25th August 2019

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Forth Bridge & Scottish Borders

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) Support coach & SRPS stock

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
37685 (2) Tweedbank - Galashiels - Stow - Newtongrange - Eskbank - Shawfair - Newcraighall - Niddrie West Jn
44871 (1) Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & SRPS website

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.52d [P1] 08.52   19.02a [P2] 19.21
Winchburgh Jn 09/01 09/00   18/55 19/14
Dalmeny Jn 09/37 09/37   18/38 18/37
Inverkeithing 09/49 [P2] 09/47   18/26 [P1] 18/30
Dunfermline Town 09.56a ~ 09.58d [P2] 09.52 ~ 09.57   18.07a ~ 18.10d [P1] 18.08 ~ 18.10
Cowdenbeath 10/09 [P2] 10/06   17/58 [P1] 17/59
Cardenden 10/17½ 10/12   17/51½ 17/53
Glenrothes with Thornton 10/27 [P1] 10/19   17/44 [P1] 17/46
Thornton South Jn 10/29 10/21   17/40 17/43
Kirkcaldy 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 10.28 ~ 10.40   17.31a ~ 17.34d [P2] 17.34 ~ 17.35
Burntisland 10/49 10/48   17/22 17/25
Dalgety Bay 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P1] 10.57 ~ 11.12   17.08a ~ 17.10d [P2] 17.14 ~ 17.15
Inverkeithing 11/05 [P1] 11/16   17/05 [P2] 17/12
Dalmeny Jn 11/14½ 11/24   16/55 17/06
South Gyle 11/20 11/30   16/49½ 17/00
Haymarket West Jn 11/23 11/32   16/47 16/58
Haymarket 11/24½ [P1] 11/34   16/45 [P2] 16/56
Princes Street Gardens 11/27 [Z] 11/35   16/43 [Z] 16/54
Edinburgh Waverley 11.29a ~ 11.39d [P1] 11.37 ~ 11.42   16.38a ~ 16.41d [P19] 16.48 ~ 16.53
Abbeyhill Jn 11/40½ 11/43   16*33 ~ 16*35 16/45
Craigentinny Jn 11/41½ 11/45   16/30½ 16/39
Portobello Jn 11/44 11/48   16/28 16/35
Niddrie West Jn - -   16.14 ~ 16.20 16.07 ~ ?
Newcraighall 11/48 11/53   16/10½ 16/01
Shawfair 11/50½ 11/55   16/07 15/59
King's Gate Jn 11/53 11/56   16/03 15/57
Eskbank 11/55 11/58   16/02 15/56
Newtongrange 11/57 12/02   16/00½ 15/54
Gorebridge 12/00½ 12/05   15/58½ 15/51
Fushiebridge Jn 12/01½ 12/04   15/57 15/50
Tynehead Jn 12/11½ 12/11   15/50 15/46
Galabank Jn 12/26½ 12/22   15/33 15/32
Stow 12/27½ 12/23   15/32 15/31
Bowland Jn 12/33½ 12/27   15/26 15/27
Galashiels 12.41a ~ 12.43d 12.30 ~ 12.35   15.17a ~ 15.19d 15.15 ~ 15.22
Tweedbank 12.50a [P1] 12.39   15.11d [P1] 15.11


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 08.22d
Bo'ness GF 08.32 ~ 08.37
Linlithgow 08.44a [P1]

5Z46 : (44871 with 37685 on rear) : Linlithgow to Greenhill Upper Jn
5Z46 : (37685 with 44871 on rear) : Greenhill Upper Jn to Bo'ness GF
5Z46 : (44871 with 37685 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 ~ 19.48
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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