23rd November 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Edinburgh Christmas Market

Locos Used 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+3392+3352+1961+3431+3395+3350+3326+6724+6000+6103+9539

Route :
1Z73 : York to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z75 : Edinburgh Waverley to York

Loco(s) Route
45407 (1) York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
45407 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) This was an awful day weather wise. With heavy rain, sleet, snow and floods caused by Storm Bert.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.29d [P11] 07.29   22.26a [P11] 22.42
Skelton Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/33   22/22½ 22/38
Tollerton Jn 07/44 [DS] 07/45   22/14½ [UF] 22/31
Thirsk 08/01 [DS] 08/01   22/02 [UF] 22/20
Longlands Jn 08/08½ 08/10   21/55 [UF] 22/14
Northallerton 08/10½ 08/14   21/54 22/13
Darlington 08/26 [P4] 08/29   21/38 [UM] 22/00
Ferryhill South Jn 08/40 08/42   21/24½ 21/48
Tursdale Jn 08/43 08/45   21/16 21/40
Durham 08.50a ~ 08.52d [P2] 08.54 ~ 08.57   21.03a ~ 21.06d [P1] 21.26 ~ 21.30
Durham Sig.TY357 08*54 ~ 09*00 ?   - -
Birtley Jn 09/11 09/09   20/54 21/16
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/16 09/14   20/49 21/11
Newcastle 09.20a ~ 09.22d [P2] 09.17 ~ 09.22 [P2]   20.44a ~ 20.47d [P3] 21.03 ~ 21.08
Heaton South Jn 09/25½ 09/28   20/32 20/55
Heaton North Jn 09w28 ~ 10w08 [DGL] ? ~ 10.10   20/30½ 20/53
Benton North Jn 10/11½ 10/14   20/28½ 20/52
Morpeth 10/28 [P2] 10/29   20/15½ [P1] 20/39
Morpeth [Loop] - -   19w54 ~ 20w14 [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn 10/29 10/30   19/53 20/08
Wooden Gate Jn 10/45½ 10/46   19*29 ~ 19*36 [UPL] ? ~ 19.46
Alnmouth 10/46½ [P2] 10/47   19/25 [P1] 19/26
Belford LC 11/03½ 11/05   19/09 19/08
Crag Mill Loop 11*06 ~ 11*29 [DPL] 11.07 ~ ?   - -
Tweedmouth F.D. - -   18w09 ~ 18w57 [UPL] ? ~ 18.52
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11w47 ~ 12w07 [DGL] 11.56 ~ 12.25   18/04½ [P1] 18/05
Reston 12/21½ 12/38   17/52½ 17/53
Grantshouse 12*29 ~ 12*52 [DPL] 12/49   17/45½ 17/47
Oxwellmains 13/03 13/00   17/33½ 17/36
Dunbar 13/07 [P2] 13/02   17*14 ~ 17*29 [P1] 17.17 ~ 17.32
Drem 13/18½ [P2] 13/13   17/00 [P1] 17/04
Prestonpans [Loop] - -   16*36 ~ 16*49 [UPL] ?
Prestonpans 13/26½ 13/22   16/35 16/56
Monktonhall Jn 13/31½ 13/25   16/29 16/53
Portobello Jn 13/34 13/28   16/26 16/50
Craigentinny Jn 13/36 13/30   16/24 16/48
Abbeyhill Jn 13/37½ 13/35   16/22 16/47
Edinburgh Waverley 13.40a [P19] 13.39 [P6]   16.20d [P1] 16.45


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 : (45407 with 35517) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 06.28d
York Fuelling Point 06.33 ~ 06.37
York 06/40 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 06.42a

5Z73 : (45407 with 57601 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 07.14d
York 07.17a [P11]

5Z74 : (57601 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Niddrie West Jn
5Z74 : (45407 with 57601 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Newcraighall
5Z74 : (57601 with 45407 on rear) : Newcraighall to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z74 : (45407 with 57601 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.55d [P2] [P6]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/56  
Craigentinny Jn 13/57  
Portobello Jn 13*59 ~ 14*00  
Niddrie West Jn 14.05 ~ 14.10  
Newcraighall 14.14 ~ 14.26  
Portobello Jn 14/31  
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 14.34 ~ 14.39  
Joppa Straight 14.41a  

5Z75 : (57601 with 45407 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z75 : (45407 with 57601 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z75 : (57601 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 15.43d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 15.45 ~ 15.49
Portobello Jn 15/52
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 15.55 ~ 16.00
Portobello Jn 16/02
Craigentinny Jn 16/04
Abbeyhill Jn 16/05
Edinburgh Waverley 16.08a [P1]

5Z76 : (45407 with 57601 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 22.38d [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 22.41a

5Z77 : (45407 with 35517) : York Holgate Sidings to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 22.54d
York 22*56 ~ 23*06 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 23.09 ~ 23.13
York N.R.M. 23.18a


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