11th September 2021

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Aberdonian

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+1859+4856+35185+13229+3150+3096+1730+3115+5028

Route :
1Z90 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z94 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60163 Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60163 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) The was the last 'Aberdonian' for the 2021 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.48d [P19] 08.47 [P19]   21.54a [P2] 21.51 [P2]
Princes St Gardens 08/50 [Z] 08/49   21/52 [Z] 21/49
Haymarket 08/52 [P2] 08/51 [P2]   21/50 [P1] 21.44 ~ 21.47 [P1]
Haymarket West Jn 08/54 [DN] 08/53   21/48½ [UN] 21/42
South Gyle ? ?   ? ?
Dalmeny Jn 09/02 09/04   21/39 21/35
Inverkeithing 09/12 [P2] 09/13   21/29 [P1] 21/29
Burntisland 09/22 09/22   21/20 21/20
Kirkcaldy 09/31 [P2] 09/30   21/13 [P1] 21/12
Thornton South Jn 09/37 09/37   21/08 21/06
Thornton North [UPL] - -   20.52 ~ 21.07 [UPL] 20.57 ~ 21.05
Thornton North Jn 09/38 ?   20/50½ ?
Thornton North [DPL] 09.40 ~ 10.24 [DPL] 09.38 ~ 10.25   - -
Markinch ? 10/30   20/48 [P1] 20/52
Ladybank 10/42 [P2] 10.41 ~ ?   20/41 [P2] 20/44
Newburgh 10/52 10/53   20/29 20/28
Hilton Jn 11/04 ?   20/17 ?
Perth 11.10a ~ 11.17d [P2] 11.09 ~ 11.17 [P2]   20.02a ~ 20.08d [P1] 20.04 ~ 20.07 [P1]
Barnhill 11/21 11/20   19/50½ ?
Errol 11/32 11/29   19/48½ 19/51
Invergowrie 11w38 ~ 11w49 ?   ? ?
Central Jn 11/54 ?   19/37½ ?
Dundee 11.56 ~ 12.06 [DT] 11.57 ~ 12.18 [DT]   19.24 ~ 19.36 [DT] 19.21 ~ 19.39
Camperdown Jn 12/11 ?   19/21½ ?
Broughty Ferry 12/17 [P2] ?   19/17 [P1] ?
Carnoustie 12/25 [P2] 12/34   19/08½ [P1] 19/08
Arbroath 12/32 [P2] 12/41   19/00½ [P1] 19/01
Inverkeilor 12/40 ?   18/54 ?
Usan 12/46 12/56   18/47½ 18/47
Montrose 12/50½ [P2] 13/02   18/43½ [P1] 18/43
Craigo 12/57½ 13/07   18/39 18/38
Laurencekirk 13/04 13/14   18/33½ 18/33
Carmont 13/13 13/23   18/24½ 18/24
Stonehaven 13/21 [P2] 13/28   18/16 [P1] 18/18
Craiginches South 13/38 ?   17/57 ?
Ferryhill Jn 13/41½ ?   17/55 ?
Aberdeen 13.45a [P6] 13.45 [P6]   17.53d [P6] 17.53 [P6]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

11/09/21 :
5Z90 : (60163 with 47813 on rear) : Bo'ness to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding
5Z90 : (47813 with 60163 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Millerhill S.S.
5Z90 : (60163 with 47813 on rear) : Millerhill S.S. to Edinburgh Waverley
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bo'ness ?d
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding ? ~ 06.10
Bo'ness GF 06.13 ~ 06.18
Linlithgow 06/24
Linlithgow [Up Loop] 06*26 ~ 06*35 [UPL]
Winchburgh Jn 06/42
Newbridge Jn 06/48
Haymarket West Jn 06/56
Gorgie Jn 06/57
Craiglockhart Jn 06/58
Niddrie West Jn 07/12
Newcraighall 07/16
Millerhill S.S. 07.24 ~ 09.12
Newcraighall 09/19
Portobello Jn 09/23
Craigentinny Jn 09/26
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28
Edinburgh Waverley 09.31a [P2]

5Z91 : (60163 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.12d [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14.15 ~ 14.18
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.21a

5Z92 : (60163) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Ferryhill [Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.31d
Ferryhill Jn 14/33
Ferryhill [Turntable] 14.38a

5Z93 : (60163) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Ferryhill  [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Turntable] 16.15a
Ferryhill Jn 16/18
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.21d

5Z94 : (60163 + tour stock) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 17.11d
Ferryhill Jn 17.14 ~ 17.17
Aberdeen 17.22a [P6]

5Z95 : (47813 with 60163 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Bo'ness GF
5Z95 : (60163 with 47813 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding
5Z95 : (47813 with 60163 on rear?) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Bo'ness

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 22.14d [P2]
Princes St Gardens 22/15
Haymarket 22/17
Slateford 22/19
Midcalder Jn 22/30
Benhar Jn 22/43
Shotts 22/45
Holytown Jn 22/54
Mossend East Jn 22/56
Mossend North Jn 22/57
Mossend North Exit 22/58
Whifflet South Jn 23/01
Coatbridge Central 23/02
Gartsherrie South Jn 23/04
Garnqueen North Jn 23/07
Cumbernauld 23/18
Greenhill Lower Jn 23/28
Carmuirs West Jn 23/31
Carmuirs East Jn 23/39
Falkirk Grahamston ?
Grangemouth Jn 23/45
Polmont 23/50
Bo'ness GF 23.56 ~ 00.01
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 00.05 ~ ?
Bo'ness ?a

5Z96 : (60163 with 21249) : Edinburgh Waverley to Joppa Straight (cancelled)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 22.12d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 22/14
Craigentinny Jn 22/16
Portobello Jn 22.18 ~ 22.21
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 22.25 ~ 22.28
Joppa Straight 22.30a

12/09/21 :
5Z63 : (60163 with 21249) : Joppa Straight to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 10.35d
Edinburgh Sig.854 10.37 ~ 10.42
Portobello Jn 10/45
Niddrie West Jn 10/48
Craiglockhart Jn 11/02
Slateford 11/05
Midcalder Jn 11/19
Auchengray 11/35
Carstairs East Jn 11*42 ~ 12*05
Carstairs South Jn 12/08
Abington 12/24
Beattock Summit 12/33
Beattock 12/42
Lockerbie 12/56
Gretna Jn 13/15
Carlisle 13*26 ~ 13*51 [B]
Penrith North Lakes 14/15
Eden Valley 14*21 ~ 14*27 [UGL]
Shap Summit 14/42
Tebay 14/47
Grayrigg 14/53
Oxenholme Lake District 15/00
Carnforth North Jn 15/14
Carnforth South Jn 15.16 ~ 15.21 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 15/22
Carnforth 15/23
Carnforth H.S. 15.34 ~ 15.39
Carnforth Steamtown 15.49a


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