14th March 2019

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Aberdonian

Locos Used 37706 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+3115+1730+3096+3150+35185+13229+1859+4832+4856

Route :
1Z63 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z65 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60163 (1) Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 60163 was the first steam locomotive to use the recently restored turntable at Aberdeen Ferryhill.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 10.14d [P19] 10.15 [P19]   21.58a [P2] 22.03
Princes Street Gardens 10/16 [Z] 10/17   21/56 [Z] 22/01
Haymarket 10.18a ~ 10.20d [P2] 10.19 ~ 10.21 [P2]   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P3] 21/53?
Haymarket West Jn 10/22 10/24   21/47 [US] 21/50
South Gyle 10/24½ 10/26   21/42½ 21/46
Dalmeny Jn 10/29½ 10/31   21/34 21/41
Inverkeithing 10/39 [P2] 10/40   21/24 [P1] 21/35
Burntisland 10/50 [P2] 10/49   21/15 [P1] 21/25
Kirkcaldy 10/59 [P2] 10/59   21/08 [P1] 21/17
Thornton South Jn 11/05½ 11/04   21/03 21/11
Thornton North Up Loop - -   20*54 ~ 21*02 [UPL] 21.02 ~ 21.10
Thornton North Jn 11.07 11/06   20/52 21/06
Thornton North Down Loop 11*09 ~ 11*23 [DPL] 11.06 ~ 11.24   - -
Markinch ? ?   20/48 [P1] 20/57
Ladybank 11/39 [P2] 11/38   20/41 [P2] 20/50
Ladybank Sig.668 - -   20*35 ~ 20*39 ?
Newburgh 11/52 11/50   20/26½ 20/30
Hilton Jn 12/10 12/00   20/11 20/21
Perth 12/14 [P2] 12/15   20.04 ~ 20.06 [P1] 20.15 ~ 20.17
Barnhill 12/17 12/18   20/00½ 20/12
Errol 12/28 12/30   19/51½ 20/02
Invergowrie 12w37 ~ 12w49 [P2] ?   19/44½ ?
Central Jn 12/55 ?   19/41½ ?
Dundee 12.57a ~ 13.06d [P4] 13.00 ~ 13.09   19w26 ~ 19w40 [DTL] 19.36 ~ 19.50
Camperdown Jn 13/11 ?   19/23 ?
Broughty Ferry 13/15½ [P2] ?   19/19½ [P1] ?
Carnoustie 13.25a ~ 13.27d [P2] 13.25 ~ 13.28   19.08a ~ 19.10d [P1] ?
Arbroath 13/33 [P2] 13/36   19/02 [P1] 19/10
Inverkeilor 13/41 ?   18/55½ 19/00
Usan 13/51 13/54   18/49 18/52
Montrose 13/55 [P2] 13/57   18/45 [P1] 18/49
Craigo 14/00½ 14/05   18/40 18/45
Laurencekirk 14/07 14/11   18/34½ 18/39
Carmont 14/16 14/20   18/25½ 18/31
Stonehaven 14/24 [P2] 14/26   18/17½ [P1] 18/24
Newtonhill 14/30 ?   18/09 ?
Craiginches South 14/40 ?   17/59 ?
Ferryhill Jn 14/41½ ?   17/57½ ?
Aberdeen 14.44a [P6] 14.47   17.56d [P6] 17.58


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

13/03/19 :
5Z61 : (37706 with 21249 + 60163) : Millerhill Yard to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Millerhill S.S. 10.43d
Newcraighall 10/47
Portobello Jn 10.54 ~ 11.00
Joppa Straight 11.05a

0Z60 : (37706) : Joppa Straight to Bo'ness Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 12.17d
Portobello Jn 12.21 ~ 12.26
Niddrie West Jn 12/31
Craiglockhart Jn 12/40
Gorgie Jn 12/41
Haymarket West Jn 12/47
Newbridge Jn 12/55
Winchburgh Jn 13/00
Linlithgow 13/04
Bo'ness Loop 13*10 ~ 13*29 [DPL]
Polmont 13/33
Grangemouth Jn 13.37 ~ 13.43
Polmont 13/48
Bo'ness GF 13.54 ~ 13.57
Bo'ness Exchange Siding 13.59a

5Z60 : (37706 + tour stock) : Bo'ness Exchange Siding to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Bo'ness Exchange Siding 14.45d
Bo'ness GF 14.50 ~ 14.54
Linlithgow 14/58
Linlithgow Loop 15*00 ~ 15*35 [UPL]
Winchburgh Jn 15/42
Newbridge Jn 15/47
Haymarket West Jn 15/54
Gorgie Jn 15/57
Craiglockhart Jn 16/01
Niddrie West Jn 16/12
Portobello Jn 16.19 ~ 16.24
Joppa Straight 16.30a

14/03/19 :
5Z63 : (37706 with 60163 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Portobello Jn
5Z63 : (60163 with 37706 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Newcraighall
5Z63 : (37706 with 60163 on rear) : Newcraighall to Niddrie West Jn
5Z63 : (60163 with 37706 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 09.13d
Portobello Jn 09.16 ~ 09.21
Newcraighall 09.26 ~ 09.31
Niddrie West Jn 09.34 ~ 09.40
Portobello Jn 09/58
Craigentinny Jn 10/01
Abbeyhill Jn 10*04 ~ 10*07
Edinburgh Waverley 10.09a [P19]

5Z64 : (37706 with 60163 on rear) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill Depot
5Z65 : (37706 with 60163 on rear) : Ferryhill Depot to Aberdeen

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Aberdeen 14.55d [P6] 17.35a [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14.57 ~ 15.02 17.29 ~ 17.32
Ferryhill GL 15.04a 17.27d

5Z66 : (60163 with 37706 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 22.14d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 22/16
Craigentinny Jn 22/18
Portobello Jn 22.20a

15/03/19 :
5Z66 : (37706 + tour stock) : Joppa Straight to Bo'ness Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 10.00d
Portobello Jn 10.05 ~ 10.37
Niddrie West Jn 10/47
Craiglockhart Jn 10/56
Slateford 11/08
Midcalder Jn 11/20
Livingston South 11/22
West Calder 11/27
Benhar Jn 11/37
Shotts 11/41
Holytown Jn 11/47
Mossend East Jn 11/51
Mossend North Jn 11/52
Mossend North Exit 11/59
Whifflet South Jn 12/02
Coatbridge Central 12/03
Gartsherrie South Jn 12/04
Garnqueen North Jn 12/06
Cumbernauld 12/12
Greenhill Lower Jn 12/19
Carmuirs West Jn 12/22
Carmuirs East Jn 12/24
Falkirk Grahamston 12/29
Grangemouth Jn 12/30
Polmont Loop 12*37 ~ 12*46 [UPL]
Polmont 12/47
Bo'ness GF 12.52 ~ 12.55
Bo'ness Exchange Siding 12.57a


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