8th October 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Fife Circular - Flying Scotsman (2 trains)

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

Route:
1Z16 : Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline City
1Z17 : Dunfermline City to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z18 : Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline City
1Z19 : Dunfermline City to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - South Gyle - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline City - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - South Gyle - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
60103 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - South Gyle - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline City - Cowdenbeath - Cardenden - Glenrothes with Thornton - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - South Gyle - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) An evening tour was also originally advertised, but this cancelled due to the severe weather conditions.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.33d [P20] 10.41
Princes St Gardens 09/35 [Z] 10/43
Haymarket 09/41 [P2] 10/45
Haymarket West Jn 09/43 [DN] ?
South Gyle 09/45½ ?
Dalmeny Jn 09/51 ?
Inverkeithing 10/02 [P2] ?
Burntisland 10/13 [P2] ?
Kirkcaldy 10/22 [P2] 11/30
Thornton South Jn 10/29 ?
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/31 [P1] 11/41
Cardenden 10/38½ ?
Cowdenbeath 10/45 [P1] ?
Dunfermline City 10w53 ~ 11w27 [P1] ? ~ 12.46
Inverkeithing 11/36½ [P1] 12/52
Dalmeny Jn 11/48½ 12/58
South Gyle 11/54½ 13/04
Haymarket West Jn 11/57½ [UN] 13/06
Haymarket 12/01½ [P1] 13/08
Princes St Gardens 12/03½ [Z] 13/11
Edinburgh Waverley 12.06a [P1] 13.13

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.07d [P20] 14.05
Princes St Gardens 13/09 [Z] 14/06
Haymarket 13/11 [P2] 14/08
Haymarket West Jn 13/13 [DN] 14/10
South Gyle 13/15½ 14/13
Dalmeny Jn 13/21 14/17
Inverkeithing 13/32 [P2] 14/26
Dunfermline City 13w42 ~ 14w21 [P2] 14.32 ~ 14.53
Cowdenbeath 14/29 [P2] 15/03
Cardenden 14/37 15/08
Glenrothes with Thornton 14/46 [P1] 15/19
Thornton South Jn 14/47 15/21
Kirkcaldy 14/53 [P1] 15/27
Burntisland 15/00 [P1] 15/36
Inverkeithing 15/09 [P1] 15/46
Dalmeny Jn 15/20 15/54
South Gyle 15/26 16/00
Haymarket West Jn 15/29 [UN] 16/03
Haymarket 15/34 [P1] 16/05
Princes St Gardens 15/36 [Z] 16/10
Edinburgh Waverley 15.38a [P1] 16.13

 
Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z16 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z16 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z16 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.44d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.46 ~ 08.50
Portobello Jn 08/53
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 08.56 ~ 09.00
Portobello Jn 09/03
Craigentinny Jn 09/07
Abbeyhill Jn 09/08
Edinburgh Waverley 09.11a [P1]

5Z17 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z17 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z17 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Waverley
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 12.19d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 12/21
Craigentinny Jn 12/24
Portobello Jn 12/27
Niddrie West Jn 12.34 ~ 12.39
Newcraighall 12.43 ~ 12.47
Portobello Jn 12/51
Craigentinny Jn 12/55
Abbeyhill Jn 12/56
Edinburgh Waverley 12.59a [P20]

5Z19 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z19 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z19 : (60103 with 47812 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 15.51d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 15/53
Craigentinny Jn 15/56
Portobello Jn 15.58 ~ 16.02
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 16.05 ~ 16.09
Joppa Straight 16.12a


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