20th August 2017

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

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+4831+1859+4856+5028+21241+1730+3115+3096+3150+13230

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

Loco(s) Route
44871 (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
44871 (1) Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.53d [P1] 08.53   20.05a [P2] 20.04
Winchburgh Jn 09/00 09/00   19/59 19/56
Dalmeny Jn 09/37 09/21   18/53 18/48
Inverkeithing 09/49 [P2] 09/49   18/43 [P1] 18/39
Dunfermline Town 09.56a ~ 09.58d [P2] 09.56 ~ 10.00   18.26a ~ 18.30d [P1] 18.18 ~ 18.21
Cowdenbeath 10/09 [P2] 10/11   18/06 [P1] 18/09
Cardenden 10/17½ 10/17   17/55½ 18/01
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/27 10/29   17/44 17/53
Thornton South Jn 10/29 10/31   17/40 17/51
Kirkcaldy 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 10.38 ~ 10.46   17.31a ~ 17.34d [P2] 17.37 ~ 17.38
Burntisland 10/48 10/56   17/24 17/28
Dalgety Bay 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P1] 11.04 ~ 11.06   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.16 ~ 17.17
Inverkeithing 11/05 [P1] 11/09   17/13 [P2] 17/13
Dalmeny Jn 11/14½ 11/15   17/03 17/07
South Gyle 11/20½ 11/21   16/57½ 17/02
Haymarket West Jn 11/23 11/23   16/55 16/59
Haymarket 11/24½ [P1] 11/26   16/53 [P2] 16/57
Princes Street Gardens 11/27 [Z] ?   16/51 [Z] 16/54
Edinburgh Waverley 11.29a ~ 11.36d [P1] 11.33 ~ 11.37   16.45a ~ 16.49d [P20] 16.44 ~ 16.50
Abbeyhill Jn 11/38 ?   16/43 ?
Craigentinny Jn 11/39½ ?   16/41 ?
Portobello Jn 11/42 11/45   16/39 16/25
Niddrie West Jn - -   16.24 ~ 16.30 16.14 ~ 16.15
Niddrie South Jn 11/46 ?   16/21 ?
Newcraighall 11/47 11/49   16/20 16/13
Shawfair 11/49½ ?   16/16½ ?
King's Gate Jn 11/52 11/54   16/12½ 16/09
Eskbank 11/54 ?   16/11 ?
Newtongrange 11/56½ ?   16/09½ ?
Gorebridge 12/00 ?   16/07 16/03
Fushiebridge Jn 12/01 12/04   16/05 16/02
Tynehead Jn 12/11½ 12/13   15/51 15/57
Galabank Jn 12/28 12/29   15/34 15/39
Stow 12/29½ ?   15/32½ ?
Bowland Jn 12/37 12/36   15/26 15/31
Galashiels 12.44a ~ 12.46d ?   15.17a ~ 15.19d ?
Tweedbank 12.52a [P2] 12.52   15.11d [P2] 15.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z44 : (44871 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 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Linlithgow to Larbert
5Z46 : (37685 with 44871 on rear) : Larbert to Greenhill Upper Jn
5Z46 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Greenhill Upper Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z46 : (37685 with 44871 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 20/23
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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