverkeithing East Jn 13/02 13/00
Inverkeithing North Jn 13/04 13/02
Dunfermline City 13.11a [P2] ~ 14.11d [P1] 13.09a [P2] ~ 14.11d [P1]
Charlestown Jn 14/13 14/12½
Longannet S.B. 14/43 14/41
Alloa Loop 15/01 14/53½ [Up/Dn Mn]
Alloa 15/03 14.55½ ~ 15.01
Cambus Loop 15/06 15/04 [Up/Dn Mn]
Causewayhead Jn 15/10 15/09
Stirling 15/12 [P9] 15/11 [P9]
Larbert Jn 15/23½ 15/21½
Carmuirs West Jn 15/24½ 15/22
Greenhill Lower Jn 15/27 15/25
Cumbernauld 15/33 [P1] 15/30½ [P1]
Garnqueen North Jn 15/38 15/34
Gartsherrie South Jn 15/39 15/36
Coatbridge Central 15/41 [P2] 15/37½ [P2]
Whifflet South Jn 15/43 15/38½
Mossend North Exit 15/45 15/40½
Mossend North Jn 15/47 15/42
Mossend East Jn 15/48 15/43
Holytown Jn 15/50½ 15/45½
Wishaw 15/59 [P2] 15/57½ [P2]
Law Jn 16/03½ 16/03½
Lanark Jn 16/15 16/13
Carstairs North Jn 16/18½ [UPL] 16/15½ [UPL]
Carstairs 16*20 ~ 16*28 [P2] 16.17½ ~ 16.25 [P2]
Carstairs South Jn 16/30 16/27
Abington 16*44 ~ 16*53 [UPL] 16.39½ ~ 16.53 [UPL]
Beattock Summit 17/04 [UM] 17/01 [UM]
Beattock 17/11½ [UM] 17/07½ [UM]
Lockerbie 17/21½ [P2] 17/16 [P2]
Cove Signal MC.862 17/33 17/23½
Gretna Jn 17/36 17/26½
Carlisle 17.45a ~ 17.55d [P3] 17.34a ~ 17.58½d [P3]
Plumpton U.G.L. 18*12 ~ 18*18 [UGL] 18.16 ~ 18.21 [UGL]
Penrith : North Lakes 18/25 [P1] 18/26½ [P1]
Eden Valley 18/28 [UM] 18/29½ [UM]
Shap Summit 18/38 [UM] 18/38 [UM]
Tebay 18/42 [UM] 18/41 [UM]
Grayrigg 18/46 [UM] 18/45½ [UM]
Oxenholme : Lake District 18/52 [P1] 18/51 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 19/02 [UM] 19/00 [UM]
Morecambe South Jn 19/05 19/04
Lancaster 19/07 [UFL] 19/06 [UFL]
Garstang & Catteral 19/15½ 19/14
Preston Fylde Jn 19/24½ [UFL] 19/21 [UF]
Preston 19.26a ~ 19.29d [P4][UFL] 19.22½a ~ 19.26½d [P4]
Ribble Jn 19/31 [FL] 19/27½
Euxton Jn 19/36 [FL] 19/34 [UF]
Balshaw Lane 19/38 [FL] 19/35½ [UF]
Wigan North Western 19.46a ~ 19.49d [P4][FL] 19.42½a ~ 19.45d [P4]
Wigan South Jn 19/51 [FL] 19/46
Springs Branch Jn 19/52 [FL] 19/47
Golborne Jn 19/58 [FL] 19/50½
Winwick Jn 20/00 [FL] 19/52½
Dallam Jn 20/02 [FL] 19/54½
Warrington Bank Quay 20.04a ~ 20.07d [P2][FL] 19.56½a ~ 19.58½d [P2]
Acton Grange Jn 20/11½ [FL] 20/02
Weaver Jn 20/16 [FL] 20/06
Acton Bridge 20/18 [FL] 20/08 [UF]
Hartford Jn 20/20 [FL] 20/08½ [UM]
Winsford 20/24 [FL] 20/15 [UF]
Crewe Coal Yard 20/35 [FL] 20.23½ ~ 20.29
Crewe 20.37a [P12] 20.30½ [P12]


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

3Z50 : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Joppa Straight 07+55 07+52
Edinburgh Sig.EP.854 07+57 ~ 08+04 07+55 ~ 08+00
Portobello Jn (Lothian) 08/07 08+06
Edinburgh Sig.EP.605 08+10 ~ 08+17 ?
Portobello Jn (Lothian) 08/20 ?
Craigentinny Jn 08/22½ 08/08½
Abbeyhill Jn 08/24 [NL] 08/10½
Edinburgh Waverley 08+26 [P5] 08+12½ [P5]

5Z51 : Dunfermline City to Townhill D.G.L.
3Z52 : Townhill D.G.L. to Dunfermline City

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)   Booked Actual (from RTT)
Dunfermline City 13+16 [P2] 13+13 [P2]   14+05 [P1] 14+07½ [P1]
Townhill D.G.L. 13+21 13+18 [No.1 DGL]   14+00 14+00½ [No.1 DGL]

5Z52 : Crewe to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Crewe 20+53 [P12] 20+39 [P12]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 20+55 ~ 21+02 20+43 ~ 20+53
Crewe H.S. 21+04 20+57


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