15th February 2015
Pathfinder Tours
The Great North of Scotland Reviver
| Locos Used | 66086 & 66232 | 
| Stock Used (5) | 6310+6183+6137+5998+5964+6042+1212+3344+3325+3333+3390 | 
Route :
1Z70 : Edinburgh Waverley to Elgin
5Z71 : Elgin to Elgin Yard
5Z72 : Elgin Yard to Elgin
1Z72 : Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
| Loco(s) | Route | 
| 66086 (1) | Edinburgh Waverley - Forth Bridge - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank Down Goods Loop - Tay Bridge - Dundee Down Through Line - Arbroath - Montrose - Laurencekirk Down Refuge Siding - (3a) - Aberdeen - Kittybrewster | 
| 66232 (2) | Kittybrewster - Waterloo Goods Branch A.H.B. Siding | 
| 66086 (1) | Waterloo Goods Branch A.H.B. Siding - Kittybrewster - Dyce - Raith's Farm Terminal No.4 Sdg | 
| 66232 (2) | Raith's Farm Terminal - Dyce South Arrival/Departure Line | 
| 66086 (1) | Dyce South Arrival/Departure Line - Raith's Farm Rounding Line - Inverurie - Insch - Kennethmont - Huntly - Keith Loop - Elgin | 
| 66232 (2) | Elgin - Elgin East Yard | 
| 66086 (1) | Elgin East Yard - Elgin | 
| 66232 (2) | Elgin - Keith | 
| 66086 (1) | Keith - Keith branch platform | 
| 66232 (2) | Keith branch platform - Huntly - Insch - Inverurie - Raith's Farm North and South Arrival/Departure Line - Dyce - Aberdeen - (3b) - Stonehaven - Montrose (4) - Arbroath - Dundee Up Through Line - Tay Bridge - Ladybank - Thornton Jn - Inverkeithing - Forth Bridge - Edinburgh Waverley | 
Notes: 
(1) 66232 on rear.
(2) 66086 on rear.
(3a) Craiginches Down Loop not covered due to no ground staff at the time the 
train passed.
(3b) Craiginches Up Loop not covered due to driver not having route knowledge of 
the Loop.
(4) Montrose No.1 Siding not covered due to the signals not being commissioned & 
timings re-issued a couple of days before the tour. Original timings in 
brackets.
(5) Using the stock from the Welsh Rugby special to Scotland but with the 
6310+6183+6137 & 3333+3390 locked out of use.
Source : Alan Sheppard
![]()
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
| 
			 M.C  | 
			Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | 
			 M.C  | 
		|
| 
			 
				0.00 
			 | 
			Edinburgh Waverley | 08.10d [P20][Z] | 08.15 [P20] | 23.05a [P1] | 23.04 [P1] | 
			 
				183.60 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				0.32 
			 | 
			Princes Street Gardens | 08/11½ [DN] | 08/16 | 23/03 [Z] | 23/01 | 
			 
				183.28 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				1.19 
			 | 
			Haymarket | 08/13½ [P2] | 08/19 [P2] | 23/00½ [P1] | 22/59 [P1] | 
			 
				182.41 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Haymarket Central Jn | ? | 08/19½ | ? | 22/58 | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				2.22 
			 | 
			Haymarket West Jn | 08/15 [DN] | 08/20 | 23/59 [UN] | 22/57½ | 
			 
				181.38 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Saughton Jn | ? | 08/22 | ? | 22/56 | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				9.00 
			 | 
			Dalmeny Jn | 08/22½ | 08/26½ [DM] | 22/49 | 22/50½ | 
			 
				174.60 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			North Queensferry | ? | 08/29½ [P2] | ? | 22/48 [P1] | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				13.12 
			 | 
			Inverkeithing | 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P2] | 08.32½ ~ 08.36 [P2] | 22.39a ~ 22.43d [P1] | 22.41½ ~ 22.43½ [P1] | 
			 
				170.48 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Inverkeithing East Jn | ? | 08/37½ | ? | 22/39½ | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Dalgety Bay | ? | 08/39½ [P2] | ? | 22/37½ [P1] | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				20.10 
			 | 
			Burntisland | 08/40 | 08/46½ [P2] | 22/29 | 22/27 [P1] | 
			 
				163.50 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				25.70 
			 | 
			Kirkcaldy | 08/49 [P2] | 08/54½ [P2] | 22/22 [P1] | 22/19½ [P1] | 
			 
				157.70 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				30.24 
			 | 
			Thornton South Jn | 08/53 | 08/59 | 22/15 | 22/14 | 
			 
				153.36 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				30.68 
			 | 
			Thornton North Jn | 08/54 | 09/00 | 22/14 | 22/13 | 
			 
				152.72 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Markinch | ? | 09/02½ [P2] | ? | 22/11½ [P1] | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				39.04 
			 | 
			Ladybank | 09/04 [P2] | 09/09½ [P2] | 22/05 [P1] | 22/05 [P1] | 
			 
				144.56 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				39.30 
			 | 
			Ladybank Dundee Loop | 09*06 ~ 09*07 [DGL] | 09/10½ [DGL] | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				44.50 
			 | 
			Cupar | 09/14 | 09/16½ | 21/58 | 21/59 | 
			 
				139.10 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				50.68 
			 | 
			Leuchars | 09/22 [P2] | 09/23 [P2] | 21/52 [P1] | 21/52½ [P1] | 
			 
				132.72 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				56.36 
			 | 
			Tay Bridge South | 09/30 | 09/30 | 21/45 | 21/46 | 
			 
				127.24 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				58.69 
			 | 
			Dundee Central Jn | 09/36 | 09/36 | 21/39 | 21/38 | 
			 
				124.71 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				59.14 
			 | 
			Dundee | 09/37½ [DTL] | 09/37½ [DTL] | 21.10a (21.13) ~ 21.37d [P1S] | 21.16 ~ 21.37 [P1S] | 
			 
				124.46 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Dundee Up Through Sdg | ? | 21/14 [UTS] | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				59.77 
			 | 
			Camperdown Jn | 09/41 | 09/41 | 21/07 (21/10) | 21/11 | 
			 
				123.63 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				70.09 
			 | 
			Carnoustie | 09/53½ | 09/51 | 20/55 (20/59) | 21/01½ | 
			 
				113.51 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				76.21 
			 | 
			Arbroath | 10.00a ~ 10.08d [P2] | 09p58 ~ 10p05 [P2] | 20/48 [P1] (20/52) | 20/54½ [P1] | 
			 
				107.39 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				82.28 
			 | 
			Inverkeilor | 10/16 | 10/13½ | 20/41 (20/45) | 20/47 | 
			 
				101.32 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				87.66 
			 | 
			Usan | 10/24 | 10/19 | 20/35 (20/39) | 20/40 | 
			 
				95.74 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Montrose No.1 Through Sdg | Refused (20/??) | - | 
			 
				- 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				89.73 
			 | 
			Montrose | 10/27 [P2] | 10/21½ [P2] | 20/32 [P1] (20/33) | 20/37 [P1] | 
			 
				93.67 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Kinnaber Jn | ? | 10/24 | ? | 20/33½ | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				94.48 
			 | 
			Craigo | 10/34 | 10/26½ | 20/28 | 20/31 | 
			 
				89.12 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				99.77 
			 | 
			Laurencekirk | 10/43 | 10/34½ | 20/23 | 20/26 | 
			 
				83.63 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				100.15 
			 | 
			Laurencekirk D.R.S. | 10/46 [DRS] | 10/36½ [DRS] | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				108.71 
			 | 
			Carmont | 10/56 | 10/47 | 20/14 | 20/17 | 
			 
				74.69 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				114.27 
			 | 
			Stonehaven | 11/02 | 10/52 | 20/08 | 20/10½ | 
			 
				69.33 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				120.12 
			 | 
			Newtonhill | 11/09 | 10/58 | 20/02 | 20/02 | 
			 
				63.48 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				128.63 
			 | 
			Craiginches South | 11/22 [Dn Loop] | 11/07 [DM] | 19/52 | 19/46 | 
			 
				54.77 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				129.23 
			 | 
			Craiginches Yard | 11/26 [Dn Sdg Loop] | DIV | 19/49 [Up Loop] | DIV | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				129.73 
			 | 
			Aberdeen Ferryhill Jn | 11/30 | 11.09½ ~ 11.31 | 19/45 | 19/44 [UM] | 
			 
				53.67 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				130.39 
			 | 
			Aberdeen | 11.32a ~ 11.36d [P7] | 11.33½ ~ 11.37 [P7] | 19.38a ~ 19.44d [P7] | 19.35½ ~ 19.42 [P7] | 
			 
				53.19 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				132.31 
			0.00  | 
			Kittybrewster | 11.41 ~ 11.56 | 11.42½ ~ 11.47½ | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				1.60 
			0.00  | 
			Aberdeen Waterloo | 12.08 ~ 12.28 | 12.07½ ~ 12.13 | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				1.60 
			 | 
			Kittybrewster | 12*40 ~ 12*45 | 12.31 ~ 12.35 | ? | 19/31½ | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Scatter Burn IBS | 12/49 | 12/40 | 19/30 | 19/28½ | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				6.17 
			 | 
			Dyce | 12/55 | 12/45 [P1] | 19/25 | 19.13½ ~ 19.25 [P1] | 
			 
				46.79 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			South Arrival/Departure Line | ? | 12/48½ [South Arr/Dep] | 19*03 ~ 19*23 | 19.10½ ~ 19.12 [South Arr/Dep] | 
			 
				46.29 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				6.67 
			0.00  | 
			Dyce Raith's Farm F.D. | 13.00 ~ 13.24 | 12.52½ ~ 13.21 [No.4] | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 | 
			South Arrival/Departure Line | ? | 13.25 ~ 13.27 [South Arr/Dep] | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 
				0.50 
			0.00  | 
			Dyce | 13.29 ~ 13.39 | DIV | 
			 | 
		|||
| 
			 | 
			North Arrival/Departure Line | ? | 13*29 ~ 13*33 [Rounding Line] | ? | 19.06 ~ 19.08 [North Arr/Dep] | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				10.52 
			 | 
			Inverurie | 13/51 [P1] | 13/45 [P1] | 18/50 [P1] | 18/52 [P2][Loop] | 
			 
				36.27 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				21.22 
			 | 
			Insch | 14/04 | 13/56 | 18/38 | 18/38½ | 
			 
				25.57 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				26.51 
			 | 
			Kennethmont | 14/12 | 14/05 | 18/31 | 18/30 | 
			 
				20.28 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				34.37 
			 | 
			Huntly | 14*23 ~ 14*24 [P1] | 14/13 [P2] | 18/20 [P1] | 18/22 [P1] | 
			 
				12.32 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				46.65 
			 | 
			Keith Loop | 14*43 ~ 14*44 | 14/29 [Main] | 18*04 ~ 18*05 | 18.06 ~ 18.08 [Loop] | 
			 
				0.19 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Keith Branch Platform | 17.47 ~ 18.02 | 17p48 ~ 18p04 | 
			 
				0.00 
			0.19  | 
		|||
| 
			 | 
			Keith Loop | 17.35 ~ 17.45 | 17.41 ~ 17.42½ [Loop] | 
			 
				0.00 
			18.22  | 
		|||
| 
			 | 
			Keith | 14/45½ | 14/31 | 17/34 | 17.37½ ~ 17.39 | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				65.07 
			0.00  | 
			Elgin | 15.10a ~ 15.20d [P1] | 14.54 ~ 15.01 [P1] | 15.40a ~ 17.10d | 15.42 ~ 17.12½ [P1] | 
			 
				0.00 
			0.40  | 
		|
| 
			 | 
			Elgin East Yard | ? | 15.06 ~ 15.29½ | ? | ? | 
			 | 
		|
| 
			 
				0.40 
			 | 
			Elgin East Yard (End of Line) | 15.25 ~ | 15.33 ~ | ~ 15.35 | ~ 15.35½ | 
			 
				0.00 
			 | 
		|
![]()
Associated E.C.S. Moves
(from RealTime Trains)
0Z70 : Millerhill SS to Craigentinny T&RSMD
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Millerhill S.S. | 06.45d | 06.45 | 
| Newcraighall | 06/49 | ? | 
| Niddrie South Jn | 06/50 | ? | 
| Brunstane | 06/52½ | ? | 
| Niddrie North Jn | 06/54 | ? | 
| Portobello Jn | 06/54½ | ? | 
| Craigentinny T&RSMD | 07.00a | 07.00 | 
5Z70 : Craigentinny T&RSMD to Edinburgh Waverley
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Edinburgh Waverley | 07.55d | 08.00½ | 
| Craigentinny Jn | 07/59 | ? | 
| Abbeyhill Jn | 08/01 | ? | 
| Edinburgh Waverley | 08.03a | ? | 
5Z71 : Elgin to Elgin Yard
5Z72 : Elgin Yard to Elgin
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Elgin | 15.51d | ? | 17.02a | 17.01 | |
| Elgin Yard | 15.53a | ? | 16.59d | ? | 
5Z73 : Edinburgh Waverley to Craigentinny T&RSMD
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Edinburgh Waverley | 23.15d | 23.18 | 
| Abbeyhill Jn | 23/17 | ? | 
| Craigentinny Jn | 23.19 ~ 23.20 | ? | 
| Craigentinny T&RSMD | 23.23a | ? | 
0Z73 : Craigentinny T&RSMD to Millerhill SS
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Craigentinny T&RSMD | 23.53d | 00.24 | 
| Portobello Jn | 23/58 | 00/29½ | 
| Niddrie North Jn | 23/58½ | ? | 
| Brunstane | 23/59½ | ? | 
| Niddrie South Jn | 00/01 | ? | 
| Newcraighall | 00/02½ | ? | 
| Millerhill S.S. | 00.09a | 00.40 |