11th September 2016

ScotRail
The Borders Line Steam Special (2 trains)

Locos Used 67008 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35317+3150+1730+3115+35185+4856+4832+1859+4831

Route :
1Z22 : Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
1Z23 : Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z24 : Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
1Z25 : Tweedbank to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Stow - Galashiels - Tweedbank
67008 (2) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
46100 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Stow - Galashiels - Tweedbank
67008 (2) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 67008 on rear.
(2) 46100 on rear.
(3) 46100 replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.46d [P7] 09.46   15.21a [P11] 15.18
Abbeyhill Jn 09/48 ?   15/18½ ?
Craigentinny Jn 09/50 ?   15/17½ ?
Portobello Jn 09/53 09/53   15/14 15/02
Niddrie South Jn 09/56½ ?   15/04 ?
Newcraighall 09/57½ 09/58   15/02½ 14/57
Newcraighall South Jn 09/58½ ?   15/02 ?
Shawfair 10/00 ?   15/00½ ?
King's Gate Jn 10/02 10/02   14/57½ 14/53
Eskbank 10/04 ?   14/55 ?
Newtongrange 10/06 ?   14/53 ?
Gorebridge 10/09½ ?   14/51 14/46
Fushiebridge Jn 10/10½ 10/11   14/50½ 14/45
Tynehead Jn 10/19 10/16   14/42½ 14/39
Galabank Jn 10/40 10/36   14/21½ 14/19
Stow 10/42½ ?   14/20 ?
Bowland Jn 10/56½ 10/58   14/12 14/11
Galashiels 11.03a ~ 11.06d ?   14.01a ~ 14.04d ?
Tweedbank 11.15a [P2] 11.15   13.55d [P2] 13.55

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 16.46d [P1] 16.48   21.25a [P19] 21.07
Abbeyhill Jn 16/47½ ?   21/21 ?
Craigentinny Jn 16/48½ ?   21/20 ?
Portobello Jn 16/50 16/55   21/16 20/58
Niddrie South Jn 16/54 ?   21/04 ?
Newcraighall 16/55 16/59   21/02½ 20/54
Newcraighall South Jn 16/56 ?   21/02 ?
Shawfair 16/58 ?   21/00½ ?
King's Gate Jn 17/01 17/04   20/57½ 20/51
Eskbank 17/04 ?   20/55½ ?
Newtongrange 17/06 ?   20/53 ?
Gorebridge 17/09½ ?   20/51 ?
Fushiebridge Jn 17/10½ 17/12   20/50½ 20/45
Tynehead Jn 17/19 17/19   20/42½ 20/39
Galabank Jn 17/40 17/40   20/21½ 20/19
Stow 17/42½ ?   20/20 ?
Bowland Jn 17/56½ 17/55   20/12 20/11
Galashiels 18.03a ~ 18.06d ?   20.01a ~ 20.04d ?
Tweedbank 18.15a [P2] 18.14   19.55d [P2] 19.55


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