20th May 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Flyer

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+9392+4960+1860+3058+99348+99350+99351+1961+99352+99347

Route :
1Z30 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z32 : Edinburgh Waverley to York

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
46115 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.

Sources : Chris Bracey & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.27d [P11] 07.27 [P11]   22.26a [P9] 22.23
Skelton Jn 07/32 [DS] 07/32   22/20 22/15
Skelton Bridge Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/35   22/17 22/13
Tollerton Jn 07/42 [DS] 07/44   22/07 [US] 22/06
Thirsk 08/01 [DS] 07/59   21/54 [US] 21/53
Longlands Jn 08/10 08/07   21/47 [US] 21/46
Northallerton 08/11 08/09   21/46 21/45
Darlington 08/26 [P4] 08/24   21/32 [UM] 21/31
Ferryhill South Jn 08/40 08/39   21*05 ~ 21*17 [US] ? ~ 21.18
Tursdale Jn 08*44 ~ 08*53 [DS] ? ~ 08.50   21/00 21/04
Durham 08.59a ~ 09.01d [P2] 09.01 ~ 09.03   20.49a ~ 20.51d [P1] 20.52 ~ 20.55
Birtley Jn 09/13 09/13   20/38 20/43
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/18 09/18   20/32 20/38
Newcastle 09.22a ~ 09.24d [P2] 09.21 ~ 09.26   20.25a ~ 20.28d [P3] 20.30 ~ 20.36
Heaton South Jn 09/27½ 09/35   20/22 20/27
Heaton North Jn 09w31 ~ 10w07 [DGL] 09.38 ~ 10.08   20/21 20/26
Morpeth 10/24 [P2] 10/23   20/04 [P1] 20/13
Morpeth [Loop] - -   19w41 ~ 20w02 [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn 10/25 10/24   19/40 19/45
Wooden Gate Jn 10*44 ~ 11*21 [DPL] 10.41 ~ ?   19/23½ 19/27
Alnmouth 11/22½ [P2] 11/27   19/22½ [P1] 19/26
Belford LC 11/39½ 11/41   19/06 19/08
Crag Mill Loop - -   18*56 ~ 19*03 [UPL] ? ~ 19.08
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   18w15 ~ 18w39 [UPL] ? ~ 18.39
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/55½ [P2] 11/55   18/11 [P1] 18/05
Berwick-upon-Tweed [Loop] 11w58 ~ 12w29 [DGL] 11.58 ~ 12.36   - -
Reston 12/42 12/52   18/00 17/55
Grantshouse 12*47 ~ 12*54 [DPL] 13.00 ~ 13.21   17/54½ 17/49
Oxwellmains 13/05 13/32   17/42½ 17/40
Dunbar 13/07 [P2] 13/34   17/40½ 17/38
Drem 13/18 [P2] 13/43   17/29½ [P1] 17/29
Prestonpans [Loop] - -   17*04 ~ 17*19 [UPL] 17.04 ~ 17.19
Prestonpans 13/27 13/50   17/02 ?
Monktonhall Jn 13/31 13/53   16/58 16/57
Portobello Jn 13/34 13/55   16/55 16/54
Craigentinny Jn 13/35½ 13/57   16/53 16/52
Abbeyhill Jn 13/36½ 14/01   16/51 16/51
Edinburgh Waverley 13.39a [P20] 14.06 [P20]   16.49d [P7] 16.49


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z30 : (46115 with 80217) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings
5Z30 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.22d
York Fuelling Point 06.23 ~ 06.29
York 06.32 ~ 06.36 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 06.39 ~ 06.57
York 07.04a [P11]

5Z31 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z31 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z31 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z31 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.54d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/56
Craigentinny Jn 13/58
Portobello Jn 14/01
Niddrie West Jn 14.07 ~ 14.13
Newcraighall 14.17 ~ 14.26
Portobello Jn 14/30
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.35 ~ 14.40
Joppa Straight 14.45a

5Z32 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z32 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z32 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.39d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.41 ~ 15.49
Portobello Jn 15/52
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 15.54 ~ 16.22
Portobello Jn 16/24
Craigentinny Jn 16/27
Abbeyhill Jn 16/28
Edinburgh Waverley 16.30a [P11]

5Z33 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 22.39d [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 22.42a

5Z35 : (46115 with 80217) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 23.15d
York 23/18 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 23.19 ~ 23.24
York N.R.M. 23.26a


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