1st August 2019

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Aberdonian

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+4832+5028+1859+4856+35185+3096+1730+3115+3150+13229

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

Loco Route
60163 Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Newbridge Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs East Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60163 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Perth - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.57d [P5] 09.19   21.58a [P2] 22.18
Abbeyhill Jn 08/59 09/20   - -
Craigentinny Jn 09/01 09/24   - -
Portobello Jn 09/03 09/32   - -
Niddrie West Jn 09/08 09/35   - -
Craiglockhart Jn 09/21 09/46   - -
Gorgie Jn 09/23 09/47   - -
Princes Street Gardens - -   21/56 [Z] 22/16
Haymarket - -   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P3] 22.09 ~ 22.11
Haymarket West Jn 09/27 09/48   21/47 [US] 22/07
Newbridge Jn 09/35 09/55   - -
Winchburgh Jn 09/40 09/59   - -
Linlithgow 09/45 [P2] 10/03   - -
Polmont 09/48½ [P2] 10/07   - -
Grangemouth Jn 09/52½ 10/12   - -
Falkirk Grahamston 09/53½ [P2] 10/13   - -
Carmuirs East Jn 09/56 10/17   - -
Larbert Jn 10/02½ 10/18   - -
Larbert 10/03½ [P2] 10/20   - -
Stirling 10/15 [P2] 10/29   - -
Dunblane 10/21 [P2] 10/36   - -
Blackford 10/34 10/46   - -
Gleneagles 10/37½ ?   - -
South Gyle - -   21/42½ 22/05
Dalmeny Jn - -   21/34 22/00
Inverkeithing - -   21/24 [P1] 21/54
Burntisland - -   21/15 21/38
Kirkcaldy - -   21/08 [P1] 21/30
Thornton South Jn - -   21/03 21/26
Thornton North Loop - -   20w54 ~ 21w02 [UPL] ?
Thornton North Jn - -   20/52 21/25
Markinch - -   20/48 [P1] 21/23
Ladybank - -   20/41 [P2] 21/15
Ladybank Sig.668 - -   20*35 ~ 20*39 ?
Newburgh - -   20/26½ 21/01
Hilton Jn 10/57 ?   20/11 20/36
Perth 11/02 [P2] 11/23   20.04a ~ 20.06d [P1] 20.30 ~ 20.31
Barnhill 11/05 ?   20/00½ 20/26
Errol 11/17 11/37   19/51½ 20/13
Invergowrie 11w27 ~ 11w47 ?   19/44½ ?
Central Jn 11/53 ?   19/41½ ?
Dundee 11.55a ~ 12.06d [P4] 12.08 ~ 12.22   19.26 ~ 19.40 [DT] 19.32 ~ 19.55
Camperdown Jn 12/11 ?   19/23 ?
Broughty Ferry 12/15½ ?   19/20 ?
Carnoustie 12.25a ~ 12.27d [P2] 12.40 ~ 12.42   19.09a ~ 19.11d [P1] 19.16 ~ ?
Arbroath 12/33 [P2] 12/53   19/02 [P1] 19/08
Inverkeilor 12/41 ?   18/55½ 19/01
Usan 12/51 13/06   18/49 18/54
Montrose 12/55 [P2] 13/09   18/45 [P1] 18/51
Craigo 13/00½ 13/17   18/40 18/46
Laurencekirk 13/07 13/23   18/34½ 18/42
Carmont 13/16 13/33   18/25½ 18/33
Stonehaven 13/24 13/39   18/17 18/25
Newtonhill 13/30 ?   18/09½ ?
Craiginches South 13/40 ?   17/59 ?
Ferryhill Jn 13/43½ ?   17/57½ ?
Aberdeen 13.46a [P6] 14.01 [P6]   17.56d [P6] 17.57 [P6]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (60163 with 37685 on rear?) : Bo'ness Exchange Siding to Dalmeny Loop
5Z60 : (37685 with 60163 on rear) : Dalmeny Loop to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Bo'ness ?d
Bo'ness Exchange Siding ? ~ 06.42
Bo'ness GF 06.47 ~ 06.52
Linlithgow 06/54
Winchburgh Jn 07/01
Dalmeny Jn 07/20
Dalmeny Loop 07.22 ~ 07.27 [UPL]
Dalmeny Jn 07/29
Haymarket West Jn 07/48
Gorgie Jn 07/50
Craiglockhart Jn 07/51
Niddrie West Jn 08/20
Portobello Jn 08/27
Craigentinny Jn 08/30
Abbeyhill Jn 08/33
Edinburgh Waverley 08.36a [P5]

5Z54 : (60163) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill Down Sidings
5Z55 : (60163) : Ferryhill Down Sidings to Aberdeen
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Aberdeen 13.54d [P6] 15.31a
Ferryhill Jn 13.57 ~ 14.02 15/27
Ferryhill Down Sidings 14.05a 15.23d

5Z64 : (60163?) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill Goods Loop
5Z65 : (60163?) : Ferryhill Goods Loop to Aberdeen

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Aberdeen 15.47d [P6] 17.34a [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 15.49 ~ 15.51 17.28 ~ 17.34
Ferryhill Goods Loop 15.54a 17.27d

5Z66 : (60163 with 37685 on rear?) : Edinburgh Waverley to Larbert North
5Z66 : (37685 with 60163 on rear?) : Larbert North to Bo'ness GF
5Z66 : (60163 with 37685 on rear?) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 22.14d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 22/16
Craigentinny Jn 22/19
Portobello Jn 22/22
Niddrie West Jn 22/34
Craiglockhart Jn 23/14
Gorgie Jn 23/15
Haymarket West Jn 23/26
Newbridge Jn 23/35
Winchburgh Jn 23/40
Linlithgow 23/45
Polmont 23/48
Grangemouth Jn 23/53
Falkirk Grahamston 23/54
Carmuirs East Jn 23/59
Larbert Jn 00/04
Larbert North 00.07 ~ 00.37 [DGL]
Larbert Jn 00/40
Carmuirs East Jn 00/41
Falkirk Grahamston 00/44
Grangemouth Jn 00/45
Polmont 00/50
Bo'ness GF 00.54 ~ 00.59
Bo'ness Exchange Siding 01.17 ~ ?
Bo'ness ?a


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