1st May 2019

Railway Tour Company
The Great Britain XII (Day 5 of 9)

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+99723+99127+99121+3058+99371+3136+1961+99122+13320

Route :
1Z60 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z65 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60009 (1) Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Gleneagles - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 37685 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.15d [P19] 09.17   20.39a [P2] 21.34 [P2]
Princes Street Gardens 09/17 [Z] 09/19   20/37 [Z] 21/32
Haymarket 09/19 [P2] 09/23   20/31 [P3] 21/30
Haymarket West Jn 09/21 09/24   20/28½ 21/28
South Gyle 09/23½ 09/27   - -
Dalmeny Jn 09/28½ 09/31   - -
Inverkeithing 09/38½ [P2] 09/38   - -
Burntisland 09/49 [P2] 09/48   - -
Kirkcaldy 09/58 [P2] 10/00   - -
Thornton South Jn 10/04 10/05   - -
Thornton North Jn 10/05 10/06   - -
Thornton North Down Loop 10w07 ~ 10w26 [DPL] 10.07 ~ 10.24   - -
Markinch ? ?   - -
Ladybank 10/41 [P2] 10/39   - -
Newburgh 10/53 10/52   - -
Newbridge Jn - -   20/19 21/23
Winchburgh Jn - -   20/15 21/18
Linlithgow Loop - -   19.58 ~ 20.07 [UPL] ?
Linlithgow - -   19/56 [P1] 21/14
Polmont - -   19/49 [P1] 21/09
Grangemouth Jn - -   19/44 21/05
Falkirk Grahamston - -   19/43 [P1] 21/04
Carmuirs East Jn - -   19/40 21/02
Larbert Jn - -   19/39 21/01
Stirling - -   19/25 [P3] 20/51
Dunblane - -   19/18 [P1] 20/43
Blackford - -   19/04 20/30
Gleneagles - -   19/01½ ?
Hilton Jn 11/06 11/04   18/45 ?
Perth 11.10a ~ 11.15d [P2] 11.10 ~ 11.15   18.37a ~ 18.39d [P1] 19.54 ~ 19.59
Barnhill 11/19 11/19   18/33 19/50
Errol 11/30 11/29   18/21 19/38
Invergowrie 11/41 ?   18/13½ ?
Central Jn 11/46 ?   18/10 ?
Dundee 11w48 ~ 12w06 [DT] 11.43 ~ 12.10   17w15 ~ 18w09 [DT] 18.54 ~ 19.27
Camperdown Jn 12/11 ?   17/12 ?
Broughty Ferry 12/17 ?   17/08½ ?
Carnoustie 12/26 [P2] 12/27   17/01 [P1] 18/38
Arbroath 12/33 [P2] 12/39   16/50½ [P1] 18/29
Inverkeilor 12/41 12/54   16/44 ?
Usan 12/51 13/08   16/37½ 18/13
Montrose 12/55 [P2] 13/11   16/33½ [P1] 18/10
Craigo 13/02 13/18   16/28½ 18/05
Laurencekirk 13/08½ 13/23   16/23 18/00
Carmont 13/17½ 13/32   16/14 17/52
Stonehaven 13/26 13/39   16/07 17/45
Newtonhill 13/33 ?   15/58 ?
Craiginches South 13/43 ?   15/48 ?
Ferryhill Jn 13/45 ?   15/45 ?
Aberdeen 13.48a [P7] 14.04   15.42d [P6] 17.20


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z60 : (37685 with 60009 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Portobello Jn
5Z60 : (60009 with 37685 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Niddrie West Jn
5Z60 : (37685 with 60009 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z60 : (60009 with 37685 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Waverley
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.15d
Portobello Jn 08.20 ~ 08.21
Niddrie West Jn 08.26 ~ 08.29
Newcraighall 08.31 ~ 08.34
Portobello Jn 08.38 ~ 09.02
Craigentinny Jn 09/03
Abbeyhill Jn 09/05
Edinburgh Waverley 09.08a [P2]

5Z64 : (60009 with 35486) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill Goods Loop
5Z65 : (60009 with 35486) : Ferryhill Goods Loop to Aberdeen
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Aberdeen 14.00d [P7] 15.31a [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14.02 ~ 14.04 15.25 ~ 15.29
Ferryhill GL 14.07a 15.22d

5Z66 : (60009 with 37685 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z66 : (37685 with 60009 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Portobello Jn
5Z66 : (60009 with 37685 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.09d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/11
Craigentinny Jn 21/14
Portobello Jn 21/17
Niddrie West Jn 21.22 ~ 21.32
Portobello Jn 21.37 ~ 21.42
Joppa Straight 21.45a

5Z26 : (1264 with 14007) : Grosmont to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Grosmont 07.50d
Glaisdale 08t02 ~ 08t11
Battersby 08t53 ~ 10t03
Nunthorpe 10t25 ~ 10t36
Guisborough Jn 10/57
Middlesbrough 10/58
Thornaby 11/24
Bowesfield Jn 11/31
Hartburn Jn 11/34
Stockton 11/35
Norton South Jn 11/39
Ferryhill South Jn 12/06
Tursdale Jn 12.11 ~ 12.46
Durham 12/55
Birtley Jn 13/05
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/18
Newcastle 13.22 ~ 13.25
Heaton South Jn 13/36
Heaton North Jn 13.40 ~ 14.00
Morpeth 14/18
Alnmouth for Alnwick 14/36
Belford LC 14/53
Berwick-upon-Tweed 15.14 ~ 15.42
Reston 15/57
Grantshouse 16/09
Oxwellmains 16/21
Dunbar 16/23
Drem [Loop] 16.37 ~ 17.15
Drem 17/18
Prestonpans 17/31
Monktonhall Jn 17/37
Portobello Jn 17.41 ~ 17.46
Joppa Straight 17.50a


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