27th July 2023

21st Century Steam
The Aberdonian

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+99347+99352+1961+99121+3136+3058+1860+5009+99304

Route :
1Z50 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z54 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
45690 (1) Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes:
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 45690 replaced unavailable 60163 'Tornado'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.41d [P20] 09.43   20.45a [P7] 20.43
Princes St Gardens 09/42 [Z] 09/45   20/42½ [X] 20/41
Haymarket 09/44 [P2] 09/48   20/40½ [P3] 20/37
Haymarket West Jn 09/46 09/50   20/39 [US] 20/34
South Gyle 09/49 09/53   - -
Dalmeny Jn 09/54½ 09/58   - -
Inverkeithing 10/06 [P2] 10/09   - -
Burntisland 10/18 10/23   - -
Kirkcaldy 10/28 [P2] 10/31   - -
Thornton South Jn 10/34 10/37   - -
Thornton North Jn 10/35 10/38   - -
Ladybank 10/51 [P2] 10/53   - -
Newburgh 11/04 11/06   - -
Newbridge Jn - -   20/31 20/27
Winchburgh Jn - -   20/27 20/23
Linlithgow - -   20/21 [P1] 20/18
Polmont - -   20/13 [P1] 20/12
Grangemouth Jn - -   20/00 20/04
Falkirk Grahamston - -    19/59 ½ [P1] 20/03
Carmuirs East Jn - -   19/56 20/00
Larbert Jn - -   19/55 19/59
Stirling - -   19/44 [P3] 19/47
Dunblane - -   19/37 [P1] 19/40
Greenloaning - -   19/31 19/31
Blackford - -   19/27 19/28
Auchterarder SB - -   19/23 19/22
Hilton Jn 11*20 ~ 11*25 ? ~ 11.25   19/08 ?
Perth [Dundee Loop] 11*32 ~ 11*41 11.32 ~ ?   - -
Perth 11*46 ~ 11*47 [P2] ? ~ 11.45   19/00 [P1] 19/05
Barnhill 11/51½ 11/51   18/57 19/02
Errol 12/02½ 12/02   18/47 18/51
Longforgan LC 12/07½ 12/06   18/40½ ?
Central Jn 12/13 12/12   18/35 18/38
Dundee 12w15 ~ 12w45 [DT] 12.13 ~ 12.53   18w06 ~ 18w34 [DT] 18.10 ~ 18.36
Camperdown Jn 12/48 12/56   18/03 18/07
Broughty Ferry 12/54½ [P2] 13/02   17/57½ [P1] 18/02
Carnoustie 13/01 [P2] 13/08   17/50 [P1] 17/55
Arbroath 13/06½ [P2] 13/16   17/42 [P1] 17/47
Inverkeilor 13/14½ 13/24   17/35½ ?
Usan 13/19½ 13/31   17/29 17/34
Montrose 13/22 [P2] 13/33   17/25 [P1] 17/29
Craigo 13/28½ 13/38   17/20½ 17/22
Laurencekirk 13/34½ 13/46   17/15 17/16
Carmont 13/43 13/54   17/06 17/08
Stonehaven 13/48 [P2] 13/59   16/59 [P1] 17/01
Craiginches South 14/04 ?   16/40 ?
Ferryhill Jn 14/07 ?   16/38 ?
Aberdeen 14.10a [P7] 14.19   16.36d [P7] 16.39


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (45690 with 47804 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z50 : (47804 with 45690 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z50 : (45690 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.45d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.47 ~ 08.52
Portobello Jn 08/55
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 08.58 ~ 09.22
Portobello Jn 09/24
Craigentinny Jn 09/27
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28
Edinburgh Waverley 09.31a [P20]

5Z51 : (47804 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.25d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 14.27 ~ 14.31
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 14.35a

5Z52 : (45690 with 17025) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill [Turntable]
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.35d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 14/39
Ferryhill [Turntable] 14.42a

5Z53 : (45690 with 17025) : Ferryhill [Turntable] to Ferryhill  [Goods Loop]

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Turntable] 15.55d
Ferryhill Jn 15/59
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.01a

5Z54 : (47804 with 45690 on rear) : Ferryhill [Goods Loop] to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill [Goods Loop] 16.18d
Ferryhill Jn 16.21 ~ 16.24
Aberdeen 16.28a [P7]

5Z55 : (45690 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z55 : (47804 with 45690 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z55 : (45690 with 47804 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.05d [P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/07
Craigentinny Jn 21/09
Portobello Jn 21.13 ~ 21.21
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.24 ~ 21.28
Joppa Straight 21.30a


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