8th October 2015

ScotRail
The Borders Line Steam Special

Locos Used ? at least steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' ?
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z22 : Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
1Z23 : Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60009? (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Galashiels - Tweedbank
Cl.67? (2) (3) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) Diesel loco on rear?
(2) 60009 on rear?
(3) Confirmation required of loco(s) and stock used.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 10.52d [P2] 10.52   15.59a [P2] 15.54
Abbeyhill Jn 10/54 ?   15/57 ?
Craigentinny Jn 10/56 ?   15/54 ?
Portobello Jn 10/59 10/58   15/51 15/43
Niddrie South Jn 11/02½ ?   15/47 ?
Newcraighall 11/03½ 11/03   15/46 15/40
Newcraighall South Jn 11/04½ ?   15/45 ?
Shawfair 11/06 ?   15/43 ?
King's Gate Jn 11/09 11/09   15/39½ 15/35
Eskbank 11/11 ?   15/37½ ?
Newtongrange 11/13 ?   15/35 ?
Gorebridge 11/16½ ?   15/33 ?
Fushiebridge Jn 11/17½ 11/19   15/31½ 15/27
Tynehead Jn 11/25 11/25   15/23½ 15/21
Galabank Jn 11/46 11/44   15/02½ 15/01
Bowland Jn 11/55 11/52   14/54½ 14/53
Galashiels 12.03a ~ 12.06d ?   14.44a ~ 14.47d ?
Tweedbank 12.14a [P2] 12.08   14.38d [P2] 14.39


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