16th May 1992

Black Cat Railtours
Classic 107 DMU Railtour

DMU Used 107045 (formed 52006+59804+52031)

Route : 1Z66 throughout

DMU Route
107045 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket Central Jn – Gorgie Jn – Niddrie West Jn – Portobello Jn -  Powderhall
107045 Powderhall – Potobello Jn
107045 Potobello Jn – Leith South
107045 Leith South – Portobello Jn – Niddrie West Jn – Gorgie Jn – Haymarket West Jn – Dalmeny DPL -  Kirkcaldy  - Thornton North Jn -  Methil west
107045 Methil west – Thornton North Jn - Thornton West Jn – Redford Jn - Westfield Colliery
107045 Westfield Colliery – Redford Jn
107045 Redford Jn – Dunfermline – Charlestown Jn - Kincardine
107045 Kincardine – Dunfermline
107045 Dunfermline – Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn – Boness DPL – Falkirk Grahamston - Swingbridge East
107045 Swingbridge East - Falkirk Grahamston -  Fouldubs Jn  - Grangemouth dock boundary
107045 Grangemouth dock boundary – Falkirk Grahamston – Larbert -  Stirling S+D platform – Cambus Jn
107045 Cambus Jn – Stirling S+D – Larbert -  Falkirk Grahamston – Linlithgow - Haymarket  - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Due to the number of bookings received it had been intended to use 2x3-car DMU sets however Scotrail were unable to make two sets available and as a result a re-run was made on June 13th.

From the working notice;
On the Powderhall branch the train must not proceed beyond the notice board immediately on the approach to the depot security gate.
On the Leith South branch the train must not proceed beyond the notice board at Leith South unless authorised by the local supervisor and must, thereafter, work to the instructions of the Yard Supervisor.
On the Methil branch the train must not proceed beyond the connection to the power station.
On the Westfield branch the train must not proceed beyond the notice board denoting commencement of yard working at Westfield.
On the Kincardine branch the train must not proceed beyond the former Kincardine station platform.
On the Docks single line, between Fouldubs Jn and Grangemouth, the train must not proceed beyond Overbridge No.1 (at 2 miles 1170 yards).
On the Menstrie branch the train must not proceed over any hand points at Menstrie.

Sources : Jim Ramsay & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.33d 09.36
Haymarket 09/36 09/39
Haymarket Central Jn 09/37 09.40a ~ 09.42d
Gorgie Jn 09/39 09/43
Craiglockhart Jn 09/41 09/45
Niddrie West Jn 09/52 09/54
Portobello Jn 09/55 09/57
Powderhall Jn 10/04 10/00
Powderhall 10.10a ~ 10.15d 10.07 ~ 10.10
Powderhall Jn 10/21 10.17a ~ 10.20d
Portobello Sig. EP605 10.26a ~ 10.35d 10.25 ~ 10.27
Leith South 10.45a ~ 10.50d 10.40 ~ 10.49
Portobello Jn 11/02 11/04
Niddrie West Jn 11/06 11/06
Craiglockhart Jn 11/17 11/18
Gorgie West Jn 11/19 11/20
Haymarket West Jn 11/26 11.21a ~ 11.25d
Dalmeny DPL 11.37a ~ 11.45d 11.36 ~ 11.48
Inverkeithing 11/53 12/01
Burntisland 12/02 12/11
Kirkaldy 12c11a ~ 12c13d 12.20 ~ 12.22
Thornton North Jn 12/19 12/30
Methil West 12.49a ~ 12.55d 12.51 ~ 12.57
Thornton North Jn 13/25 13/15
Thornton West Jn 13/28 13/17
Redford Jn 13.30a ~ 13.32d 13/21
Westfield 13.47a ~ 13.57d 13.35 ~ 13.50
Redford Jn sig. T776 14.15a ~ 14.20d 14.12 ~ 14.13
Cardenden 14/27 14/20
Cowdenbeath 14/35 14/26
Dunfermline 14/48 14/34
Charlestown Jn 14/49 14/35
Elbowend Jn 14/53 14/39
Longannet SB ? 15.05a ~ 15.13d
Kincardine 15.19a ~ 15.25d 15.19 ~ 15.28
Elbowend Jn 15/51 15/54
Charlestown Jn sig. EO713 15.55a ~ 16.08d 15.58 ~ 16.07
Dunfermline sig. EO714 16.10a ~ 16.15d 16.08 ~ 16.18
Inverkeithing 16/21 16/25
Dalmeny Jn 16/32 16/35
Winchburgh Jn 16/47 16/42
Linlithgow 16/53 16/49
Bo'ness DPL 16.57a ~ 17.01d 16.54 ~ 17.05
Polmont Jn 17/05 17/09
Falkirk Grahamston 17c09a ~ 17c09d 17.16 ~ 17.18
Swingbridge East 17.11a ~ 17.11d 17.20 ~ 17.24
Falkirk Grahamston 17c18a ~ 17c20d 17.26 ~ 17.26
Grangemouth Jn 17/22 17/27
Fouldubs Jn 17.26a ~ 17.28d 17/31
Grangemouth 17.33a ~ 17.38d 17.36 ~ 17.39
Fouldubs Jn 17.43a ~ 17.45d 17.45 ~ 17.46
Grangemouth Jn 17/49 17/50
Falkirk Grahamston 17/53 17.51a ~ 17.52d
Carmuirs East Jn 17/57 17/56
Larbert Jn 18/07 17/57
Stirling (S&D plat 6) 18.17a ~ 18.19d 18.07 ~ 18.19
Cambus Jn 18.39a ~ 18.44d 18.42 ~ 18.45
Menstrie 18.54a ~ 18.59d 18.52 ~ 18.58
Cambus Jn 19.09a ~ 19.14d 19.04 ~ 19.08
Stirling (S&D plat 6) 19.34a ~ 19.34d 19.30 ~ 19.35
Larbert Jn 19/47 19/48
Carmuirs East Jn 19/48 19/49
Swingbridge East ? 19.52a ~ 19.55d
Falkirk Grahamston 19.54a ~ 19.56d 19.56 ~ 19.57
Polmont Jn 20/01 20/03
Linlithgow 20/07 20/10
Winchburgh Jn 20/12 20/16
Newbridge Jn 20/16 20/19
Haymarket West Jn 20/29 20.25a ~ 20.29d
Haymarket 20.31a ~ 20.32d 20.31 ~ 20.32
Edinburgh Waverley 20.35a ?


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