8th August 2019

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Aberdonian

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

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

Loco Route
60163 Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60163 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Class 37 Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.15d [P19] 09.30 [P19]   21.58a [P2] 21.56
Princes Street Gardens 09/17 [Z] 09/32   21/56 [Z] 21/54
Haymarket 09.19a ~ 09.21d [P2] 09.37 ~ 09.38   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P3] 21.47 ~ 21.50
Haymarket West Jn 09/23 09/41   21/47 [US] 21/44
South Gyle 09/25½ 09/44   21/42½ 21/40
Dalmeny Jn 09/30 09/48   21/34 21/35
Inverkeithing 09/39½ [P2] 09/55   21/24 [P1] 21/28
Burntisland 09/49½ 10/04   21/15 21/18
Kirkcaldy 09/58 [P2] 10/11   21/08 [P1] 21/11
Thornton South Jn 10/03½ 10/16   21/03 21/05
Thornton North [Up Loop] - -   20*54 ~ 21*02 [UPL] 20.56 ~ 21.03
Thornton North Jn 10/04 10/18   20/52 ?
Thornton North [Down Loop] 10*05 ~ 10*26 [DPL] 10.18 ~ 10.28   - -
Markinch ? ?   20/48 [P1] 20/52
Ladybank 10/39 10/46   20/41 [P2] 20/45
Ladybank Sig.668 -     20*35 ~ 20*39 ?
Newburgh 10/51 11/00   20/26½ 20/35
Hilton Jn 11/03 11/10   20/11 20/26
Perth 11/07 [P2] 11/17   20.04a ~ 20.06d [P1] 20.18 ~ 20.21
Barnhill 11/10 11/21   20/00½ ?
Errol 11/21 11/30   19/51½ 20/03
Invergowrie 11w29 ~ 11w47 ?   19/44½ ?
Central Jn 11/53 ?   19/41½ ?
Dundee 11.55a ~ 12.06d [P4] 11.57 ~ 12.10   19w26 ~ 19w40 [DT] 19.26 ~ 19.42
Camperdown Jn 12/11 ?   19/23 ?
Broughty Ferry 12/15½ ?   19/20 ?
Carnoustie 12.25a ~ 12.27d [P2] 12.29 ~ 12.31   19.09a ~ 19.11d [P1] ? ~ 19.11
Arbroath 12/33 [P2] 12/39   19/02 [P1] 19/03
Inverkeilor 12/41 12/48   18/55½ ?
Usan 12/51 12/52   18/49 18/49
Montrose 12/55 [P2] 12/55   18/45 [P1] 18/45
Craigo 13/00½ 13/04   18/40 18/40
Laurencekirk 13/07 13/10   18/34½ 18/35
Carmont 13/16 13/18   18/25½ 18/26
Stonehaven 13/24 13/24   18/17 18/20
Newtonhill 13/30 ?   18/09½ ?
Craiginches South 13/40 ?   17/59 ?
Ferryhill Jn 13/43½ ?   17/57½ ?
Aberdeen 13.46a [P6] 13.51   17.56d [P6] 17.56


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 06.42d
Bo'ness GF 06.47 ~ 06.52
Linlithgow 06/54
Winchburgh Jn 07/01
Newbridge Jn 07/05
Haymarket West Jn 07/12
Gorgie Jn 07/13
Craiglockhart Jn 07/14
Niddrie West Jn 07/52
Portobello Jn 08*04 ~ 08*27
Craigentinny Jn 08/30
Abbeyhill Jn 08*32 ~ 08*33
Edinburgh Waverley 08.40a [P19]

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) : Edinburgh Waverley to Millerhill Yard
5Z66 : (Diesel with 60163 on rear?) : Millerhill Yard to Grangemouth Jn
5Z66 : (60163 with Diesel on rear?) : Grangemouth Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z66 : (Diesel with 60163 on rear?) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 22.14d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 22/16
Craigentinny Jn 22/19
Portobello Jn 22/27
Newcraighall 22/31
Millerhill S.S. 22.40 ~ 22.59
Newcraighall 23/03
Niddrie West Jn 23/05
Craiglockhart Jn 23/15
Gorgie Jn 23/16
Haymarket West Jn 23/26
Newbridge Jn 23/35
Winchburgh Jn 23/40
Linlithgow 23/45
Polmont 23/48
Grangemouth Jn 23.55 ~ 23.59
Polmont 00/12
Bo'ness GF 00.16 ~ 00.21
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 00.31a


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