18th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XVI (Day 6 of 9)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35508+35517+99723+3350+3395+6724+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route :
1Z39 : Inverness to Aberdeen
1Z40 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 (1) Inverness - Millburn Jn - Nairn - Forres - Elgin - Keith - Huntley - Inverurie - Dyce - Aberdeen - Stonehaven - Montrose - Arbroath - Dundee - Errol - Perth - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Inverness 07.12d [P2] 07.18
Millburn Street Jn 07/14 ?
Inverness Airport 07x24 ~ 07x31 [P2] 07.29 ~ 07.30
Nairn 07x42 ~ 07x44 [P1] 07.42 ~ 07.43
Forres 07/57 [P1] 07/57
Elgin 08w11 ~ 08w51 [P1] 08.12 ~ 08.50
Keith Loop 09x24 ~ 09x29 09.17 ~ 09.39
Huntley 09/46½ [P1] 09/55
Kennethmont 09/57½ 10/04
Insch 10/03½ [P2] 10/10
Inverurie 10/14½ [P2] 10/21
Dyce 10/25½ [P2] 10/32
Berryden Jn 10/32½ 10/38
Aberdeen 10.35a [P6] ~ 13.13d [P7] 10.41 ~ 13.14
Ferryhill Jn 13/15 ?
Craiginches South 13/17 ?
Stonehaven 13/36 [P1] 13/34
Carmont 13/42 13/41
Laurencekirk 13/51 13/50
Craigo 13/56½ 13/56
Montrose 14/00 [P1] 14/01
Usan 14/02½ 14/04
Inverkeilor 14/10 ?
Arbroath 14/16½ [P1] 14/21
Carnoustie 14/27 [P1] 14/29
Broughty Ferry 14/34½ [P1] 14/36
Camperdown Jn 14/40 14/40
Dundee 14w43 ~ 15w22 [DTL] 14.43 ~ 15.32 [DTL]
Central Jn 15/23 15/33
Longforgan LC 15/29½ ?
Errol 15/38 15/45
Barnhill 15/48 15/58
Perth 15*52 ~ 16*02 [P1] 16/02?
Hilton Jn 16/07 16/17
Newburgh 16/19 16/27
Ladybank Sig.668 16*29 ~ 16*37 ? ~ 16.46
Ladybank 16/39 [P2] 16/46 [P2]
Thornton North Jn 16/49 ?
Thornton Up Loop 16.51 ~ 17.13 [UPL] 17.01 ~ 17.11
Thornton South Jn 17/13½ 17/12
Kirkcaldy 17/19 [P1] 17/20
Burntisland 17/27 [P1] 17/30
Inverkeithing 17/39½ [P1] 17/48
Dalmeny Jn 17/50½ 17/58
South Gyle 17/57 18/03
Haymarket West Jn 18/00 [UN] 18/05
Haymarket 18/02½ [P1] 18/07
Princes St Gardens 18/05 [Z] 18/09
Edinburgh Waverley 18.07a [P1] 18.11


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z39 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Inverness Terminal Complex to Inverness Sig.707
3Z39 : (47802 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Inverness Sig.707 to Inverness

Location Booked
Inverness Terminal Complex 06.19d
Inverness Sig.707 06.24 ~ 06.28
Millburn Jn 06/29
Inverness 06.33a [P2]

5Z39 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill Goods Loop
5Z39 : (44871 & 45407) : Ferryhill Goods Loop to Aberdeen JG Russell

Location Booked
Aberdeen 10.48d [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 10.50 ~ 10.51
Ferryhill Goods Loop 10.54 ~ 11.09
Ferryhill Jn 11/11
Aberdeen JG Russell 11.14a

3Z40 : (44871 & 45407) : Aberdeen JG Russell to Ferryhill Goods Loop
3Z40 : (47802 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Ferryhill Goods Loop to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Aberdeen JG Russell 12.11d
Ferryhill Jn 12/15
Ferryhill Goods Loop 12.20 ~ 12.47
Ferryhill Jn 12.49 ~ 12.52
Aberdeen 12.56a [P7]

5Z41 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z41 : (47802 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z41 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 18.20d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 18/22
Craigentinny Jn 18/24
Portobello Jn 18.27 ~ 18.30
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 18.33 ~ 18.34
Joppa Straight 18.36a


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