6th August 2017

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Forth Bridge & Borders Steam Special

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+4831+1859+4856+5028+21241+1730+3115+3096+3150+13230

Route: 
1Z44 : Linlithgow to Tweedbank
1Z46 : Tweedbank to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
45407 (1) Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Town - Cowdenbeath - Cardenden - Glenrothes with Thornton - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Dalgety Bay - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Newcraighall - Shawfair - Eskbank - Newtongrange - Stow - Galashiels - Tweedbank
37685 (2) Tweedbank - Galashiels - Stow - Newtongrange - Eskbank - Shawfair - Newcraighall - Niddrie West Jn
45407 (1) Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) 45407 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.53d [P1] 08.54 [P1]   20.05a [P2] 20.02
Winchburgh Jn 09/00 09/01   19/59 19/55
Dalmeny Jn 09/12 09/08   18/53 18/51
Inverkeithing 09/22 [P2] 09/21   18/43 [P1] 18/43
Dunfermline Town 09.29a ~ 09.56d [P2] 09.29 ~ 09.56   18.26a ~ 18.30d [P1] 18.32 ~ 18.35
Cowdenbeath 10/08 [P2] 10/06   18/06 [P1] 18/26
Cardenden 10/17 10/11   17/55½ 18/18
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/27 10/21   17/44 18/12
Thornton South Jn 10/29 10/24   17/40 18/10
Kirkcaldy 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 10.33 ~ 10.38   17.31a ~ 17.34d [P2] 17.58 ~ 18.01
Burntisland 10/48 10/49   17/24 17/47
Dalgety Bay 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P1] 10.59 ~ 11.04   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.30 ~ 17.31
Inverkeithing 11/05 [P1] 11/07   17/13 [P2] 17/27
Dalmeny Jn 11/14½ 11/13   17/03 17/18
South Gyle 11/20½ 11/20   16/57½ 17/09
Haymarket West Jn 11/23 11/23   16/55 17/06
Haymarket 11/24½ [P1] 11/25   16/53 [P2] 17/05
Princes Street Gardens 11/27 ?   16/51 17/02
Edinburgh Waverley 11.29a ~ 11.36d [P1] 11.29 ~ 11.36   16.45a ~ 16.49d [P20] 16.47 ~ 17.00
Abbeyhill Jn 11/38 ?   16/43 ?
Craigentinny Jn 11/39½ ?   16/41 ?
Portobello Jn 11/42 11/45   16/39 16/34
Niddrie West Jn - -   16.24 ~ 16.30 ? ~ 16.09
Niddrie South Jn 11/46 ?   16/21 ?
Newcraighall 11/47 11/50   16/20 16/07
Shawfair 11/49½ ?   16/16½ ?
King's Gate Jn 11/52 11/55   16/12½ 16/03
Eskbank 11/54 ?   16/11 ?
Newtongrange 11/56½ ?   16/09½ ?
Gorebridge 12/00 ?   16/07 15/57
Fushiebridge Jn 12/01 12/04   16/05 15/56
Tynehead Jn 12/11½ 12/10   15/51 15/52
Galabank Jn 12/28 12/28   15/34 15/35
Stow 12/29½ ?   15/32½ ?
Bowland Jn 12/37 12/36   15/26 15/27
Galashiels 12.44a ~ 12.46d ?   15.17a ~ 15.19d ?
Tweedbank 12.52a [P2] 12.53 [P2]   15.11d [p2] 15.12


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z44 : (45407 with 37685 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 08.23d
Bo'ness GF 08.33 ~ 08.38
Linlithgow 08.45a [P1]

5Z46 : (45407 with 37685 on rear) : Linlithgow to Greenhill Upper Jn
5Z46 : (37685 with 45407 on rear) : Greenhill Upper Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z46 : (45407 with 37685 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Linlithgow 20.13d
Polmont 20/18
Falkirk High 20/22
Greenhill Upper Loop 20.29 ~ 21.05 [DGL]
Greenhill Upper Jn 21.06 ~ 21.11
Falkirk High 21/16
Polmont Loop 21.19 ~ 21.35 [UPL]
Polmont 21/37
Bo'ness GF 21.42 ~ 21.47
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 21.57a


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