29th March 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Flyer

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 45212
Stock Used 35508+9507+6067+5998+6724+3431+3278+3326+1961+3395+3352

Route :
1Z57 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z58 : Edinburgh Waverley to York

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
45212 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47832 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.29d [P10] 07.30 [P10]   23.01a [P10] 23.18
Skelton Jn 07/34 [DF] 07/33   22/56½ 23/09
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/37 [DS] 07/37   22/53½ [US] 23/06
Tollerton Jn 07/45 [DS] 07/46   22/44 [US] 22/58
Thirsk 08/01 [DS] 07/58   22/30 [US] 22/45
Longlands Jn 08/08 08/05   22/23 [US] 22/37
Northallerton 08/11 08/07   22/22 22/36
Darlington 08/26 [P4] 08/35   22/07½ [UM] 22/21
Ferryhill South Jn 08/40 08/48   21w21 ~ 21w52 [US] 21.32 ~ 22.06
Tursdale Jn 08/43 08/51   21/16½ 21/29
Durham 08.51a ~ 08.54d [P2] 08.59 ~ 09.01   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P1] 21.10 ~ 21.13
Birtley Jn 09/06 09/11   20/52½ 20/56
Tyne Yard Sig.T176 - -   20*44 ~ 20*51 ? ~ 20.55
Low Fell Jn - -   20/40 [SL] 20/43
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/11 09/16   20/36 20/39
Newcastle 09.15a ~ 09.18d [P3] 09.19 ~ 09.23 [P3]   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P3] 20.33 ~ 20.37
Heaton South Jn 09/22½ 09/28   20/23 20/27
Heaton North Jn 09w25 ~ 09w58 [DGL] ? ~ 10.01   20/21 20/26
Benton North Jn 10/01½ 10/05   20/18 20/24
Morpeth 10/14½ [P2] 10/19   20/04 [P1] 20/06
Morpeth Loop - -   19*56 ~ 20*02 [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn 10/15½ 10/20   19/54 19/50
Wooden Gate Jn 10/31½ 10/37   19*28 ~ 19*36 [UPL] 19/30
Alnmouth 10/32½ [P2] 10/38   19/25 [P1] 19/29
Belford LC 10/49½ 10/55   19/09 19/09
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   18w09 ~ 18w57 [UPL] 18.12 ~ 18.51
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11w07 ~ 11w43 [DGL] ?   18/04½ [P1] 18/08
Reston 11/58 12/02   17/52½ 17/55
Grantshouse 12/05 12/07   17/45½ 17/49
Oxwellmains 12/17 12/17   17/33½ 17/37
Dunbar 12/19 [P2] 12/19   17*14 ~ 17*29 [P1] 17.21 ~ 17.33
Drem 12/32½ [P2] 12/32   17/00 [P1] 16/59
Prestonpans Loop - -   16*36 ~ 16*49 [UPL] 16.36 ~ 16.49
Prestonpans 12/43 12/43   16/35 16/35
Monktonhall Jn 12/48½ 12/48   16/29 16/30
Portobello Jn 12/52 12/56   16/26 16/27
Craigentinny Jn 12/55 12/58   16/24 16/25
Abbeyhill Jn 12*57 ~ 12*58 ? ~ 13.02   16/22 16/24
Edinburgh Waverley 13.02a [P20] 13.05 [P20]   16.20d [P1] 16.22 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z55 : (45212 with 35508) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.07d
York Fuelling Point 06.12 ~ 06.17
York 06*22 ~ 06*24 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 06.27a

5Z56 : (45212 with 47832 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 06.42d
York 06.45a [P10]

5Z57 : (47832 with 45212 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z57 : (45212 with 47832 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z57 : (47832 with 45212 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z57 : (45212 with 47832 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.33d [P20]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/35
Craigentinny Jn 13/38
Portobello Jn 13/41
Niddrie West Jn 13.49 ~ 13.56
Newcraighall 14.00 ~ 14.26
Portobello Jn 14/31
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.34 ~ 14.39
Joppa Straight 14.41a

5Z58 : (47832 with 45212 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z58 : (45212 with 47832 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z58 : (47832 with 45212 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.38d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.42 ~ 15.49
Portobello Jn 15/52
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 15.55 ~ 15.59
Portobello Jn 16/02
Craigentinny Jn 16/04
Abbeyhill Jn 16/05
Edinburgh Waverley 16.08a [P1]

5Z59 : (45212 with 47832 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 23.13d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 23.16a

5Z54 : (45212 with 35508) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 23.28d
York 23*31 ~ 23*33 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 23.38 ~ 23.43
York N.R.M. 23.53a


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