6th July 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (Day 2 of 3)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47760 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (3) (21096)+5171+5216+9104+13440+5236+1666+99348+99352+99371

Route :
1Z76 : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z77 : Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
1Z78 : Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60007 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Town - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
47760 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Ladybank - Cupar - Leuchars - Dundee
47746 (1) Dundee - Leuchars - Cupar - Ladybank - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) 21096 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.
(4) The tour was subtitled 'A Farewell to Gresley' and was to be 60007's last mainline tour before being withdrawn for overhaul. 

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 11.04d [P11] [W] 11.03
Princes Street Gardens 11/06 [DS] 11/05
Haymarket 11/08 [P4] 11/08
Haymarket West Jn 11/10 ?
Dalmeny Jn 11/18 11/26
North Queensferry 11/22½ ?
Inverkeithing 11/26 [P2] 11/35
Burntisland 11/36 11/46
Kirkcaldy 11.46 ~ 11.48 [P2] 11/54?
Thornton South Jn 11/56½ 11/59
Glenrothes with Thornton 11/59 [P1] 12/03
Cardenden 12/15 12/10
Cowdenbeath 12/29 [P1] 12/30
Dunfermline Town 12/37 [P1] 12/39
Inverkeithing 12/44 [P1] 12/48
Dalmeny Jn 12/56 12/55
Haymarket West Jn 13/09 13/07
Gorgie Jn 13/11 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 13/13 13/12
Niddrie West Jn 13/32 13/26
Portobello Jn 13/38 13/32
Craigentinny Jn 13/42 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 13/43½ ?
Edinburgh Waverley 13.46a [P9] 13.39

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 16.03d [P20] [Z] 16.04   21.04a [W] [P8] 21.02
Princes Street Gardens 16/04½ [DN] 16.06   21/02 ?
Haymarket 16/08 [P2] 16/08   20/59 [P3] 20/56
Haymarket West Jn 16/09 16/09   20/57 20/50
Dalmeny Jn 16/17 16/17   20/43½ 20/41
North Queensferry 16/20½ ?   20/38½ ?
Inverkeithing 16/23 [P2] 16/25   20/34 [P1] 20/35
Burntisland 16/33 16/35   20/25 20/25
Kirkcaldy 16/41 [P2] 16/42   20/18 [P1] 20/17
Thornton South Jn 16/45 16/46   20/13 20/10
Thornton North Jn 16/46 ?   19.58 ~ 20.12 [UPL] 20.00 ~ 20.08
Ladybank 16/55 [P2] 16/57   19/47 [P1] 19/47
Cupar 17/07 ?   19/41 ?
Leuchars 17.13a ~ 17.16d [P2] 17.15 ~ 17.17   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P1] 19.29 ~ 19.31
Tay Bridge South 17/24 17/24   19/20 19/21
Dundee Central Jn 17/29 ?   19/14½ ?
Dundee 17.30a [P1] 17.30   19.13d [P1] 19.13


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