19th August 2018

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

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+13229+3150+3096+3115+1730+21241+5028+1859+4831

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

Loco(s) Route
44871 (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
37516 (2) Tweedbank - Galashiels - Stow - Newtongrange - Eskbank - Shawfair - Newcraighall - Niddrie West Jn
44871 (1) Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 37516 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) It is reported that this tour was heavily delayed by signalling problems at Bo'ness Jn.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Class 37 Locomotive Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.52d [P1] 11.29   19.02a [P2] 19.09
Winchburgh Jn 09/01 11/37   18/55 19/03
Newbridge Jn - -   DIV ?
Dalmeny Jn 09/37 12/15   18/38 CANC
Inverkeithing 09/49 [P2] 12/23   18/26 [P1] CANC
Dunfermline Town 09.56a ~ 09.58d [P2] 12.34 ~ 12.38   18.07a ~ 18.10d [P1] CANC
Cowdenbeath 10/09 [P2] 12/48   17/58 [P1] CANC
Cardenden 10/17½ 12/54   17/51½ CANC
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/27 [P1] 13/07   17/44 [P1] CANC
Thornton South Jn 10/29 13/09   17/40 CANC
Kirkcaldy 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 13.18 ~ 13.21   17.31a ~ 17.34d [P2] CANC
Burntisland 10/49 13/30   17/22 CANC
Dalgety Bay 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P1] 13.39 ~ 13.43   17.08a ~ 17.10d [P2] CANC
Inverkeithing 11/05 [P1] 13/46   17/05 [P2] CANC
Dalmeny Jn 11/14½ 13/53   16/55 CANC
South Gyle 11/20 13/59   16/49½ CANC
Haymarket West Jn 11/23 14/01   16/47 18/49
Haymarket 11/24½ [P1] 14/03   16/45 [P2] 18/40
Princes Street Gardens 11/27 [Z] 14/07   16/43 [Z] 18/34
Edinburgh Waverley 11.29a ~ 11.35d [P1] 14.09 ~ 14.17   16.38a ~ 16.41d [P19] 18.22 ~ 18.32
Abbeyhill Jn 11/37½ 14/19   16*33 ~ 16*35 18/20
Craigentinny Jn 11/39½ 14/20   16/30 18/18
Portobello Jn 11/42 14/24   16/28 18/16
Niddrie West Jn - -   16.14 ~ 16.20 ? ~ 18.07
Newcraighall 11/47 14/29   16/10½ 18/05
Shawfair 11/49½ 14/37   16/07 18/03
King's Gate Jn 11/52 14/43   16/03 18/02
Eskbank 11/54 14/46   16/02 18/01
Newtongrange 11/56 14/49   16/00½ 17/59
Gorebridge 11/59½ 14/53   15/58½ 17/56
Fushiebridge Jn 12/00½ 14/54   15/57 17/55
Tynehead Jn 12/11½ 15/12   15/51 17/51
Galabank Jn 12/26½ 15/27   15/34 17/38
Stow 12/27½ 15/28   15/32½ 17/37
Bowland Jn 12/33½ 15/32   15/26 17/32
Galashiels 12.41a ~ 12.43d 15.36 ~ 15.43   15.17a ~ 15.19d 17.20 ~ 17.28
Tweedbank 12.50a [P1] 15.47   15.11d [P1] 17.16


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (44871 with 37516 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 08.25d
Bo'ness GF 08.35 ~ 08.40
Linlithgow 08.47a [P1]

5Z46 : (44871 with 37516 on rear) : Linlithgow to Greenhill Upper Jn
5Z46 : (37516 with 44871 on rear) : Greenhill Upper Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z46 : (44871 with 37516 on rear) : Bo'ness GF to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Linlithgow 19.07d [P2]
Polmont 19/12
Falkirk High 19/16
Greenhill Upper [DGL] 19.28 ~ 19.49
Greenhill Upper Jn 19.51 ~ 19.55
Falkirk High 20/02
Polmont 20/07
Bo'ness GF 20.13 ~ 20.17
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 20.22a


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