30th December 2024

S.R.P.S. Railtours
Bo'ness Christmas Explorer

Locos Used (3) 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer'
Stock Used 9707+12111+12171+10404+11066+11082

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37403 (1) Bo'ness - Manuel
47712 (2) Manuel - Bo'ness GF - Linlithgow - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
37403 (1) Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny DPL - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline City - Charlestown Jn - Longannet - Alloa Loop - Alloa - Cambus Loop - Stirling UPL - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy - Glasgow Queen Street
47712 (2) Glasgow Queen Street - Croy - Greenhill Upper Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Down Loop - Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth Dundee Loop - Perth
37403 (1) Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Cumbernauld - Coatbridge Central - Mossend - Motherwell - Beattock Summit UPL - Quintinshill UPL - Carlisle - Upperby Jn Up Through Goods - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 37403 on rear.
(3) 47712 running numbered / named as 47709 'The Lord Provost' on one side & 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' on the other.
(4) This one way charter was the return of the Push-Pull set which had been used at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway for their Winter Diesel Gala.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the tour from Linlithgow) & Jim Sellens (on the tour from Bo'ness)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Bo'ness 07.30d 07.30
?
 Birkhill ? ?
4.79
 Manuel 07p55a ~ 08p05d 07.53 ~ 08.01
 ?
 Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdgs GBRf 08/10 08.03 ~ 08.21
5.28
 Bo'ness G.F. 08.14 ~ 08.17 08.22½ ~ 08.25
7.40
 Linlithgow 08.23a ~ 08.26d [P1] 08.30½ ~ 08.32 [P1]
 ?
 Linlithgow U.P.L. 08*28 ~ 08*49 [UPL] 08.33 ~ 08.53 [UPL]
 ?
 Winchburgh Jn 08/56 08/59
 ?
 Newbridge Jn 08/59 09/04½
 ?
 Haymarket West Jn 09/08 [US] 09/15½ [US]
 ?
 Haymarket Central Jn 09/10 [UN] 09/17½ [US-UN]
23.78
 Haymarket 09/11 [UN] 09/18½ [P1]
 ?
 Princes Street Gardens 09/13 [Z] 09/20½ [Z]
24.96
 Edinburgh Waverley 09.15a ~ 09.23d [P19] [Z] 09.22 ~ 09.28 [P19] [Z]
 ?
 Princes Street Gardens 09/25 [DN] 09/29 [DN]
26.20
 Haymarket 09/27 [DN] 09/31 [P2]
 ?
 Haymarket West Jn 09/29 09/33
 ?
 Dalmeny Jn 09/37 09/40½
 ?
 Dalmeny D.P.L. 09*38 ~ 09*45 [DPL] 09.42 ~ 09.46 [DPL]
38.11
 Inverkeithing 09/52 09/53 [P2]
44.98
 Burntisland 10/02 10/03 [P2]
50.05
 Kirkcaldy 10/10 10/12 [P2]
 ?
 Thornton South Jn 10/15 10/18
55.84
 Glenrothes with Thornton 10/17 10/20 [P1]
65.04
 Cowdenbeath 10/31 10/32½ [P1]
70.04
 Dunfermline City 10/38 10/39½ [P1]
71.05
 Charlestown Jn 10/40 10/40½
 ?
 Valleyfield Sig.EO.716 ? 10.53 ~ 10.57
80.05
 Longannet S.B. 11/10 11.11 ~ 11.12
 ?
 Alloa Loop 11*26 ~ 11*34 [Loop] 11.31½ ~ 11.34 [Loop]
87.83
 Alloa 11/36 11/36
 ?
 Cambus Loop 11.40 ~ 11*41 [Loop] 11/41½ [Loop]
 ?
 Causewayhead Jn 11/46 11/47
94.60
 Stirling 11/48 [P9] 11.49½ ~ 11.50½ [P9]
 ?
 Stirling U.P.L. 11*50 ~ 12*01 [UPL] 11.52 ~ 11.59 [UPL]
 ?
 Larbert Jn 12/10 12/11½
 ?
 Carmuirs West Jn 12/11 12/12½
 ?
 Greenhill Lower Jn 12/14 [GL] 12/16½
 ?
 Greenhill Branch Down Loop 12.16 ~ 12.18 [Loop] 12/19½ [DGBL]
 ?
 Greenhill Upper Jn 12/20 12/20
112.73
 Croy 12/25 12/27 [P2]
117.98
 Lenzie 12/30 [DEG] 12/31½ [P2]
120.99
 Bishopbriggs 12/33 12/34½ [P2]
 ?
 Eastfield Passenger Loop 12*39 ~ 12*43 [Loop] 12.39 ~ 12.45 [Loop]
 ?
 Cowlairs West Jn 12/44 [DEG] 12/46
 ?
 Cowlairs South Jn 12/45 [DEG] 12/47½
124.23
 Glasgow Queen Street 12.49a ~ 13.01d [P7] [UEG] 12p51½ ~ 13p02½ [P7]
 ?
 Cowlairs South Jn 13/04 [UEG] 13/06
 ?
 Cowlairs West Jn 13/04½ [UEG] 13/07
127.46
 Bishopbriggs 13/06½ [UEG] 13/08½ [P1]
130.25
 Lenzie 13/09½ 13/11 [P1]
135.28
 Croy 13/14½ 13/16 [P1]
 ?
 Greenhill Upper Jn 13/20 13/21
 ?
 Greenhill Lower Jn 13/20½ 13/22
 ?
 Carmuirs West Jn 13/23 13/23½
 ?
 Larbert Jn 13/26 13/24
 ?
 Larbert North D.P.L. 13*30 ~ 13*36 [Loop] 13.28 ~ 13.33 [DPL]
 ?
 Stirling Middle ? 13.43 ~ 13.46½
153.85
 Stirling 13/47 [P6] 13.49 ~ 13.49½ [P6]
158.79
 Dunblane 13/59 [P3] 14/00½ [P3]
 ?
 Dunblane Sig.43 (Ashfield) 14/03 14/04½
 ?
 Greenloaning 14/08 14/09
 ?
 Blackford 14/12 14/12½
 ?
 Auchterarder S.B. 14/15 14/16
 ?
 Hilton Jn 14/25 14/25½
 ?
 Perth South Jn ? 14.28 ~ 14.31
 ?
 Perth Dundee Loop 14/31 14/32 [Dn DE Loop]
186.86
 Perth 14.33a ~ 14.46d [P3] 14p34a ~ 14p46d [P3] [EoL]
 ?
 Hilton Jn 14/50 14/50
 ?
 Auchterarder S.B. 15/02 15/02½
 ?
 Blackford 15/06 15/08½
 ?
 Greenloaning 15/12 15/12
214.94
 Dunblane 15/17 15/17 [P1]
 ?
 Stirling North ? 15.23 ~ 15.24½
219.88
 Stirling 15*28 ~ 15*30 [P6] 15.26 ~ 15.29 [P6]
 ?
 Larbert Jn 15/38½ 15/39½
 ?
 Carmuirs West Jn 15/39 15/40
 ?
 Greenhill Lower Jn 15/41½ 15/44
236.95
 Cumbernauld 15/47 15/51 [P1]
 ?
 Garnqueen North Jn 15/50½ 15/55
 ?
 Gartsherrie South Jn 15/51½ 15/56
243.39
 Coatbridge Central 15/53 15/57½ [P2]
 ?
 Whifflet South Jn 15/54½ 15/58½
 ?
 Mossend North Exit 15/56 16/00
 ?
 Mossend North Jn 15/57½ 1601½
 ?
 Mossend South Jn 15/58 16/02
248.76
 Motherwell 16.02a ~ 16.10d [P1] 16.07a ~ 16.09d [P1]
249.93
 Shieldmuir 16/13 16/14 [P2]
 ?
 Law Jn 16/17 16/22½
 ?
 Lanark Jn 16/24½ 16/33½
 ?
 Carstairs North Jn 16/27 16/35
 ?
 Carstairs South Jn 16/28 16/36
 ?
 Abington 16/40½ 16/53 [UM]
288.53
 Beattock Summit 1016' 16*49 ~ 17*01 [UPL] 17/04 [UPL]
 ?
 Beattock 17/10 17/12½ [UM]
311.93
 Lockerbie 17/22 17/23 [P2] [UM]
325.39
 Cove Sig.MC.862 17/34 17/33½
 ?
 Quintinshill North ? 17.37 ~ 17.40
 ?
 Quintinshill Pass Loops 17*38½ ~ 17*46 [UPL] 17/41 [UPL]
329.60
 Gretna Jn 17/48 17/42
338.31
 Carlisle 17.56a ~ 17.59d [P4] 17.53 ~ 17.56½ [P4]
 ?
 Upperby Jn 18*04 ~ 18*13 [GL] 18/00 [UTG]
 ?
 Upperby Bridge Jn 18/16 18.02 ~ 18.08
356.18
 Penrith : North Lakes 18/31 18/29½ [P1]
 ?
 Eden Valley 18/35 18/32½ [UM]
349.76
 Shap Summit 915' 18/44 18/46 [UM]
 ?
 Tebay 18/49 18/50½ [UM]
 ?
 Grayrigg 18/54 18/55½ [UM]
388.29
 Oxenholme : Lake District 19/00 19/01 [P1][UM]
401.33
 Carnforth North Jn 19/11 19/10½ [UM]
 ?
 Morecambe South Jn 19/15 19/14
407.43
 Lancaster 19/18 [P5] 19/19 [P5] [UPL]
 ?
 Garstang & Catteral 19/27 19/32
 ?
 Preston Fylde Jn 19/38 [UFL] 19/39 [UTL]
428.40
 Preston 19.39½a ~ 19.42d [P6] [USL] 19.42 ~ 19.45 [P6]
 ?
 Ribble Jn 19/43½ [SL] [UF-US]
 ?
 Farington Curve Jn 19/45 [SL] 19/49½ [US]
 ?
 Euxton Jn 19/53 [SL] 19/53 [US]
 ?
 Balshaw Lane 19/57½ [FL] 19/55
443.53
 Wigan North Western 20/05 [FL] 20/02½ [P4] [UF]
 ?
 Wigan South Jn 20/05½ [FL] 20/03 [UF]
 ?
 Springs Branch Jn 20/06 [FL] 20/04 [UF]
 ?
 Golborne Jn 20/14 [FL] 20/07½
 ?
 Winwick Jn 20/16 [FL] 20.12½ ~ 20.17 [UF]
 ?
 Dallam Jn 20/19 [FL] 20/22½ [UF]
 ?
 Warrington North Jn ? 20/24 [UF-US]
455.26
 Warrington Bank Quay 20.23a ~ 20.26d [P1] [FL] 20.25½ ~ 20.27 [P1] [P1-UF]
 ?
 Acton Grange Jn 20/29 [FL] 20/31 [UM]
 ?
 Weaver Jn 20/34 [FL] 20/36½
464.93
 Acton Bridge 20/36 [FL] 20/39 [UF]
 ?
 Hartford Jn 20/38 [FL] 20/40 [UM]
471.89
 Winsford 20/42 [FL] 20/45 [UF]
 ?
 Crewe Coal Yard 20/53 [FL] 20/51 [UF]
 ?
 Crewe North ? 20/54 [UF-DF-DS-P12]
479.40
 Crewe 20.56a [P12] 20.57 [P12]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

23/12/24 :
5Z47 : (47712 + tour stock) : Crewe H.S. to Carlisle Upperby TMD LSL

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Crewe H.S. 10+25d [LSL] 10+23
Crewe Sig.CE.110 10+30 ~ 10+31 ?? ~ 10+27
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 10+36 ~ 10+43 ?? ~ 10+42
Crewe 10/45 [FL] 10/45 [DF]
Crewe Coal Yard 10/45½ [FL] 10/46
Winsford 10/50½ [FL] 10/51 [P2] [DM]
Hartford Jn 10/55 [FL] 10/54½ [DF]
Acton Bridge 10/56½ [FL] 10/57½ [P3] [DM]
Weaver Jn 10/58 [FL] 10/59
Acton Grange Jn 11/01 [FL] 11/02½
Warrington Bank Quay 11/03 [FL] 11/04 [P3] [DF]
Dallam Jn 11/04 [FL] 11/06
Winwick Jn 11/06 [FL] 11/08½ [DM]
Golborne Jn 11/08 [FL] 11/10½ [DF]
Springs Branch Jn 11/12 [FL] 11/14 [DM]
Wigan South Jn 11/13 [FL] 11/14½
Wigan North Western 11/14 [FL] 11/15 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 11/23 [SL] 11/21 [DF]
Euxton Jn 11/29 [SL] 11/22½
Farington Curve Jn 11/38 [SL] 11/25½
Ribble Jn 11/41 [DFL] 11/27½ [DF]
Preston 11*43 ~ 11*47½ [P5] [DTL] 11+29½ ~ 11+33½ [P5] [DF]
Preston Fylde Jn 11/48½ ?
Barton & Broughton 11*53½ ~ 12*09 [DPL] ?? ~ 12+12½ [DPL]
Garstang & Catterall 12/15½ 12/17½
Lancaster 12/24 12/27½ [DM]
Morecambe South Jn 12/26 12/30
Carnforth North Jn 12/29 12/33½
Oxenholme : Lake District 12/40 12/42½ [P2]
Grayrigg 12/45 12/49
Tebay 12/50 12/53
Shap Summit 12/56 12/57
Shap Harrisons Sidings 13/00 13/00
Penrith : North Lakes 13/08 13/08 [P2] [DM]
Upperby Bridge Jn 13/23 [GL] 13/20½ [DTG]
Upperby Jn 13+28 ~ 13+31 [GL] ?? ~ 13+22½ [TS]
Upperby Up Through G.L. 13+33 ~ 13+36 ?? ~ ??
Carlisle Upperby TMD LSL 13+41a [LSL] 13+35

27/12/24 :
5Z47 : (47712 + tour stock) : Carlisle Upperby TMD LSL to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Carlisle Upperby TMD LSL 11+10d [LSL] [GL] 10+41
Upperby Up Through G.L. 11+15 ~ 11+22 ?? ~ ??
Upperby Jn 11/24 ?
Carlisle 11*27 ~ 11*29 [P3] 10+52½ ~ 10+53½ [P1]
Gretna Jn 11/39 11/01½
Quintinshill Loops DIV ?? ~ 11+10 [DPL]
Kirkpatrick Sig.MC.863 11/43 11/17½
Lockerbie 11/55 11/27½ [P1]
Beattock 12*07 ~ 12*41 [Loop] 11+39 ~ 12+08½ [DPL]
Beattock Summit 12/55 12/20½ [DM]
Abington 13/02 12/26½ [DM]
Carstairs South Jn 13/16 12/36½
Carstairs North Jn 13/17 12/37
Lanark Jn 13/18 12/38½
Law Jn 13/25 12/44½ [DH]
Shieldmuir 13/28 [P1] ?
Motherwell 13/30 [P2] ?
Mossend South Jn 13/34 ?
Mossend North Jn 13/35 12/53½ [DCB]
Mossend North Exit 13/37 12/55
Whifflet South Jn 13/39 12/57
Coatbridge Central 13/41 12/58 [P1]
Coatbridge D.G.L. 13*45 ~ 14*06 [Loop] ?
Gartsherrie South Jn 14/08 ?
Garnqueen North Jn 14/09½ ?
Cumbernauld 14/14 13/06 [P2]
Greenhill Lower Jn 14/22 13/14
Carmuirs West Jn 14/25½ 13/18
Carmuirs East Jn 14/27 13/19 [UC]
Grangemouth Jn 14/31 13/22
Polmont U.P.L. (North) DIV ?? ~ ?? [UPL]
Polmont 14/44 [P1] 14/29 [P1]
Bo'ness G.F. 14+50 ~ 14+57 ?? ~ 14+37
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg 15+07 14+47
Manuel ? ?
Birkhill ? ?
Bo'ness ?a ?

30/12/24 :
5Z47 : (37403 + tour stock + 47712) : Crewe to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Crewe 21+06d [P12] 21+03 [P12]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 21+09 ~ 21+16 21+07 ~ 21+16
Crewe H.S. 21+18a 21+18


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