Flying Scotsman timings

[john_1983]

I'm aware they no longer publicise Flying Scotsman timings on the usual railtour websites due to the previous issues with trespassing, but does anyone know if there's a way I could find out timings somewhere else?

I'm in Edinburgh on Saturday and would love to see it arrive, and the same in Aberdeen on Monday

[spitfire-ian]

I seem to recall from a few years back that if you look on realtimetrains.co.uk and find a diesel pathed for 60mph then that was usually a steam train.

That saying, I've had a quick look and couldn't find anything for Edinburgh on Saturday.

[sherman]

spitfire-ian said:

I seem to recall from a few years back that if you look on realtimetrains.co.uk and find a diesel pathed for 60mph then that was usually a steam train.

That saying, I've had a quick look and couldn't find anything for Edinburgh on Saturday.

Last time it was in Waverly it was early morning (gone by 10am) so it might be traveling up on Friday and hiding at a yard or somewhere like Boness railway overnight

[sherman]

sherman said:

spitfire-ian said:

I seem to recall from a few years back that if you look on realtimetrains.co.uk and find a diesel pathed for 60mph then that was usually a steam train.

That saying, I've had a quick look and couldn't find anything for Edinburgh on Saturday.

Last time it was in Waverly it was early morning (gone by 10am) so it might be traveling up on Friday and hiding at a yard or somewhere like Boness railway overnight

P&J saying where it will be and when in Aberdeen.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen...

[Deltic]

Realtime trains will usually only release the timings 24 hours before

[john_1983]

Thanks for all the replies. It's leaving York on the Saturday morning so I'm guessing an early afternoon arrival in Edinburgh

[Zippee]

Saw it Tuesday morning going north through stevenage - lovely looking thing

[Saleen836]

Managed to see it a few years ago when it passed through Westbury (Wilts) station

[Simpo Two]

Deltic said:

Realtime trains will usually only release the timings 24 hours before

Not real time then...

[MrAndyW]

HELP PLEASE
Looking for what time she coming through Doncaster. Iv'e been on real time trains and can't see anything.
She was built in Donnny and wasn't going to stop,but there was a load of complaints,and it was changed so she will.
Can't find any timings.Nothing in the loacal paper or radio stations

[spitfire-ian]

I reckon this is it for tomorrow.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66...

Edited by spitfire-ian on Friday 30th June 09:36

[spitfire-ian]

MrAndyW said:

HELP PLEASE
Looking for what time she coming through Doncaster. Iv'e been on real time trains and can't see anything.
She was built in Donnny and wasn't going to stop,but there was a load of complaints,and it was changed so she will.
Can't find any timings.Nothing in the loacal paper or radio stations

Looks like it should be around 2pm today.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66...

[K50 DEL]

Such a shame that no-one took on uksteam.info after Dr Randle's death... for many years it was my bible of steam, don't think I've seen more than a couple of trains since the site stopped being updated.

[MrAndyW]

K50 DEL said:

Such a shame that no-one took on uksteam.info after Dr Randle's death... for many years it was my bible of steam, don't think I've seen more than a couple of trains since the site stopped being updated.

That's what happened then, I didn't realise.Used to take my Grandkids to see loads and like you said, hardly seen any for years.
We used to love getting covered in soot and come home smelling of steam.

[Yertis]

MrAndyW said:

That's what happened then, I didn't realise.Used to take my Grandkids to see loads and like you said, hardly seen any for years.
We used to love getting covered in soot and come home smelling of steam.

I think there has been a marked decline in the number of steam specials anyway, since covid. There was a period there used be one or sometime two every weekend just on "my" bit of mainline. Seems more like one or two a year now (I know there are more, but I miss seeing them).

[theboss]

I see plenty of main line steam excursions on the Welsh Marches line locally. It's one of the nice things about living here. My lad has seen more main line steam in his 3 years than I saw in 30!

[littleredrooster]

Gratuitous shot approaching Thirsk this morning (1st July)

[sherman]

Picture from the Edinburgh Evening News of the train heading over the Forth Bridge

[gshughes]

Does anyone know when it is due to come south through Newcastle?

[littleredrooster]

gshughes said:

Does anyone know when it is due to come south through Newcastle?

It's been and gone, I'm afraid - Tuesday was the last scheduled pass this year as far as I can see.