25th September 2016

ScotRail
The Borders Line Steam Special (2 trains)

Locos Used 67009 & 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
67009 (2) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
46100 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Stow - Galashiels - Tweedbank
67009 (2) Tweedbank - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 67009 on rear.
(2) 46100 on rear.
(3) 46100 replaced unavailable 60009 'Union of South Africa'.
(4) This was the last of the ScotRail 'Borders Line Steam Special's for the 2016 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.46d [P7] 09.46   15.21a [P11] 15.17
Abbeyhill Jn 09/48 ?   15/18½ ?
Craigentinny Jn 09/50 ?   15/17½ ?
Portobello Jn 09/53 09/54   15/14 15/08
Niddrie South Jn 09/56½ ?   15/04 ?
Newcraighall 09/57½ 09/58   15/02½ 14/52
Shawfair 10/00 ?   15/00½ ?
King's Gate Jn 10/02 10/03   14/57½ 14/49
Eskbank 10/04 ?   14/55 ?
Newtongrange 10/06 ?   14/53 ?
Gorebridge 10/09½ ?   14/51 ?
Fushiebridge Jn 10/10½ 10/10   14/50½ 14/43
Tynehead Jn 10/19 10/16   14/42½ 14/36
Galabank Jn 10/40 10/43   14/21½ 14/17
Stow 10/42½ ?   14/20 ?
Bowland Jn 10/56½ 10/55   14/12 14/10
Galashiels 11.03a ~ 11.06d ?   14.01a ~ 14.04d ?
Tweedbank 11.15a [P2] 11.11   13.55d [P2] 13.55

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 16.46d [P1] 16.46   21.25a [P19] 21.09
Abbeyhill Jn 16/47½ ?   21/21 ?
Craigentinny Jn 16/48½ ?   21/20 ?
Portobello Jn 16/50 16/53   21/16 21/01
Niddrie South Jn 16/54 ?   21/04 ?
Newcraighall 16/55 16/57   21/02½ 20/58
Shawfair 16/58 ?   21/00½ ?
King's Gate Jn 17/01 17/01   20/57½ 20/54
Eskbank 17/04 ?   20/55½ ?
Newtongrange 17/06 ?   20/53 ?
Gorebridge 17/09½ ?   20/51 20/47
Fushiebridge Jn 17/10½ 17/09   20/50½ 20/46
Tynehead Jn 17/19 17/14   20/42½ 20/37
Galabank Jn 17/40 17/37   20/21½ 20/17
Stow 17/42½ ?   20/20 ?
Bowland Jn 17/56½ 17/57   20/12 20/10
Galashiels 18.03a ~ 18.06d ?   20.01a ~ 20.04d ?
Tweedbank 18.15a [P2] 18.15   19.55d [P2] 19.55


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