7th October 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Highland Express

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 35486+99125+3136+1961+3120+3146+3097+1861+5009+99304+99953

Route :
1Z23 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z27 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60103 (1) Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - (5) Newburgh? - Ladybank? - Kirkcaldy? - Burntisland? - Inverkeithing? - Dalmeny Jn? (5) - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes:
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to run from Edinburgh to Inverness via Aviemore. However due to extreme weather it was revised to run to Aberdeen.
(3) A blanket 40mph speed restriction was in operation due to the awful weather, with many service trains cancelled.
(4) Realtime Trains did not report the actual times on the return leg from Hilton Jn to Edinburgh Waverley.
(5) Confirmation required - Was the return leg diverted via Ladybank and Kirkcaldy?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.41d [P19] 09.46   20.45a ?
Princes St Gardens 09/42 [Z] 09/48   20/42½ ?
Haymarket 09/44 [P2] 09/52   20/40½ ?
Haymarket West Jn 09/46 [DN] 09/55   20/39 ?
South Gyle 09/49 ?   DIV? ?
Dalmeny Jn 09/54½ 10/12   DIV? ?
Inverkeithing 10/06 [P2] 10/24   DIV? ?
Burntisland 10/18 [P2] 10/43   DIV? ?
Kirkcaldy 10/28 [P2] 10/58   DIV? ?
Thornton South Jn 10/34 11/08   DIV? ?
Thornton North Jn 10/35 11/09   DIV? ?
Ladybank 10/51 [P2] 11/28 [P2]   DIV? ?
Newburgh 11/04 11/53   DIV? ?
Newbridge Jn - -   20/31 DIV?
Winchburgh Jn - -   20/27 DIV?
Linlithgow - -   20/21 [P1] DIV?
Polmont - -   20/13 [P1] DIV?
Grangemouth Jn - -   20/00 DIV?
Falkirk Grahamston - -   19/59½ [P1] DIV?
Carmuirs East Jn - -   19/56 DIV?
Larbert Jn - -   19/55 DIV?
Stirling - -   19/44 [P3] DIV?
Dunblane - -   19/37 [P1] DIV?
Greenloaning - -   19/31 DIV?
Blackford - -   19/27 DIV?
Auchterarder SB - -   19/23 DIV?
Hilton Jn 11*20 ~ 11*25 ? ~ 12.07   19/08 21/04
Perth [Dundee Loop] 11*32 ~ 11*41 ?   - -
Perth 11*46 ~ 11*47 [P2] 12.11 ~ 12.12   19/00 [P1] ? ~ 20.54 [P1]
Barnhill 11/51½ ?   18/57 20/16
Errol 12/02½ 12/30   18/47 19/58
Longforgan LC 12/07½ 12/37   18/40½ ?
Central Jn 12/13 12/44   18/35 19/37
Dundee 12w15 ~ 12w45 [DT] 12.45 ~ 13.22   18w06 ~ 18w34 [DT] 18.54 ~ 19.36
Camperdown Jn 12/48 13/25   18/03 18/52
Broughty Ferry 12/54½ [P2] 13/31   17/57½ [P1] 18/47
Carnoustie 13/01 [P2] 13/40   17/50 [P1] 18/37
Arbroath 13/06½ [P2] 13/50   17/42 [P1] 18/28
Inverkeilor 13/14½ 13/58   17/35 18/17
Usan 13/19½ 14/06   17/29 18/09
Montrose 13/22 [P2] 14/09   17/25 [P1] 18/06
Craigo 13/28½ 14/15   17/20½ 18/00
Laurencekirk 13/34½ 14/23   17/15 17/52
Carmont 13/43 14/36   17/06 17/40
Stonehaven 13/48 [P2] 14/43   16/59 [P1] 17/31
Craiginches South 14/04 ?   16/40 ?
Ferryhill Jn 14/07 ?   16/38 ?
Aberdeen 14.10a 15.09   16.36d 17.06


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z23 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z23 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z23 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.46d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.48 ~ 08.52
Portobello Jn 08/55
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 08.58 ~ 09.21
Portobello Jn 09/23
Craigentinny Jn 09/27
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28
Edinburgh Waverley 09.31a [P19]

5Z28 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z28 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z28 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.05d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/07
Craigentinny Jn 21/09
Portobello Jn 21.13 ~ 21.20
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.23 ~ 21.27
Joppa Straight 21.29a


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