18th December 2019

L.N.E.R.
H.S.T. Farewell / The Northern Lights

HST Used (2) 43206 & 43312
Stock Used 44098+42243+42242+42363+40720+41118+41170

Route : 1Z43 throughout

HST Route
43312 + 43206 Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Cupar - Leuchars - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dyce - Inverurie - Huntly - Keith - Elgin - Forres - Nairn - Inverness

Notes :
(1) This was part of the 'Let's Go Round Again' tours marking the retirement of H.S.T.s from the East Coast Main Line.
(2) 43206 & 43312 carrying their original numbers 43006 & 43112 respectively. The train was repainted into the original 1970s Inter-City 125 livery.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.46d [P2] 09.46
Princes Street Gardens 09/47 [Z] 09/47
Haymarket 09/48½ [P2] 09/49
Haymarket West Jn 09/50 09/51
South Gyle 09/53 09/53
Dalmeny Jn 09/58½ 09/56
Inverkeithing 10.09 ~ 10.11 [P2] 10.01 ~ 10.10
Burntisland 10/22 10/18
Kirkcaldy 10/32 [P2] 10/25
Thornton South Jn 10/37½ 10/29
Thornton North Jn 10/39 10/31
Thornton North [Down Loop] 10*41 ~ 11*27 10.32 ~ 11.31
Ladybank 11/36 [P2] 11/43
Cupar 11/41 11/49
Leuchars 11/46 [P2] 11/55
Tay Bridge South 11/52 12/00
Central Jn 12/03 ?
Dundee 12.04a ~ 12.14d [P4] 12.15 ~ 12.19 [P4]
Camperdown Jn 12/17½ 12/21
Broughty Ferry 12/20½ 12/24
Carnoustie 12/25 [P2] 12/31
Arbroath 12.30a ~ 12.40d [P2] 12.37 ~ 12.43
Inverkeilor 12/46 12/48
Usan 12/52 12/53
Montrose 12/54½ [P2] 12/56
Craigo 12/59½ 13/03
Laurencekirk 13/04 13/10
Carmont 13/12 13/19
Stonehaven 13/17 [P2] 13/24
Newtonhill 13/22 13/28
Craiginches South 13/31½ 13/35
Ferryhill Jn 13/33 13/38
Aberdeen 13.35a ~ 14.10d [P7] 13.40 ~ 14.11
Berryden Jn 14/13 14/13
Dyce 14/21½ [P1] 14/18
Inverurie 14*43 ~ 14*47 [P1] 14.43 ~ 14.47
Insch 14/58½ [P1] 14/59
Kennethmont 15/04 15/04
Huntly 15/12½ [P1] 15/14
Keith Loop 15*23 ~ 15*30 15.28 ~ 15.32
Keith 15/31 [P1] 15/34
Elgin 15*50 ~ 16*06 [P2] 15.51 ~ 16.10
Forres 16/19 [P1] 16/21
Nairn 16/29 [P1] 16/29
Millburn Jn 16/42 ?
Inverness 16.44a [P1] 16.44


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