4th August 2019

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Forth Bridge & Scottish Borders

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+13229+3150+3115+1730+3096+35185+4856+1859

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 08.52d [P1] 08.53   19.02a [P2] 19.00
Winchburgh Jn 09/01 09/01   18/55 18/52
Dalmeny Jn 09/37 09/36   18/38 18/24
Inverkeithing 09/49 [P2] 09/46   18/26 [P1] 18/17
Dunfermline Town 09.56a ~ 09.58d [P2] 09.53 ~ 09.58   18.07a ~ 18.10d [P1] 18.06 ~ 18.08
Cowdenbeath 10/09 [P2] 10/09   17/58 [P1] 17/59
Cardenden 10/17½ 10/16   17/51½ 17/53
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/27 [P1] 10/28   17/44 [P1] 17/47
Thornton South Jn 10/29 10/30   17/40 17/44
Kirkcaldy 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 10.38 ~ 10.42   17.31a ~ 17.34d [P2] 17.35 ~ 17.36
Burntisland 10/49 10/51   17/22 17/27
Dalgety Bay 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P1] 11.00 ~ 11.05   17.08a ~ 17.10d [P2] 17.13 ~ 17.14
Inverkeithing 11/05 [P1] 11/08   17/05 [P2] 17/11
Dalmeny Jn 11/14½ 11/14   16/55 17/04
South Gyle 11/20 11/20   16/49½ 16/59
Haymarket West Jn 11/23 11/22   16/47 16/57
Haymarket 11/24½ [P1] 11/24   16/45 [P2] 16/55
Princes Street Gardens 11/27 [Z] 11/26   16/43 [Z] 16/53
Edinburgh Waverley 11.29a ~ 11.39d [P1] 11.28 ~ 11.39   16.38a ~ 16.41d [P19] 16.48 ~ 16.52
Abbeyhill Jn 11/40½ 11/41   16*33 ~ 16*35 ? ~ 16.44
Craigentinny Jn 11/41½ 11/43   16/30½ 16/17
Portobello Jn 11/44 11/46   16/28 16/15
Niddrie West Jn - -   16.14 ~ 16.20 16.02 ~ 16.05
Newcraighall 11/48 11/51   16/10½ 16/01
Shawfair 11/50½ 11/53   16/07 15/58
King's Gate Jn 11/53 11/55   16/03 15/56
Eskbank 11/55 11/57   16/02 15/55
Newtongrange 11/57 12/01   16/00½ 15/53
Gorebridge 12/00½ 12/03   15/58½ 15/50
Fushiebridge Jn 12/01½ ?   15/57 15/49
Tynehead Jn 12/11½ 12/10   15/50 15/44
Galabank Jn 12/26½ 12/24   15/33 15/32
Stow 12/27½ 12/25   15/32 15/30
Bowland Jn 12/33½ 12/29   15/26 15/26
Galashiels 12.41a ~ 12.43d 12.33 ~ 12.39   15.17a ~ 15.19d 15.15 ~ 15.22
Tweedbank 12.50a [P1] 12.43   15.11d [P1] 15.12


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 08.22d
Bo'ness GF 08.32 ~ 08.37
Linlithgow 08.44a [P1]

5Z46 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Linlithgow to Greenhill Upper Jn
5Z46 : (37685 with 44871 on rear) : Greenhill Upper Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z46 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked (rtn)
Linlithgow 19.07d [P2]
Polmont 19/12
Falkirk High 19/16
Greenhill Upper [DGL] 19.28 ~ 19.48
Greenhill Upper Jn 19.51 ~ 19.55
Falkirk High 20/02
Polmont 20/07
Bo'ness GF 20.13 ~ 20.17
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 20.22a


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