10th September 2015

ScotRail
The Borders Line Steam Special

Locos Used 67026 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+3150+3115+3096+1730+35185+5028+1859+4856+4832

Route :
1Z22 : Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
1Z23 : Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60009 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Galashiels - Tweedbank
67026 (3) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) This was the first railtour to run over the newly reopened Borders Railway to Tweedbank.
(2) 67026 on rear.
(3) 60009 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 10.52d [P2] 10.53 [P2]   15.59a [P2] 16.00
Abbeyhill Jn 10/54 ?   15/57 ?
Craigentinny Jn 10/56 ?   15/53½ ?
Portobello Jn 10/59 11/01   15/51 15/48
Niddrie South Jn 11/02½ ?   15/47 ?
Newcraighall 11/03½ 11/06   15/46 15/44
Newcraighall South Jn 11/04½ ?   15/45 ?
Shawfair 11/06 ?   15/40½ ?
King's Gate Jn 11/09 11/12   15/39 15/40
Eskbank 11/11 ?   15/37 ?
Newtongrange 11/13 ?   15/35 ?
Gorebridge 11/16½ ?   15/33 15/34
Fushiebridge Jn 11/17½ 11/20   15/31 15/33
Tynehead Jn 11/26 11/25   15/23 15/29
Galabank Jn 11/46 11/44   15/02 15/08
Bowland Jn 11/55 11/53   14/54 15/01
Galashiels 12.03a ~ 12.06d ?   14.44a ~ 14.47d ?
Tweedbank 12.14a [P2] 12.12 [P2]   14.38d [P2] 14.46


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