29th November 2025

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Forth Bridge Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used 57311 'The Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 60532 'Blue Peter'
Stock Used 35461+17013+6708+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107+1666+3140+3330+5366

Route :
1Z48 : Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline City
1Z51 : Dunfermline City to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60532 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - South Gyle - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline City - Charlestown Jn - Longannet - Alloa - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Emma Nish

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 11.07d [P19] 11.08
Prices St Gardens 11/09 [Z] 11/09
Haymarket 11/11½ [P2] [DN] 11/12
Haymarket West Jn 11/14 11/14
South Gyle 11/17 11/18
Dalmeny Jn 11/23 11/24
Inverkeithing 11/33 [P2] 11/34
Burntisland 11/45 [P2] 11/47
Kirkcaldy 11/54½ [P2] 12/00
Thornton South Jn 12/01½ 12/08
Glenrothes with Thornton 12/04 [P1] 12/10
Cardenden 12/12 [P1] 12/17
Cowdenbeath 12/23 [P1] 12/25
Dunfermline City 12.32a ~ 12.57d [P1] 12.34 ~ 12.58
Charlestown Jn 12/58 ?
Longannet SB 13/33 ?
Alloa Loop 13/53 13/55
Alloa 13*56 ~ 14*04 13.56 ~ 14.04
Cambus Loop 14/08 14/08
Causewayhead Jn 14/12½ 14/13
Stirling 14*15 ~ 14*17 [P6] 14.16 ~ 14.17
Larbert Jn 14/27 14/27
Carmuirs East Jn 14/29 14/28
Falkirk Grahamston 14/34 [P1] 14/31
Grangemouth Jn 14/35 14/32
Polmont 14/43 [P1] 14/44
Linlithgow 14/51 [P1] 14/53
Linlithgow Up Loop 14*53 ~ 15*18 [UPL] ? ~ 15.19
Winchburgh Jn 15/25 15/28
Newbridge Jn 15/29 15/32
Haymarket West Jn 15/35½ [US] 15/39
Haymarket 15/37 [P3] 15/41
Princes St Gardens 15/40 [Z] 15/44
Edinburgh Waverley 15.43a [P2] 15.45


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z48 : (57311 with 60532 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z48 : (60532 with 57311 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Newcraighall
5Z48 : (57311 with 60532 on rear) : Newcraighall to Niddrie West Jn
5Z48 : (60532 with 57311 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 09.40d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.43 ~ 09.53
Portobello Jn 09/55
Newcraighall 09.59 ~ 10.02
Niddrie West Jn 10.07 ~ 10.17
Portobello Jn 10/27
Craigentinny Jn 10/33
Abbeyhill Jn 10/36
Edinburgh Waverley 10.39a [P19]

5Z51 : (60532 with 57311 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z51 : (57311 with 60532 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z51 : (60532 with 57311 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 15.50d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 15/52
Craigentinny Jn 15/54
Portobello Jn 15*57 ~ 16*01
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 16.05 ~ 16.24
Portobello Jn 16/27
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 16.30 ~ 16.35
Joppa Straight 16.37a


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