13th August 2017

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Forth Bridge & Borders Steam Special

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+13230+3150+3096+3115+1730+21241+5028+4856+1859+4831

Route: 
1Z44 : Linlithgow to Tweedbank
1Z46 : Tweedbank to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
45407 (1) Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Town - Cowdenbeath - Cardenden - Glenrothes with Thornton - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Dalgety Bay - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Stow - Galashiels - Tweedbank
37685 (2) Tweedbank - Galashiels - Stow - Newtongrange - Eskbank - Shawfair - Newcraighall - Niddrie West Jn
45407 (1) Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) 45407 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.53d [P1] 09.03   20.05a [P2] 20.06
Winchburgh Jn 09/00 09/10   19/59 19/58
Dalmeny Jn 09/37 09/25   18/53 18/55
Inverkeithing 09/49 [P2] 09/47   18/43 [P1] 18/46
Dunfermline Town 09.56a ~ 09.58d [P2] 09.55 ~ 10.02   18.26a ~ 18.30d [P1] 18.16 ~ 18.21
Cowdenbeath 10/09 [P2] 10/13   18/06 [P1] 18/09
Cardenden 10/17½ 10/20   17/55½ 18/01
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/27 10/30   17/44 17/54
Thornton South Jn 10/29 10/31   17/40 17/52
Kirkcaldy 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 10.41 ~ 10.44   17.31a ~ 17.34d [P2] 17.40 ~ ?
Burntisland 10/48 10/54   17/24 17/30
Dalgety Bay 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P1] 11.02 ~ 11.07   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.19 ~ ?
Inverkeithing 11/05 [P1] 11/09   17/13 [P2] 17/16
Dalmeny Jn 11/14½ 11/15   17/03 17/09
South Gyle 11/20½ 11/21   16/57½ 17/04
Haymarket West Jn 11/23 11/23   16/55 17/01
Haymarket 11/24½ [P1] 11/25   16/53 [P2] 16/59
Princes Street Gardens 11/27 [Z] ?   16/51 [Z] 16/57
Edinburgh Waverley 11.29a ~ 11.36d [P1] 11.29 ~ 11.40   16.45a ~ 16.49d [P20] 16.46 ~ 16.55
Abbeyhill Jn 11/38 ?   16/43 ?
Craigentinny Jn 11/39½ ?   16/41 ?
Portobello Jn 11/42 11/47   16/39 16/33
Niddrie West Jn - -   16.24 ~ 16.30 ? ~ 16.12
Niddrie South Jn 11/46 ?   16/21 ?
Newcraighall 11/47 11/51   16/20 16/10
Shawfair 11/49½ ?   16/16½ ?
King's Gate Jn 11/52 11/55   16/12½ 16/06
Eskbank 11/54 ?   16/11 ?
Newtongrange 11/56½ ?   16/09½ ?
Gorebridge 12/00 ?   16/07 ?
Fushiebridge Jn 12/01 12/03   16/05 16/00
Tynehead Jn 12/11½ 12/11   15/51 15/55
Galabank Jn 12/28 12/29   15/34 15/37
Stow 12/29½ ?   15/32½ ?
Bowland Jn 12/37 12/36   15/26 15/29
Galashiels 12.44a ~ 12.46d ?   15.17a ~ 15.19d ?
Tweedbank 12.52a [P2] 12.52   15.11d [P2] 15.14


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z44 : (45407 with 37685 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 08.23d
Bo'ness GF 08.33 ~ 08.38
Linlithgow 08.45a [P1]

5Z46 : (45407 with 37685 on rear) : Linlithgow to Larbert
5Z46 : (37685 with 45407 on rear) : Larbert to Greenhill Upper Jn
5Z46 : (45407 with 37685 on rear) : Greenhill Upper Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z46 : (37685 with 45407 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Linlithgow 20.13d
Polmont 20/18
Grangemouth Jn 20/22
Falkirk Grahamston ?
Carmuirs East Jn 20.30 ~ 20.45
Larbert Jn 20/47
Larbert 20.50 ~ 20.55 [P2]
Larbert Jn 20/57
Carmuirs West Jn 21/00
Greenhill Lower Jn 21/03
Greenhill Upper Jn 21.06 ~ 21.11
Falkirk High 21/16
Polmont Loop 21.19 ~ 21.35 [UPL]
Polmont 21/37
Bo'ness GF 21.42 ~ 21.47
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 21.57a


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