13th November 2021

Class Forty Preservation Society / Locomotive Services Ltd
The Double Scotch

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania', 40145 & 47828
Stock Used 11070+11076+11098+11068+10411+11091+11075+11077+10416+9479

Route :
1Z31 : Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z33 : Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
40145 + 40013 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
40145 + 40013 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 40145 running as D345.
(3) 40145 carried a '175 Years of Cumbrian Railways' headboard.
(4) Nigel Benning's comments: With a fair number of CFPS members unable to get tickets for the sell out LSL tour to Plymouth behind D213 + D345 on 30/10/21, 'The Double Scotch' tour to Edinburgh was hastily arranged for the CFPS by LSL. This was to be my first first mainline run behind a Class 40 since a return trip from Sheffield to Lincoln behind 40013 on 27/08/1983. The tour departed Crewe on time at 08:30 behind  immaculate D345 + D213 hauling the LSL Mk3 rake of coaches. A good run was had down the WCML, picking up further passengers at Warrington BQ, Wigan NW, Preston and Carlisle. Of interest was a diversion through Grayrigg Down Passenger Loop as the Down Main was out of use due to a track defect. Arrival in Edinburgh was 2 minutes early at 13:49. Passengers had just over 3 hours to enjoy the city whilst the stock was serviced at Craigentinny depot, plenty of time for a bite to eat and a drink as well as spotting some of the local trains. Departure was as scheduled at 17:03 with the train initially heading east before turning off the ECML to travel via the Edinburgh Sub line to rejoin our outward route at Slateford. The locos continued their strong performance, with Crewe reached 8 minutes early at 21:44. An excellent day out in comfortable stock behind a great pair of locos. I look forward to the next one.

Source : Nigel Benning (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 08.30d [P11] [DF] 08.30 [P11]   21.52a [P12] 21.44 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/34 08/32   21/48 21/40
Winsford 08/39 08/39   21/41 21/33
Hartford Jn 08/43 08/43   21*32 ~ 21*36 [UF] 21/29
Acton Bridge 08/45 08/44   21/28 [US] 21/28
Weaver Jn 08/47 08/45   21/25 21/26
Acton Grange Jn 08/51 08/58   21/20½ 21/20
Warrington Bank Quay 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P3] 09.01 ~ 09.03 [P3]   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P2] 21.12 ~ 21.14 [P2]
Dallam Jn 08/59 09/04   21/11½ 21/11
Winwick Jn 09/01 09/07   21/09½ 21/09
Golborne Jn 09/03 09/09   21/07½ 21/07
Springs Branch Jn 09/08 09/12   21/04 21/03
Wigan South Jn 09/09 09/14   21/03½ 21/02
Wigan North Western 09.10a ~ 09.13d [P5] 09.15 ~ 09.17 [P5]   20.59a ~ 21.02d [P4] 20.58 ~ 21.01
Balshaw Lane 09/23 09/25   20/51½ 20/50
Euxton Jn 09/25½ 09/26   20/49½ 20/49
Farington Curve Jn 09/33 09/29   20/45½ 20/45
Ribble Jn 09/35 [DF] 09/31   20/44½ [UF] 20/44
Preston 09.36a ~ 09.58d [P5] [DF] 09.33 ~ 10.01 [P5]   20.40a ~ 20.43d [P4] [UF] 20.37 ~ 20.43
Fylde Jn 10/00 10/03   20/38 [UF] 20/35
Barton & Broughton 10/04 10/07   20/34 20/32
Garstang & Catteral 10/07 10/10   20/29 20/28
Lancaster 10*17 ~ 10*25 [DF] 10.23 ~ 10.30 [DF]   20/19 [UF] 20/19 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/28 10/33   20/16 20/16
Carnforth North Jn 10/31 10/37   20/13 20/13
Oxenholme Lake District 10/42 [P2] 10/46 [P2]   20/03 [P1] 20/01
Grayrigg 10/47 10/55 [DPL]   19/57 19/54
Tebay 10/52 11/02   19/53 19/49
Shap Summit 10/57½ 11/07   19/49 19/45
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/01 11/11   19/45 19/41
Penrith North Lakes 11/09 [P2] 11/18   19/36 [P1] 19/30
Carlisle 11.25a ~ 11.28d [P1] 11.32 ~ 11.35   19.13a ~ 19.16d [P4] 19.07 ~ 19.11
Gretna Jn 11/38 11/44   19/04 18/58
Lockerbie 11/54 [P1] 11/56   18/50 [P2] 18/47
Beattock 12/05 [DM] 12/06   18/40 [UM] 18/37
Beattock Summit 12/18 [DM] 12/17   18/32½ [UM] 18/30
Abington 12*27 ~ 12*49 [DPL] 12.25 ~ 12.51   18/24 [UM] 18/24
Carstairs South Jn 13/12 13/09   18/10 18/09
Carstairs East Jn 13/14½ 13/11   17*55 ~ 18*06 17.51 ~ ?
Auchengray 13/20½ 13/17   17/51 17/47
Midcalder Jn 13/31½ 13/26   17/39 17/37
Slateford 13/41½ 13/39   17/27 17/26
Haymarket 13*44 ~ 13*46 [P3] 13/43?   - -
Princes St Garden 13/49 [W] 13/47   - -
Craiglockhart Jn - -   17/24 17/25
Niddrie West Jn - -   17/13 17/13
Portobello Jn - -   17/08½ 17/10
Craigentinny Jn - -   17/06 17/06
Abbeyhill Jn - -   17/05 17/04
Edinburgh Waverley 13.51a [P9] 13.49   17.03d [P6] 17.03


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