10th October 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Aberdeen Flyer

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

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) (2) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes:
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) Booked route from Perth was: Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Winchburgh Jn - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.41d [P19] 09.50   20.45a [P7] 21.02
Princes St Gardens 09/42 [Z] 09/51   20/42½ [W] 21/00
Haymarket 09/44 [P2] 09/53   20/40½ [P3] 20/57
Haymarket West Jn 09/46 [DN] 09/55   20/39 [US] 20/54
South Gyle 09/49 09/57   DIV ?
Dalmeny Jn 09/54½ 10/02   DIV ?
Inverkeithing 10/06 [P2] 10/11   DIV 20/38
Burntisland 10/18 [P2] 10/21   DIV ?
Kirkcaldy 10/28 [P2] 10/30 [P2]   DIV 20/17
Thornton South Jn 10/34 10/36   DIV ?
Thornton North Jn 10/35 10/37   DIV ?
Ladybank 10/51 [P2] 10/49   DIV 19/49
Newburgh 11/04 11/03   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 ? ~ 11.14   19/08 19/24
Perth [Dundee Loop] 11*32 ~ 11*41 ?   - -
Perth 11*46 ~ 11*47 [P2] 11.44 ~ 11.45   19/00 [P1] 19/17
Barnhill 11/51½ 11/54   18/57 19/14
Errol 12/02½ 12/05   18/47 19/02
Longforgan LC 12/07½ 12/09   18/40½ ?
Central Jn 12/13 12/15   18/35 18/48
Dundee 12w15 ~ 12w45 [DT] 12.17 ~ 12.52   18w06 ~ 18w34 [DT] 18.17 ~ 18.47
Camperdown Jn 12/48 12/55   18/03 18/15
Broughty Ferry 12/54½ [P2] 13/01   17/57½ [P1] 18/09
Carnoustie 13/01 [P2] 13/09   17/50 [P1] 18/02
Arbroath 13/06½ [P2] 13/17   17/42 [P1] 17/55
Inverkeilor 13/14½ 13/24   17/35½ 17/47
Usan 13/19½ 13/36   17/29 17/42
Montrose 13/22 [P2] 13/44   17/25 [P1] 17/38
Craigo 13/28½ 13/52   17/20½ 17/33
Laurencekirk 13/34½ 13/57   17/15 17/28
Carmont 13/43 14/06   17/06 17/20
Stonehaven 13/48 [P2] 14/12   16/59 [P1] 17/13
Craiginches South 14/04 ?   16/40 ?
Ferryhill Jn 14/07 ?   16/38 ?
Aberdeen 14.10a [P7] 14.31   16.36d [P7] 16.54


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 09/24
Craigentinny Jn 09/28
Abbeyhill Jn 09/29
Edinburgh Waverley 09.32a [P19]

5Z24 : (47812 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.25d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 14.27 ~ 14.31
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.35a

5Z25 : (60103 with 35486) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.35d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 14/39
Ferryhill [Turntable] 14.42a

5Z26 : (60103 with 35486) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Ferryhill  [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Turntable] 15.55d
Ferryhill Jn 15/59
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.01a

5Z27 : (47812 with 60103 on rear) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.18d
Ferryhill Jn 16.21 ~ 16.26
Aberdeen 16.29a [P7]

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 [P7]
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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