Times:Borders Railway Steam 2015
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The Border Railways Journey - ScotRail Steam Train
Expected to be hauled by:
Steam loco 60009 'Union of South Africa' (outward leg)
& Class 67 diesel loco (return leg)
(in top & tail formation)
Train operated by DB Schenker, with SRPS coaching stock.
Runs Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sunday from 10th September to 18th October.
5Z22 1018 (WThO) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
1Z22 1052 (WThO) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
1Z23 1438 (WThO) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
5Z23 1608 (WThO) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
5Z22 0956 (Sun) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
1Z22 1044 (Sun) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
1Z23 1456 (Sun) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
5Z23 1637 (Sun) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
Thu 10th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 13th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23) (with 60163 'Tornado')
Wed 16th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23) (Private Charter)
Thu 17th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 20th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 23rd Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 24th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 27th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 30th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 1st Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 4th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 7th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 8th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 11th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 14th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 15th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 18th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z22 1018 (WThO) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
---- 1018 Millerhill S.S. (diesel loco leading)
pass 1022 Newcraighall
pass 1022 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1024 Brunstane
pass 1026 Portobello Jn.
pass 1029 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1034 Abbeyhill Jn
1036 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 2)
1Z22 1052 (WThO) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
---- 1052 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1054 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1056 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1059 Portobello Jn.
pass 1100 Brunstane
pass 1102 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1103 Newcraighall
pass 1104 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1106 Shawfair
pass 1109 King's Gate Junction
pass 1111 Eskbank
pass 1113 Newtongrange
pass 1116 Gorebridge
pass 1117 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1125 Tynehead Junction
pass 1146 Galabank Junction
pass 1148 Stow
pass 1155 Bowland Junction
1203 1206 Galashiels
1214 ---- Tweedbank (pfm 2)
1Z23 1438 (WThO) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
---- 1438 Tweedbank (diesel loco leading)
1444 1447 Galashiels
pass 1454 Bowland Junction
pass 1501 Stow
pass 1502 Galabank Junction
pass 1523 Tynehead Junction
pass 1531 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1533 Gorebridge
pass 1535 Newtongrange
pass 1537 Eskbank
pass 1539 King's Gate Junction
pass 1543 Shawfair
pass 1545 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1546 Newcraighall
pass 1547 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1549 Brunstane
pass 1551 Portobello Jn
pass 1554 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1557 Abbeyhill Jn
1559 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 2)
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z23 1608 (WThO) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
---- 1608 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1609 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1611 Craigentinny Jn
1614 1624 Portobello Jn
pass 1625 Brunstane
pass 1627 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1628 Newcraighall
1635 ---- Millerhill S.S.
To facilitate the special steam trains, the following ScotRail services will not operate:
2T76 10:54 Edinburgh - Tweedbank
2T77 11:59 Tweedbank - Edinburgh
2T90 14:24 Edinburgh - Tweedbank
2T89 14:59 Tweedbank - Edinburgh
There will be alterations to the following services :
2D93 17:02 Dunbar - Haymarket will terminate at Edinburgh at 17:29
2Y14 17:43 Haymarket - North Berwick will start from Edinburgh at 17:49
In addition to these cancellations and alterations, some services may have extended journey times.
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z22 0956 (Sun) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
---- 0956 Millerhill S.S. (diesel loco leading)
pass 1004 Newcraighall
pass 1005 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1008 Brunstane
pass 1010 Portobello Jn
pass 1013 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1020 Abbeyhill Jn
1022 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 2)
1Z22 1044 (Sun) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
---- 1044 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1046 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1048 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1051 Portobello Jn
pass 1052 Brunstane
pass 1054 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1055 Newcraighall
pass 1056 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1058 Shawfair
pass 1100 King's Gate Junction
pass 1102 Eskbank
pass 1104 Newtongrange
pass 1107 Gorebridge
pass 1108 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1117 Tynehead Junction
pass 1139 Galabank Junction
pass 1142 Stow
pass 1156 Bowland Junction
1203 1206 Galashiels
1215 ---- Tweedbank (pfm 2)
1Z23 1456 (Sun) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
---- 1456 Tweedbank (diesel loco leading)
1502 1505 Galashiels
pass 1513 Bowland Junction
pass 1520 Stow
pass 1522 Galabank Junction
pass 1544 Tynehead Junction
pass 1553 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1554 Gorebridge
pass 1556 Newtongrange
pass 1559 Eskbank
pass 1601 King's Gate Junction
pass 1603 Shawfair
pass 1604 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1605 Newcraighall
pass 1606 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1613 Brunstane
pass 1619 Portobello Jn
pass 1622 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1624 Abbeyhill Jn
1627 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 20)
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z23 1637 (Sun) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
---- 1637 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1639 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1641 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1644 Portobello Jn
pass 1645 Brunstane
pass 1647 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1648 Newcraighall
1652 ---- Millerhill S.S.
No ScotRail services will be cancelled on Sundays to facilitate the steam train specials – but some services will have slightly longer journey times.
Expected to be hauled by:
Steam loco 60009 'Union of South Africa' (outward leg)
& Class 67 diesel loco (return leg)
(in top & tail formation)
Train operated by DB Schenker, with SRPS coaching stock.
Runs Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sunday from 10th September to 18th October.
5Z22 1018 (WThO) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
1Z22 1052 (WThO) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
1Z23 1438 (WThO) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
5Z23 1608 (WThO) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
5Z22 0956 (Sun) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
1Z22 1044 (Sun) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
1Z23 1456 (Sun) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
5Z23 1637 (Sun) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
Dates of Operation and Real Time Trains links
Thu 10th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 13th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23) (with 60163 'Tornado')
Wed 16th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23) (Private Charter)
Thu 17th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 20th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 23rd Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 24th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 27th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 30th Sep (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 1st Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 4th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 7th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 8th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 11th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wed 14th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Thu 15th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Sun 18th Oct (RTT: 5Z22, 1Z22, 1Z23, 5Z23)
Wednesdays & Thursdays
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z22 1018 (WThO) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
---- 1018 Millerhill S.S. (diesel loco leading)
pass 1022 Newcraighall
pass 1022 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1024 Brunstane
pass 1026 Portobello Jn.
pass 1029 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1034 Abbeyhill Jn
1036 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 2)
1Z22 1052 (WThO) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
---- 1052 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1054 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1056 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1059 Portobello Jn.
pass 1100 Brunstane
pass 1102 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1103 Newcraighall
pass 1104 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1106 Shawfair
pass 1109 King's Gate Junction
pass 1111 Eskbank
pass 1113 Newtongrange
pass 1116 Gorebridge
pass 1117 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1125 Tynehead Junction
pass 1146 Galabank Junction
pass 1148 Stow
pass 1155 Bowland Junction
1203 1206 Galashiels
1214 ---- Tweedbank (pfm 2)
1Z23 1438 (WThO) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
---- 1438 Tweedbank (diesel loco leading)
1444 1447 Galashiels
pass 1454 Bowland Junction
pass 1501 Stow
pass 1502 Galabank Junction
pass 1523 Tynehead Junction
pass 1531 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1533 Gorebridge
pass 1535 Newtongrange
pass 1537 Eskbank
pass 1539 King's Gate Junction
pass 1543 Shawfair
pass 1545 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1546 Newcraighall
pass 1547 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1549 Brunstane
pass 1551 Portobello Jn
pass 1554 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1557 Abbeyhill Jn
1559 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 2)
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z23 1608 (WThO) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
---- 1608 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1609 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1611 Craigentinny Jn
1614 1624 Portobello Jn
pass 1625 Brunstane
pass 1627 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1628 Newcraighall
1635 ---- Millerhill S.S.
To facilitate the special steam trains, the following ScotRail services will not operate:
2T76 10:54 Edinburgh - Tweedbank
2T77 11:59 Tweedbank - Edinburgh
2T90 14:24 Edinburgh - Tweedbank
2T89 14:59 Tweedbank - Edinburgh
There will be alterations to the following services :
2D93 17:02 Dunbar - Haymarket will terminate at Edinburgh at 17:29
2Y14 17:43 Haymarket - North Berwick will start from Edinburgh at 17:49
In addition to these cancellations and alterations, some services may have extended journey times.
Sundays
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z22 0956 (Sun) Millerhill Yard to Edinburgh
---- 0956 Millerhill S.S. (diesel loco leading)
pass 1004 Newcraighall
pass 1005 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1008 Brunstane
pass 1010 Portobello Jn
pass 1013 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1020 Abbeyhill Jn
1022 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 2)
1Z22 1044 (Sun) Edinburgh to Tweedbank
---- 1044 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1046 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1048 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1051 Portobello Jn
pass 1052 Brunstane
pass 1054 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1055 Newcraighall
pass 1056 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1058 Shawfair
pass 1100 King's Gate Junction
pass 1102 Eskbank
pass 1104 Newtongrange
pass 1107 Gorebridge
pass 1108 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1117 Tynehead Junction
pass 1139 Galabank Junction
pass 1142 Stow
pass 1156 Bowland Junction
1203 1206 Galashiels
1215 ---- Tweedbank (pfm 2)
1Z23 1456 (Sun) Tweedbank to Edinburgh
---- 1456 Tweedbank (diesel loco leading)
1502 1505 Galashiels
pass 1513 Bowland Junction
pass 1520 Stow
pass 1522 Galabank Junction
pass 1544 Tynehead Junction
pass 1553 Fushiebridge Junction
pass 1554 Gorebridge
pass 1556 Newtongrange
pass 1559 Eskbank
pass 1601 King's Gate Junction
pass 1603 Shawfair
pass 1604 Newcraighall South Jn
pass 1605 Newcraighall
pass 1606 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1613 Brunstane
pass 1619 Portobello Jn
pass 1622 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1624 Abbeyhill Jn
1627 ---- Edinburgh (pfm 20)
Empty Coaching Stock
5Z23 1637 (Sun) Edinburgh to Millerhill Yard
---- 1637 Edinburgh (steam loco leading)
pass 1639 Abbeyhill Jn
pass 1641 Craigentinny Jn
pass 1644 Portobello Jn
pass 1645 Brunstane
pass 1647 Niddrie South Jn
pass 1648 Newcraighall
1652 ---- Millerhill S.S.
No ScotRail services will be cancelled on Sundays to facilitate the steam train specials – but some services will have slightly longer journey times.
The first ScotRail steam special to the Borders at Galashiels on 10/09/15 hauled by 60009 Union of South Africa Photo by drewsviews