20th July 2021

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust / S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Viking Venturer

Locos Used 47813, 47854 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (3) (21249)+5028+3115+1730+3096+3150+13229+35185+4856+1859+4831

Route :
1Z63 : Linlithgow to York
1Z65 : York to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
47813 + 47854 Linlithgow - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York
60163 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47813 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 60163 on rear.
(3) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Linlithgow 07.58d [P1] 08.00
Winchburgh Jn 08/04 08/04
Newbridge Jn 08/07 08/08
Haymarket West Jn 08/11½ [US] 08/14
Haymarket 08.13a ~ 08.15d [P3] 08.16 ~ ?
Princes Street Gardens 08/18 [W] 08/21
Edinburgh Waverley 08.20a ~ 08.33d [P8] 08.22 ~ 08.32
Abbeyhill Jn 08/34½ 08/34
Craigentinny Jn 08/35½ 08/35
Portobello Jn 08/37 08/36
Monktonhall Jn 08/39½ 08/39
Prestonpans 08/43½ 08/41
Drem 08/49½ 08/47
Dunbar 08/58 08/55
Oxwellmains 08/59½ 08/56
Grantshouse 09/08½ 09/03
Reston 09/13½ 09/09
Berwick-upon-Tweed 09/22½ [P1] 09/17
Belford LC 09/34½ 09/29
Alnmouth for Alnwick 09/46½ [P1] 09/41
Morpeth 10/02 [P1] 09/59
Heaton South Jn 10/17 10/15
Newcastle 10c21 ~ 10c22 [P3] 10.18 ~ 10.22
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/24 10/25
Birtley Jn 10/28 10/30
Durham 10/36 [P1] 10/38
Tursdale Jn 10/42 10/43
Ferryhill South Jn 10/44 10/45
Darlington 10/54 [UM] 10/54
Northallerton 11/04 11/05
Longlands Jn 11/05½ [US] 11/06
Thirsk 11/12 [US] 11/12
Tollerton Jn 11/24½ [US] 11/25
Skelton Bridge Jn 11/38 11/31
Skelton Jn 11/41 11/32
York 11L45a [P9] ~ 14L55d [P10] 11.38 [P10] ~ 14.54 [P10]
Colton Jn 15/02½ [LSL] 15/03
Church Fenton 15/08½ [TL] 15/10
Micklefield 15/14½ [P2] 15/17
Cross Gates 15/20½ [P2] 15/28
Neville Hill West Jn 15/24½ 15/31
Leeds 15*29 ~ 15*32 [P8] 15.37 ~ 15.41 [P8]
Leeds West Jn 15/33 [D] 15/43
Whitehall Jn 15/33½ [DS] 15/44
Armley Jn 15/38 15/45
Apperley Jn 15/47 15/53
Dockfield Jn 15/52 15/57
Shipley 15/53 [P2] 15/58
Keighley 16/09 [P2] 16/06
Skipton 16/25 [P3] 16/21 [P3]
Gargrave 16/29 [P2] 16/26
Hellifield 16/36 16/37
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w38 ~ 17w18 [DGL] 16.39 ~ 17.21 [DGL]
Settle Jn 17/24 17/27
Helwith Bridge 17/29½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 17/31½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 17/44 [P2] 17/44
Blea Moor 17/46½ 17/47
Garsdale 17/57 [P2] ?
Ais Gill Summit 18/00 ?
Mallerstang 18/03 ?
Kirkby Stephen 18/06 [P2] 18/12
Crosby Garrett 18/09 ?
Ormside 18/16 ?
Appleby 18/18 18/23
Kirkby Thore SB 18/25 18/28
Culgaith SB 18/28 18/30
Langwathby 18w31 ~ 18w39 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 18/43 ?
Low House SB 18/50 18/47
Howe & Co Sidings 18/53½ 18/51
Petteril Bridge Jn 19/02 18/59
London Road Jn 19/06 19/00
Carlisle 19c09 ~ 19c20 [P4] 19.06 ~ 19.26
Gretna Jn 19/32 19/36
Lockerbie [Down Loop] 19w56 ~ 20w14 [DPL] 19.53 ~ 20.14
Lockerbie 20/16 [P1] 20/15
Beattock 20/31 20/28
Beattock Summit 20w47 ~ 21w00 [DPL] 20.40 ~ 20.58
Abington 21/11 21/07
Carstairs South Jn 21/25½ 21/21
Carstairs East Jn 21/29 21/24
Auchengray 21/34 21/31
Midcalder Jn 21/46 21/45
Slateford 21/56 21/56
Haymarket 22.01a ~ 22.03d [P3] 22.01 ~ 22.05
Princes Street Gardens 22/06 [Z] 22/08
Edinburgh Waverley 22.09a ~ 22.33d [P2] 22.10 ~ ?
Princes Street Gardens 22/34½ [Z] 22/33
Haymarket 22/37 [P4] 22/35
Haymarket West Jn 22/39 22/37
Newbridge Jn 22/47 22/42
Winchburgh Jn 22/52 22/46
Linlithgow 22.56a [P2] 22.52


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z64 : (47813 + 47854 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 11.56d [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 11.59a

5Z63 : (60163 with 21249) : York N.R.M. to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 12.03d  
York Siemens 12.08 ~ 12.13  
York 12.18 ~ 12.20 [P11] [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 12.23a  

5Z65 : (47813 with 60163 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 14.36d  
York 14.39a [P10] [P10]

5Z66 : (47813 with 60163 on rear) : Linlithgow to Grangemouth Jn
5Z66 : (60163 with 47813 on rear) : Grangemouth Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z66 : (47813 with 60163 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Exchange Siding
5Z66 : (60163 with 47813 on rear) : Bo'ness Exchange Siding to Bo'ness

Location Booked
Linlithgow 23.01d [P2]
Polmont 23/05
Grangemouth Jn 23.09 ~ 23.12
Polmont 23/22
Bo'ness GF 23.28 ~ 23.35
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 23.40 ~ ?
Bo'ness ?a


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