Royal Scotsman GB tour 2015
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The Royal Scotsman - Grand tour of Great Britain, July 2015
Day 1, Fri 10th 1Z62 1343 Edinburgh - Perth - Boat of GartenDay 2, Sat 11th 1Z63 1232 Carrbridge - Keith - Aberdeen - Dundee
Day 3, Sun 12th 1Z64 0740 Dundee - Edinburgh - WCML - Chester
Day 3, Sun 12th 1Z65 1750 Chester - Llandudno Jn - North Llanrwst
Day 4, Mon 13th 1Z66 0810 North Llanrwst - Bangor
Day 4, Mon 13th 5Z66 (ECS) 0946 Bangor - Holyhead - Bangor
Day 4, Mon 13th 1Z67 1746 Bangor - Crewe - Newport - Gloucester
Day 5, Tue 14th 1Z68 0508 Gloucester - Birmingham - Bristol - Bath Spa
Day 5, Tue 14th 1Z69 1331 Bath Spa - Salisbury - Southampton - Oxford
Day 5, Tue 14th 1Z70 2347 Oxford - North London Line - Orton Mere
Day 6, Wed 15th 1Z71 0940 Orton Mere - Sleaford - Cambridge
Day 6, Wed 15th 1Z72 1828 Cambridge - Peterborough - Scarborough
Day 7, Thu 16th 1Z73 0825 Scarborough - York
Day 7, Thu 16th 1Z74 1227 York - Harrogate - Leeds - Alnmouth
Day 7, Thu 16th 5Z75 (ECS) 1828 Alnmouth - Berwick - Alnmouth
Day 7, Thu 16th 1Z75 2345 Alnmouth - Newcastle
Day 8, Fri 17th 1Z76 0522 Newcastle - Edinburgh
Day 1 (Friday 10th July 2015)
- Depart from Edinburgh and travel through Perth, enjoy afternoon tea on the Highland Line to Aviemore.
- Arrive early evening in the peaceful Highland village of Boat of Garten.
- Cocktails are served followed by an informal dinner.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53120/2015/07/10/advanced
---- 1305 Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D (Loco 47854)
pass 1308 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1310 Abbeyhill Jn
1312 ---- Edinburgh
1Z62 1343 Edinburgh to Boat Of Garten
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53121/2015/07/10/advanced
---- 1343 Edinburgh (Loco 47854)
pass 1344 Princes St Gardens
pass 1347 Haymarket
pass 1350 Haymarket West Jn
pass 1357 Dalmeny Jn
pass 1407 Inverkeithing
pass 1415 Dunfermline Town
pass 1427 Cowdenbeath
pass 1441 Glenrothes with Thornton
pass 1445 Thornton North Jn
1447 1527 Thornton North D.P.L.
pass 1532 Markinch
pass 1539 Ladybank
pass 1550 Newburgh
pass 1601 Hilton Jn
1608 1635 Perth
pass 1647 Stanley
pass 1659 Dunkeld & Birnam
1714 1732 Pitlochry
pass 1745 Blair Atholl
pass 1803 Dalnacardoch
pass 1815 Dalnaspidal
1827 1839 Dalwhinnie
pass 1853 Kingussie
1901 1935 Kincraig
1946 1955 Aviemore Signal A29
1957 2017 Aviemore (Speyside)
2037 ---- Boat Of Garten
Day 2 (Saturday 11th July 2015)
- Visit estate of Rothiemurchus for clay pigeon shooting and wildlife walks.
- Return to the train for lunch before visiting Culloden.
- Continue east to Keith for the opportunity to visit Strathisla Distillery.
- Rejoin the train in Keith and continue through Speyside towards Dundee on the banks of the Firth of Tay.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53122/2015/07/11/advanced
---- 1104 Boat Of Garten
1124 1144 Aviemore (Speyside)
1154 1156 Aviemore Signal A29
1158 1203 Aviemore
1215 ---- Carrbridge
1Z63 12:32 Carrbridge to Dundee
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53123/2015/07/11/advanced
~~~~ 1232 Carrbridge
pass 1247 Slochd
1253 1315 Tomatin
pass 1320 Moy
pass 1328 Culloden
pass 1337 Millburn Jn
1339 1344 Inverness (propel out)
1348 1353 Millburn Jn (reverse)
1357 1420 Rose Street (run round)
1423 1430 Millburn Jn (reverse)
1434 1556 Inverness (reverse)
1600 1602 Millburn Jn
1620 1622 Nairn
1637 1637 Forres Loop
1655 1655 Elgin S.B.
1656 1702 Elgin
1733 1737 Keith Loop (propel)
1741 1940 Keith (Branch platform)
pass 1942 Keith Loop
pass 1956 Huntly
pass 2008 Kennethmont
pass 2014 Insch
2027 2037 Inverurie
2051 2143 Dyce
pass 2148 Scatter Burns IBS
2154 2155 Aberdeen
pass 2158 Aberdeen Ferryhill Jn
pass 2202 Craiginches South
pass 2211 Newtonhill
pass 2217 Stonehaven
pass 2223 Carmont
pass 2232 Laurencekirk
pass 2237 Craigo
2242 2243 Montrose
pass 2248 Usan
pass 2254 Inverkeilor
pass 2300 Arbroath
pass 2306 Carnoustie
pass 2317 Camperdown Jn
2320 2321 Dundee (pfm 1)
2324 2326 Dundee Central Jn (propel)
2333 ---- Dundee
Day 3 (Sunday 12th July 2015)
- Head south into England, passing the Lake District National Park.
- Historical walking tour of Chester, including a drinks reception in the cathedral.
- Prepare for an informal dinner as the train crosses into Wales.
- After dinner disembark for a visit to Gwydir Castle.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53124/2015/07/12/advanced
---- 0740 Dundee
pass 0747 Tay Bridge South
pass 0753 Leuchars
pass 0759 Cupar
pass 0806 Ladybank
pass 0816 Thornton South Jn
pass 0821 Kirkcaldy
pass 0828 Burntisland
pass 0837 Inverkeithing
pass 0856 Dalmeny Jn
pass 0906 Haymarket West Jn
pass 0908 Haymarket
pass 0912 Princes St Gardens
0914 0928 Edinburgh (pfm 2, Attach 2nd loco & reverse)
pass 0931 Princes St Gardens
pass 0933 Haymarket
pass 0935 Slateford Jn
pass 0947 Midcalder Jn
pass 0958 Auchengray
pass 1007 Carstairs South Jn
pass 1025 Abington
pass 1034 Beattock Summit
pass 1044 Beattock
pass 1059 Lockerbie
pass 1116 Gretna Jn
1126 1135 Carlisle
pass 1154 Penrith North Lakes
pass 1212 Tebay
pass 1222 Oxenholme Lake District
pass 1232 Carnforth North Jn
pass 1237 Lancaster
1258 1300 Preston
pass 1325 Wigan North Western
pass 1331 Golborne Jn
pass 1333 Winwick Jn
1338 1340 Warrington Bank Quay
pass 1343 Walton Old Jn.
pass 1345 Acton Grange Jn
pass 1352 Runcorn East
pass 1354 Frodsham Jn
pass 1358 Helsby
pass 1403 Mickle Trafford
1408 ---- Chester
5Z65 14:16 Chester to Chester
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53126/2015/07/12/advanced
---- 1416 Chester
1418 1434 Chester South Jn. (reverse)
1436 1446 Chester North Jn. (reverse)
1449 1647 Chester
1648 1651 Chester East Jn. (reverse)
1653 ---- Chester
1Z65 17:10 Chester to North Llanrwst
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53127/2015/07/12/advanced
---- 1710 Chester
pass 1711 Chester South Jn.
pass 1713 Saltney Jn
pass 1724 Rockcliffe Hall
pass 1731 Holywell Jn
pass 1745 Rhyl
pass 1756 Colwyn Bay
1802 1833 Llandudno Junction (reverse)
1842 1843 Tal-y-Cafn
1855 ---- North Llanrwst
Day 4 (Monday 13th July 2015)
- Visit the walled town of Caernarfon with its picturesque castle and enjoy a ride on a narrow gauge railway.
- Arrive back in England.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53128/2015/07/13/advanced
---- 0810 North Llanrwst
0827 0828 Tal-y-Cafn
0844 0912 Llandudno Junction
pass 0923 Penmaenmawr
0937 ---- Bangor
5Z66 09:46 Bangor to Bangor (Via Holyhead)
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53129/2015/07/13/advanced
---- 0946 Bangor
pass 0950 Menai Bridge
pass 0953 Llanfairpwll
pass 0957 Gaerwen
pass 1012 Valley
1020 1704 Holyhead (reverse)
pass 1710 Valley
pass 1725 Gaerwen
pass 1729 Llanfairpwll
pass 1732 Menai Bridge
1737 ---- Bangor
1Z67 17:46 Bangor to Gloucester (via Crewe, Shrewsbury & Newport)
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53130/2015/07/13/advanced
---- 1746 Bangor
pass 1757 Penmaenmawr
pass 1805 Llandudno Junction
pass 1810 Colwyn Bay
pass 1820 Rhyl
pass 1833 Holywell Jn
pass 1840 Rockcliffe Hall
pass 1850 Saltney Jn
pass 1852 Chester South Jn.
1854 1859 Chester
1928 1937 Crewe
pass 1939 Crewe Gresty Lane
pass 1944 Nantwich
pass 1949 Wrenbury
pass 2000 Prees
pass 2003 Wem
pass 2018 Shrewsbury
pass 2021 Sutton Bridge Jn
pass 2029 Dorrington
pass 2045 Craven Arms
pass 2102 Leominster
pass 2109 Moreton-on-lugg
2117 2200 Hereford
pass 2209 Tram Inn
pass 2219 Pontrilas
pass 2231 Abergavenny
pass 2238 Little Mill Jn
pass 2251 Maindee North Jn
pass 2253 Maindee West Jn
2255 2305 Newport (reverse)
pass 2307 Maindee West Jn
pass 2311 Llanwern West Jn
pass 2323 Severn Tunnel Junction
pass 2330 Chepstow
pass 2339 Lydney
0001 ---- Gloucester
Day 5 (Tuesday 14th July 2015)
- Breakfast is served on the move as the train travels south to the spa city of Bath.
- On arrival in Bath enjoy guided tour of Roman baths and time to explore the World Heritage-listed city.
- Travel to Oxford and transfer to Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for dinner.
- Rejoin the train and enjoy an after-dinner drink as the train travels to the Nene Valley Railway.
1Z68 05:08 Gloucester to Bath Spa
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53131/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 0508 Gloucester
pass 0516 Cheltenham Spa
pass 0539 Worcester Shrub Hill
pass 0546 Droitwich Spa
pass 0555 Kidderminster
pass 0604 Stourbridge Junction
pass 0616 Rowley Regis
pass 0623 Smethwick Jn
pass 0624 Galton Jn
pass 0628 Soho South Jn
0633 0638 Birmingham New Street
pass 0645 St Andrews Jn (West Mids)
pass 0646 Bordesley Jn
pass 0652 Lifford East Jn
pass 0654 Kings Norton
pass 0658 Longbridge
pass 0706 Bromsgrove
pass 0715 Droitwich Spa
0737 0739 Worcester Shrub Hill
pass 0807 Cheltenham Spa
pass 0816 Gloucester Yard Jn
pass 0840 Yate
pass 0843 Westerleigh Jn
pass 0849 Bristol Parkway
pass 0853 Filton Abbey Wood
pass 0902 Bristol East Jn
0904 0936 Bristol Temple Meads
pass 0937 Bristol East Jn
pass 0938 North Somerset Jn
0950 ---- Bath Spa
5Z68 10:00 Bath Spa to Westbury Up T.C.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53132/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 1000 Bath Spa
pass 1004 Bathampton Jn
pass 1015 Bradford Jn
pass 1022 Westbury
1025 ---- Westbury Up T.C.
5Z69 11:30 Westbury Up T.C. to Bath Spa
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53133/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 1130 Westbury Up T.C.
pass 1133 Westbury
pass 1143 Bradford Jn
pass 1201 Bathampton Jn
pass 1206 Bath Spa
1222 1313 Bristol East Depot D.G.L
1328 ---- Bath Spa
1Z69 1331 Bath Spa to Oxford
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53134/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 1331 Bath Spa
pass 1335 Bathampton Jn
pass 1346 Bradford Jn
pass 1354 Westbury
pass 1404 Warminster
1428 1443 Salisbury
pass 1506 Romsey
pass 1520 Redbridge
pass 1525 Southampton Central
pass 1530 St Denys
pass 1535 Eastleigh
pass 1609 Winchester
pass 1624 Worting Jn
pass 1626 Basingstoke
pass 1633 Bramley (Hampshire)
1647 1704 Reading West Jn
pass 1713 Goring & Streatley
pass 1730 Didcot East Jn
1732 1752 Didcot North Jn
pass 1801 Kennington Jn
1804 1844 Oxford Up & Dn Passenger
1847 ---- Oxford
5Z69 1851 Oxford to Oxford Up Carriage Sdgs
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53135/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 1851 Oxford
1854 ---- Oxford Up Carriage Sdgs
5Z70 2339 Oxford Up Carriage Sdgs to Oxford
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53136/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 2339 Oxford Up Carriage Sdgs
2342 ---- Oxford
1Z70 2347 Oxford to Orton Mere
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53137/2015/07/14/advanced
---- 2347 Oxford
pass 2351 Kennington Jn
pass 2358 Didcot North Jn
pass 2359 Didcot East Jn
pass 0006 Goring & Streatley
pass 0017 Reading West Jn
pass 0018 Reading
pass 0048 Slough
pass 0101 Southall
pass 0104 West Ealing
pass 0108 Acton West
pass 0110 Acton Main Line
pass 0113 Acton Wells Jn
0116 0118 Willesden Junction
pass 0120 Kensal Green Jn
pass 0128 Gospel Oak
pass 0131 Junction Road Jn
pass 0133 Upper Holloway
pass 0141 Harringay Park Jn
pass 0143 Harringay
pass 0154 Alexandra Palace
pass 0210 Hertford North
pass 0224 Stevenage
pass 0303 Huntingdon
0322 0330 Peterborough
0340 0342 Fletton Jn.
0400 ---- Orton Mere
Day 6 (Wednesday 15th July 2015)
- Visit Cambridge and historic Corpus Christi college, including the Parker library with its medieval and Renaissance manuscripts.
- Guests can also enjoy a leisurely punt on the River Cam.
- Overnight stabling in Scarborough.
1Z71 0940 Orton Mere to Cambridge (via Grantham, Sleaford)
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53138/2015/07/15/advanced
---- 0940 Orton Mere
0955 0957 Fletton Jn.
1005 1008 Peterborough
pass 1017 Helpston Jn.
pass 1022 Tallington Jn.
pass 1037 Stoke Jn.
pass 1044 Grantham
pass 1046 Nottingham Branch Jn
pass 1050 Allington East Jn
pass 1051 Allington North Jn
pass 1114 Sleaford
pass 1117 Sleaford South Jn
pass 1139 Spalding
pass 1200 Werrington Jn
pass 1221 Peterborough
pass 1224 Peterborough East Jn.
pass 1230 Whittlesea
pass 1240 March West Jn
pass 1241 March
pass 1257 Ely North Jn
pass 1300 Ely
pass 1301 Ely Dock Jn
pass 1314 Coldham Lane Jn
1317 ---- Cambridge
5Z71 1330 Cambridge to Cambridge Reception Roads
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53139/2015/07/15/advanced
---- 1330 Cambridge
1333 1355 Coldham Lane Jn
1359 ---- Cambridge Reception Roads
5Z72 1716 Cambridge Reception Roads to Cambridge
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53140/2015/07/15/advanced
---- 1716 Cambridge Reception Roads
1720 1748 Coldham Lane Jn
1752 ---- Cambridge
1Z72 1828 Cambridge to Scarborough
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53141/2015/07/15/advanced
---- 1828 Cambridge
pass 1830 Coldham Lane Jn
pass 1844 Ely Dock Jn
pass 1845 Ely
pass 1848 Ely North Jn
pass 1901 March
pass 1902 March West Jn
pass 1912 Whittlesea
pass 1919 Peterborough East Jn.
1921 1932 Peterborough
pass 1941 Helpston Jn.
pass 1946 Tallington Jn.
2002 2008 Stoke Jn.
pass 2015 Grantham
pass 2024 Claypole Loop
pass 2028 Newark North Gate
pass 2029 Newark F.C.
pass 2043 Retford
2045 2104 Babworth Loop
2111 2125 Ranskill Loop
pass 2134 Loversall Carr Jn
pass 2139 Doncaster
pass 2144 Shaftholme Jn
pass 2152 Temple Hirst Jn.
pass 2157 Hambleton North Jn
pass 2204 Colton Jn
2210 2219 York
pass 2221 York Scarborough Bridge Jn
pass 2248 Malton
pass 2306 Seamer
2315 ---- Scarborough
Day 7 (Thursday 16th July 2015)
- Breakfast is served as the train travels from Scarborough to York.
- Guided walking tour of the city including York Minster.
- Rejoining the train, travel up through Northumberland into Alnmouth by early evening, disembark for a celebratory private viewing of Alnwick Castle followed by an exclusive farewell dinner.
- Return to the train for the last night on board.
1Z73 0825 Scarborough to York
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53142/2015/07/16/advanced
---- 0825 Scarborough
pass 0830 Seamer
pass 0850 Malton
0921 ---- York
5Z73 0926 York to York Loop (Holgate)
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53143/2015/07/16/advanced
---- 0926 York
0928 ---- York Loop (Holgate)
5Z74 1154 York Loop (Holgate) to York
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53144/2015/07/16/advanced
---- 1154 York Loop (Holgate)
1157 ---- York
1Z74 1227 York to Alnmouth
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53145/2015/07/16/advanced
---- 1227 York
pass 1230 Skelton Jn. (York)
1233 1237 Poppleton
1247 1248 Hammerton
1252 1253 Cattal
1311 1312 Knaresborough
pass 1326 Harrogate
pass 1334 Rigton S.B.
pass 1343 Horsforth
pass 1400 Armley Junction
pass 1402 Leeds West Junction
1404 1421 Leeds
pass 1424 Neville H. West Jn
pass 1427 Cross Gates
pass 1434 Micklefield
pass 1441 Church Fenton
pass 1452 Colton Jn
1458 1528 York
pass 1531 Skelton Jn. (York)
pass 1542 Tollerton Jn
pass 1555 Thirsk
1602 1613 Longlands Jn
pass 1616 Northallerton
pass 1627 Darlington
pass 1639 Ferryhill Sth. Jn.
pass 1641 Tursdale Jn
pass 1647 Durham
pass 1655 Birtley Jn
pass 1659 King Edward Bridge S. Jn
pass 1702 Newcastle
pass 1705 Heaton Sth. Jn.
pass 1720 Morpeth
1740 1818 Wooden Gate Jn.
1821 ---- Alnmouth
5Z75 1828 Alnmouth to Alnmouth
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53146/2015/07/16/advanced
---- 1828 Alnmouth
pass 1846 Belford L.C.
pass 1901 Berwick-upon-Tweed
1905 1942 Berwick Upon Tweed Gds Lp
pass 1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed
1948 2246 Tweedmouth F.D.
pass 2300 Belford L.C.
2317 ---- Alnmouth
1Z75 2345 Alnmouth to Newcastle
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53147/2015/07/16/advanced
---- 2345 Alnmouth
pass 0014 Morpeth
pass 0030 Heaton Sth. Jn.
0033 ---- Newcastle
Day 8 (Friday 17th July 2015)
- Depart Northumberland early in the morning, cross the border back into Scotland and arrive back at Edinburgh Waverley after breakfast.
1Z76 0522 Newcastle to Edinburgh
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53148/2015/07/17/advanced
---- 0522 Newcastle
pass 0526 Heaton Sth. Jn.
pass 0541 Morpeth
0614 0724 Wooden Gate Jn.
pass 0727 Alnmouth
pass 0743 Belford L.C.
pass 0758 Berwick-upon-Tweed
pass 0809 Reston
0818 0848 Grantshouse D.P.L.
pass 0900 Dunbar
pass 0910 Drem
pass 0917 Prestonpans
pass 0922 Monktonhall Jn
pass 0932 Portobello Jn
pass 0934 Craigentinny Jn
pass 0935 Abbeyhill Jn
0937 ---- Edinburgh
5Z76 1004 Edinburgh to Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53149/2015/07/17/advanced
---- 1004 Edinburgh
pass 1006 Abbeyhill Jn
1008 1009 Craigentinny Jn
1012 ---- Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D