Times:Classic Tour 2015

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The Royal Scotsman - Classic Tour 2015

Day 1 1H79 Edinburgh - Keith
Day 2 1H80 Keith - Invergordon - Kyle of Lochalsh
Day 3 1H81 Kyle of Lochalsh - Carrbridge (ECS to Boat of Garten)
Day 4 1H82 Kingussie - Perth - Dundee
Day 5 1H84 Dundee - Edinburgh

Departures

April: Mon 20th, Mon 27th
May: Mon 11th, Sun 17th
June: Fri 5th, Mon 15th, Mon 22nd
July: Sun 5th, Mon 20th, Tue 28th
August: Mon 3rd, Fri 14th, Mon 31st
September: Thu 24th
October: Mon 5th, Wed 14th $

(Tours may not run on all dates shown) $ = Not Advertised

Check the Calendar links for Variation and Cancelled Schedules.

For 2015, On Day 2, the train no longer runs to Invergordon.


 

Day 1

5H79 13:05 Craigentinny Depot – Edinburgh Waverley (Mondays - Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90036
Craigentinny Depot          ---    13:05
Craigentinny Jn.            pass   13:08
Abbeyhill Jn.               pass   13:10
Edinburgh Waverley         13:12    ---  (Platform 2)

1H79 13:43 Edinburgh Waverley – Keith (Mondays - Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90003
Edinburgh Waverley          ---    13:43 (Platform 2)
Princes Street Gardens      pass   13:44
Haymarket                   pass   13:47
Haymarket West Jn.          pass   13:50
Dalmeny Jn.                 pass   13:57
Inverkeithing               pass   14:07
Dunfermline Town            pass   14:15
Cowdenbeath                 pass   14:27
Glenrothes With Thornton    pass   14:40
Thornton North Jn.          pass   14:45
Thornton North D.P.L.      14:47   15:27
Markinch                    pass   15:32
Ladybank                    pass   15:39
Newburgh                    pass   15:49
Hilton Jn.                  pass   16:00
Perth                      16:08   16:14 (Plat 2)
Barnhill (Perth)            pass   16:17
Errol                       pass   16:30
Dundee Central Jn.          pass   16:40
Dundee                     16:41   17:06 (Plat 4)
Camperdown Jn.              pass   17:10
Carnoustie                  pass   17:22
Arbroath                    pass   17:28
Inverkeilor                 pass   17:37
Usan                        pass   17:44
Montrose                    pass   17:47
Craigo                      pass   17:53
Laurencekirk                pass   18:00
Carmont                     pass   18:10
Stonehaven                  pass   18:16
Newtonhill                  pass   18:22
Craiginches South           pass   18:31
Aberdeen Ferryhill Jn.      pass   18:36
Aberdeen                   18:41   18:43   (Plat 7)
Scatter Burns IBS           pass   18:49
Dyce                       18:54   18:57
Inverurie                  19:11   19:20
Insch                       pass   19:34
Kennethmont                19:47   19:52
Huntly                      pass   20:03
Keith Loop                  pass   20:26
Keith                      20:27    ---  (Branch Platform)
 

Day 2

1H80 08:36 Keith – Kyle of Lochalsh (Mondays - Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90006
Keith (Branch Platform)     ---    08:36 (Propelling Movement)
Keith Loop                 08:38   08:49
Elgin                       pass   09:12
Elgin Signal Box           09:13   09:13
Forres Loop                09:30   09:30
Nairn                      09:48   09:49
Millburn Jn. (Inverness)    pass   10:05
Inverness                  10:07   11:04 (Pfm 1. Propelling Movement)
Millburn Jn. (Inverness)   11:10   11:15
Rose Street Jn             11:19   11:22
Clachnaharry                pass   11:26
Clunes I.B.                 pass   11:35
Muir of Ord                11:42   11:43
Dingwall                   11:52   11:58
Garve                      12:30   12:31
Achnasheen                 13:07   13:25
Strathcarron               13:56   14:32
Plockton                   14:58   15:04 (Passengers off)
Kyle of Lochalsh           15:27    ---  (Platform 1)

At Kyle of Lochalsh, loco(s) run-round and shunt train into Platform 2.
 

 

Day 3

1H81 08:45 Kyle of Lochalsh – Carrbridge (Mondays - Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90009
Kyle of Lochalsh            ---    08:45 (Platform 2)
Strathcarron               09:31   09:32
Achnasheen                 10:08   11:08
Garve                      11:39   11:57
Dingwall                   12:27   12:29
Muir of Ord                12:39   12:40
Clunes I.B.                 pass   12:48
Clachnaharry                pass   12:57
Rose Street Jn             13:02   13:49
Millburn Jn. (Inverness)    pass   13:51
Culloden                    pass   14:03
Moy                        14:24   14:32
Tomatin                     pass   14:39
Slochd                     14:48   14:56
Carrbridge                 15:05    ---  (Bus to Ballindalloch Castle)
                            
5H81 15:56 Carrbridge – Boat of Garten (Mondays - Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90039
Carrbridge                  ---    15:56 (May depart early)
Aviemore                   16:07   16:50
Aviemore Signal A29        16:52   16:56 (Propelling Movement)
Aviemore (Strathspey)      16:58   17:28 (Loco Runs Round)
Boat of Garten             17:50    --- 

Note: Train will not wait until booked time at Aviemore
At Boat of Garten, locos run round.
 

Day 4

5H82 11:10 Boat of Garten – Kingussie (Mondays - Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90041
Boat of Garten              ---    11:10
Aviemore (Strathspey)      11:30   11:51  
Aviemore Signal A29        11:59   12:00
Kincraig                    pass   12:10
Kingussie                  12:18    --- 

1H82 13:15 Kingussie – Dundee (Mondays - Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90011
Kingussie                   ---    13:15 (Bus from Rothiemurchus Estate)
Dalwhinnie                  pass   13:33
Dalnaspidal                 pass   13:42
Dalnacardoch                pass   13:50
Blair Atholl                pass   14:00
Pitlochry                   pass   14:11
Dunkeld & Birnam           14:25   14:27 (Bus to Glamis Castle)
Stanley                     pass   14:40
Perth                      14:52    stop (Usually Platform 4)
Perth Down Loop             ---     ---  (Loco 1 off, Loco 2 runs round)
Perth                       ---     ---  (Platform 3, Stabled)
Perth                       ---    18:36 (Propelling)
Perth Down Loop            18:39   19:01
Perth                      19:03   19:15 (Platform 2)
Barnhill (Perth)            pass   19:18
Errol                       pass   19:30
Dundee Central Jn.          pass   19:48
Dundee                     19:49   22:08 (Down Through Line)(may depart early)
Dundee Central Jn.         22:11   22:15 (Loco Runs Round)
Dundee                     22:18    ---  (Platform 3)

For details of movements at Perth - see discussion posting (from Summer 2014)

 

Day 5

1H84 08:07 Dundee – Edinburgh Waverley (Mondays - Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90013
Dundee                      ---    08:07 (Platform 3)
Dundee Central Jn.          pass   08:08
Tay Bridge South            pass   08:13
Leuchars                    pass   08:20
Cupar                       pass   08:26
Ladybank                    pass   08:33
Thornton North Jn.          pass   08:43
Thornton North U.P.L.      08:45   09:01
Thornton South Jn.          pass   09:02
Kirkcaldy                   pass   09:07
Burntisland                 pass   09:14
Inverkeithing               pass   09:25
Dalmeny Jn.                 pass   09:36
Haymarket West Jn.          pass   09:45
Haymarket                   pass   09:46
Princes Street Gardens      pass   09:48
Edinburgh Waverley         09:51    ---  (Platform 19)

5H84 10:04 Edinburgh Waverley – Craigentinny Depot (Mondays - Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P90043/2015-09-04
Edinburgh Waverley          ---    10:04 (Platform 19)
Abbeyhill Jn.               pass   10:05
Craigentinny Jn.           10:07   10:08
Craigentinny Depot         10:12    --- 

 



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